Agenda

To receive details of any apologies or substitutions for the meeting.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 12 September 2024.

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

To receive any announcements through the Chair.

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. Up to 3 speakers are permitted to speak for up to 3 minutes each on any agenda item. Please contact the officer named on the front of the agenda for any further clarification.

Questions

To receive any questions from members of the public or members of the Council received in accordance with the constitution.

Those wishing to ask questions are required to give notice of any such questions in writing to the officer named on the front of this agenda no later than 5pm on Wednesday 20 November 2024 in order to be guaranteed of a written response. In order to receive a verbal response, questions must be submitted no later than 5pm on Friday 21 November 2024. Please contact the officer named on the front of this agenda for further advice. Questions may be asked without notice if the Chairman decides that the matter is urgent.

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

To review the Quarter Two budget monitoring forecast for revenue for the financial year 2024/25. Considered by Cabinet on 19 November 2024.

To review the Quarter One budget monitoring forecast for capital for the financial year 2024/25. Considered by Cabinet on 19 November 2024.

To receive the Mid-year Treasury Management performance report for the financial year 2024/25. Considered by Cabinet on 19 November 2024.

To review the Quarterly report to Cabinet on the scorecard and the strategic risk summary. Considered by Cabinet on 19 November 2024.

To receive a report providing the Committee with an update on the Corporate Health and Safety Improvement programme, the progress made since the programme initiated and ongoing actions that the Health and Safety Service are intending on performing.

To receive a report on the Executive response to the Final Report of the Stone Circle Governance Task Group.

To receive the final report of the Evolve Task Group.

To receive the final report of the Transformation Programme Task Group.

To receive a report from the Financial Planning Task Group.

To receive updates from the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the Select Committees in respect of the topics under scrutiny in their areas, including any recommendations for endorsement by the Management Committee.

To receive a brief verbal update from attending Cabinet Members (or Portfolio Holders on their behalf) highlighting any news, successes or milestones in their respective areas since the last meeting of the Committee, not covered elsewhere on the agenda.

To confirm the date of the next meeting as 28 January 2025.

Any other items of business which the Chairman agrees to consider as a matter of urgency.