Agenda and minutes

Corporate & Performance Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 14th March, 2024 10.00 am

Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Simultaneous Translation

You are welcome to use Welsh at the meeting, a minimum notice period of 3 working days is required should you wish to do so.  A simultaneous translation will be provided if requested.

 

Minutes:

2.

Apologies

To receive.

Minutes:

The following apologies for absence were received:-

 

Councillor E. Jones

Service Manager – Performance & Democratic

 

3.

Declarations of Interest and Dispensations

To receive.

Minutes:

No declarations of interest or dispensations were raised.

4.

Corporate and Performance Scrutiny Committee pdf icon PDF 65 KB

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

 

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

Minutes:

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

 

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

 

5.

Special Corporate and Performance Scrutiny Committee pdf icon PDF 79 KB

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

 

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

Minutes:

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

 

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

 

6.

Special Corporate and Performance Scrutiny Committee pdf icon PDF 60 KB

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

 

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

Minutes:

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

 

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

 

7.

Action Sheet pdf icon PDF 60 KB

To receive.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

ACTION SHEET

 

Consideration was given to the Action Sheet.

 

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

 

 

8.

Council’s Corporate Plan 2022/27 Review pdf icon PDF 152 KB

To consider the report of the Interim Chief Executive.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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).

 

9.

Capital Strategy 2023/2024 pdf icon PDF 125 KB

To consider the report of the Chief Officer Resources.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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).

 

10.

Treasury Management Mid-Year Review – September 2023 & Quarter 3 Update pdf icon PDF 135 KB

To consider the report of the Chief Officer Resources.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.

Treasury Management – Treasury Strategy Statement, Investment Strategy & MRP Policy Statement 2024/2025 (including Prudential Indicators) pdf icon PDF 151 KB

To consider the report of the Chief Officer Resources.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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).

 

12.

Strategic Equality Plan 2024-28 pdf icon PDF 150 KB

To consider the report of the Head of Democratic Services, Governance and Partnerships.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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).

 

13.

Fostering Friendly Employer pdf icon PDF 139 KB

To consider the report of the Head of Organisational Development.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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).

 

14.

Review of Agile Working, Agile Working and Flexible Working Policies pdf icon PDF 142 KB

To consider the report of the Head of Organisational Development.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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).

 

15.

Forward Work Programme: 25th April 2024 pdf icon PDF 104 KB

To receive.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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
25th April, 2024, as presented (Option 1).