Agenda

Items to be considered while the meeting is open to the public

To receive any apologies for absence.

To approve as a true and correct record and sign the minutes of the last meeting of Council held on 17 October 2023.

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee or Monitoring Officer.

To receive any announcements through the Chairman.

a)    To receive presentation of any petitions submitted for the meeting

b)    To receive an update on any petitions received by the council since the last meeting.

The Council welcomes contributions from members of the public.

Statements

If you would like to make a statement at this meeting on any item on this agenda, please register to do so at least 10 minutes prior to the meeting. Members of the public are encouraged to register to speak earlier.

Up to 3 speakers are permitted to speak for up to 3 minutes each on any agenda item. Statements must be relevant to the agenda item.

Questions

To receive any questions from members of the public received in accordance with the constitution. No person or organisation may submit more than two questions to the meeting. No question may be sub-divided into more than two related parts.

Those wishing to ask questions are required to give notice of any such questions in writing to the officer named above (acting on behalf of the Proper Officer) no later than 5pm on 13 February 2024 in order to be guaranteed of a written response. Questions submitted no later than 5pm on 15 February 2024 may receive a verbal response. Questions may be asked without notice if the Chairman decides that the matter is urgent.

Details of any questions received will be circulated to Members prior to the meeting and made available at the meeting and on the Council’s website.

Please contact the officer named on the first page of this agenda for further advice.

To receive a report from the Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive, and the S.151 Officer.

To receive a report from the Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive, Monitoring Officer, and the S.151 Officer.

a)    Addendum to the Budget

b)    Budget 2024/25 and Medium-Term Financial Strategy 2024/25-2026/27 Report and Appendices

c)    Extract of the minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on 6 February 2024.

d)    Proposed amendments to the budget

                      i.        Amendment A - Cllrs Gavin Grant and Ian Thorn: Area Boards

                    ii.        Amendment B - Cllrs Gavin Grant and Ian Thorn: Blue Badge Parking

                   iii.        Amendment C - Cllrs Gavin Grant and Ian Thorn: VisitWiltshire

e)    Report of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee meeting held on 25 January 2024 - consideration of the draft Budget.

f)     Report of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee meeting held on 12 February 2024 - consideration of draft Budget Amendments (to follow)

To receive a report from the Deputy Chief Executive.

To receive a report from the Chief Executive.

To receive a report from the Head of Paid Service.

To receive a report from the Chief Executive.

To consider the Notice of Motion from Cllrs Nabil Najjar and Elizabeth Threlfall as attached.

To consider the Notice of Motion from Cllrs Mike Sankey and Nic Puntis as attached.

To consider recommendations from the Electoral Review Committee.

To receive any other appropriate announcements from the Leader, Cabinet Members, or Chairs of Committees.

To determine any requests from Group Leaders for changes to committee membership in accordance with the allocation of seats to political groups previously approved by the Council.

To consider any requests from Members in respect of S.85 of the Local Government Act 1972.

Members were required to give notice of any questions in writing to the Proper Officer on the first page of this agenda no later than 5pm nine clear working days before the meeting in order to be guaranteed a written response.

Any question received after 5pm on 7 February 2024 and no later than 5pm on 13 February 2024, may only receive a verbal response at the meeting. Any questions received after this date will be received at the next meeting.

Questions may be asked without notice if the Chairman determines the matter is urgent.

Details of any questions received will be circulated to Members prior to the meeting and made available at the meeting and on the Council’s website.

Items during consideration of which it is recommended that the public should be excluded because of the likelihood that exempt information would be disclosed.

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