Blaenau Gwent County Council welcomes the detailed report by Audit Wales covering the governance and oversight arrangements in respect of Silent Valley Waste Services and we recognise the seriousness of its findings.
The Council has already taken steps to address the issues raised in the report and made improvements to strengthen governance early in 2018. This work has been acknowledged in the Audit Wales report.
The Auditor General’s report and recommendation will be considered at a special meeting of the Council on Monday 7 February 2022.