Agenda and minutes

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To receive.

The following apologies for absence were received:-

Councillor E. Jones

Service Manager – Performance & Democratic

To receive.

No declarations of interest or dispensations were raised.

To consider the decisions of the Scrutiny Committee held on 18^th January, 2024.

(N.B. The decisions are submitted for accuracy points only)

Consideration was given to the decisions of the Meeting held on 18^th January, 2024.

The Committee AGREED the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.

To consider the decisions of the Special Corporate and Performance Scrutiny Committee held on 19^th February, 2024.

(N.B. The decisions are submitted for accuracy points only)

Consideration was given to the decisions of the Special Meeting held on 19^th February, 2024.

The Committee AGREED the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings

To consider the decisions of the Special Corporate and Performance Scrutiny Committee held on 5^th March, 2024.

(N.B. The decisions are submitted for accuracy points only)

Consideration was given to the decisions of the Special Meeting held on 5^th March, 2024.

The Committee AGREED the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings

ACTION SHEET

Consideration was given to the Action Sheet.

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and the information therein be noted.

Consideration was given to the report of the Interim Chief Executive.

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and agreed the revisions made to the Corporate Plan, outlined in paragraph 2.10 of the report, prior to approval at Council (Option 1).

Consideration was given to the report of the Chief Resources Officer.

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and Members considered the Capital Strategy for the 2024/25 financial year (attached as appendix 1) and did not report any amendments, prior to submission to Council for formal approval (Options 1).

Consideration was given to the report of the Chief Resources Officer.

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and Members scrutinised the treasury management activity undertaken during the first nine months of 2023/24 and did not report any amendments to the previously agreed Treasury strategies and performance indicators (Option 1).

Consideration was given to the report of the Chief Resources Officer.

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and Members considered the Annual Treasury Strategy Statement & Annual Investment Strategy & MRP Policy Statement for 2024/2025 financial year and the Treasury Management Prudential Indicators contained therein (Appendix A) and did not report any amendments, prior to submission to Council for formal approval (Option 2).

Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Democratic Services, Governance and Partnerships.

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and supported the proposed Strategic Equality Plan prior to approval at Council (Option 1).

Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Organisational Development.

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and recommended the Policy for approval to Council (Option 1).

Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Organisational Development.

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and noted the outcome of the agile working review, recommendations, progress/improvement and support the reviewed policies for Agile Working and Flexible Working for progression to Council for endorsement (Option 1).

Consideration was given to the report of the Scrutiny and Democratic Officer

The Committee AGREED that the report be accepted and Committee agreed the Forward Programme for the meeting
25^th April, 2024, as presented (Option 1).