Agenda

Standard Scrutiny Questions for Councillor Reference

To elect a Chairman for the forthcoming year.

To elect a Vice-Chairman for the forthcoming year.

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

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 12 February 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 Tuesday 21 May 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 Thursday 23 May. 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 receive an update on recent activity from the Financial Planning Task Group.

To receive updates on recent activity on the following Task Groups:

• Evolve Programme Task Group
• Stone Circle Governance Task Group
• Transformation 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.

Please note that the Children’s Select Committee Forward Work Plan will follow as an agenda supplement.

To set out the allocation of the Overview and Scrutiny Fund, which is part of the Council’s Members’ Allowances Scheme, for 2023-24.

To confirm the date of the next meeting as 23 July 2024.

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