Agenda and minutes

Finance and Resources Overview and Scrutiny - Wednesday, 7th February, 2024 7.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, The Forum. View directions

Contact: Corporate and Democratic Support  01442 228209

Items
No. Item

1.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 112 KB

To confirm the minutes from the previous meeting

Minutes:

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as an accurate record and signed by the Chair.

 

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2.

Apologies for absence

To receive any apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Adeleke, S Hobson and Cox.

 

Councillor Douris substituted for Councillor Adeleke.

 

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3.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of interest

 

A member with a disclosable pecuniary interest or a personal interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered -

 

(i)            must disclose the interest at the start of the meeting or when the interest becomes apparent

 

and, if the interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest, or a personal interest which is also prejudicial

 

(ii)           may not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter (and must withdraw to the public seating area) unless they have been granted a dispensation.

 

A member who discloses at a meeting a disclosable pecuniary interest which is not registered in the Members’ Register of Interests, or is not the subject of a pending notification, must notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest within 28 days of the disclosure.

 

Disclosable pecuniary interests, personal and prejudicial interests are defined in Part 2 of the Code of Conduct For Members

 

[If a member is in any doubt as to whether they have an interest which should be declared they should seek the advice of the Monitoring Officer before the start of the meeting]

 

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest. 

 

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4.

Public Participation

An opportunity for members of the public to make statements or ask questions in accordance with the rules as to public participation

Minutes:

There was no public participation.

 

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5.

Consideration of any matter referred to the committee in relation to call-in

Minutes:

None.

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6.

Action points from the previous meeting pdf icon PDF 9 KB

Minutes:

All action points from the previous meeting had been completed and circulated.

 

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7.

Draft Budget Preparation 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 406 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Please refer to the video minutes for full discussion.

 

Outcome

 

The Committee reviewed and scrutinised the draft budget proposals for 2024/25 and provided feedback to be considered by Cabinet.

 

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8.

Update on new Performance Management Framework and Proposed Revisions to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) pdf icon PDF 455 KB

Minutes:

Please refer to the video minutes for full discussion.

 

Actions

 

1.         A Wilkie to circulate the previous KPI’s so members can make comparison between the old and new targets.

2.         N Howcutt to confirm what non-complaint gold contracts were.

 

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9.

Parking Service Tariff & Business Case proposals pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Minutes:

Please refer to the video minutes for full discussion.

 

Outcome

 

1. That the committee noted the review and update of the ‘Parking Tariff’ proposals.

2. That the committee noted the proposal to commence the statutory consultation on the proposed changes to parking policy as set out in the report.

 

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10.

Climate and Ecological Emergency Programme update pdf icon PDF 310 KB

Minutes:

Please refer to the video minutes for full discussion.

Outcome

That the committee noted the report.

 

Action

Councillor England to advise if the Electric Vehicle Operators feel the usage is where they expected it to be.

 

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11.

Work Programme pdf icon PDF 135 KB

Minutes:

There were no changes to the work programme.

 

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