11th March 2026

AGENDA

1. Appointment of Chair

2. Appointment of Vice Chair

3. Apologies for absence

4. Declarations of Interest

5.  Minutes and Actions from 4th December 2025 meeting.

The information contained in the report(s) below has been subjected to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent’s public interest test and is deemed to be exempt from publication under Section 7.

7. Evidential Storage Action Plan Update - Head of Criminal Justice Department

7.To Discuss New Risks and Changes to Risk Ratings - Head of Change Management

8. Changes to ICT Provision  -  Assistant Chief Constable – Organisation

The information contained in the report(s) below has been deemed not to be subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent’s public interest test and is deemed not to be exempt from publication under Section 7

9. Internal Audit – TIAA

The information contained in the report(s) below has been subjected to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent’s public interest test and is deemed to be exempt from publication under Section 7.

  • Detailed Reports Requiring Discussion and Observations on any Systemic risks / issues arising (Limited/No Assurance)

 

  • Internal Audit Strategy 

Circulated Detailed Reports – Reasonable to Substantial Assurance

  • Collaborative - Capital Programme and Fixed Assets

Gwent – (Substantial Assurance)

  •  Service Improvement Board 

(Substantial Assurance)

  • Contract Management

(Substantial Assurance)

  • Strategic Planning

(Substantial Assurance)

  • Social Media

(Substantial Assurance)

  • Payroll

The information contained in the report(s) below has been deemed not to be subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent’s public interest test and is deemed not to be exempt from publication under Section 7

10. Internal Audit

Torfaen County Borough Council Update Report on Progress including TCBC SRS Internal Audit Strategy 2026/27.

Detailed Audit Reports Requiring Discussion and Observations on any Systemic risks / issues arising

(No or Limited Assurance):

None

11. External Audit – Audit Wales

 

12. Post Project Learning Update - Chief Finance Officer (Chief Constable)

 

13. Outstanding Audit Inspection Recommendations

Chief Finance Officer – (Chief Constable)

14. Manual of Corporate Governance Annual Review including a review of the JAC Terms of Reference - Chief Executive

15.  Asset Management Strategy - Chief Finance Officer – (Chief Constable)

16.  Lunch

17. Treasury Management Strategy 2026/27 1 2 - Chief Finance Officer (Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner)

18. Treasury Management Strategy 2025/26 Six Month Update 1 2 3  -  Chief Finance Officer – (Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner)

19. Budget Setting Verbal Update - Chief Finance Officer (Office of Police and Crime Commissioner)

20. Annual Reserves Strategy Update 1 - Report to be considered outside of the meeting by the Finance Lead and the Chair and an update provided at the following meeting - Chief Finance Officer (Office of Police and Crime Commissioner)

21. Verbal Update on Share of funding of 13,000 additional officers - Chief Finance Officer – (Chief Constable)

22. JAC Self Assessment Action Plan - Chair

23. Any feedback of relevance to JAC for inclusion under 'Relevant Reports from Other Organisations’

24. Any Other Business

25.  To identify any risks, training requirements or ethical matters arising from this meeting

26. DEEP DIVE: ICT Security, Business Continuity, and Disaster Recovery.