Agenda and minutes

There were no substitutes.

None were declared.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 23 July 2024, be approved as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

1.    That the Work Programme be noted.

2.    That AES be invited to report to the committee.

Members received a presentation and thanked Officers for its detailed content.

Members sought clarification on what matters were covered under building control and opportunities for the Alliance under this scope. Members discussed resource availability, recruitment, training and retention within the department. They further discussed the local plan, NPPF, implications of call in’s at planning committee and appeals.

Members expressed concern for the growing number of appeals originating from the PAC, the performance of those appeals through no fault of Officers and the future implications on the Committee.

RESOLVED:

That the presentation be received.

The purpose of the report was to inform members of the Council’s overall performance and financial position for the period ended 30 June 2024 (“First Quarter 2024/25”). Detailed analysis was provided in the appendices to the report and the overall position was summarised in paragraph 3.3 of the report.

Members considered the explanation for the ICT overspend.

They discussed inflation, long term purchase contracts, risk and the support for local businesses and suppliers. Members suggested that the committee receive an update on local supplier procurement at the next meeting.

In terms of the performance element of the report, members were advised the FOI figures would be available in the next report. The Chair suggested members scrutinise each KPI by using the link in the digital report.

RESOLVED:

That the First Quarter 2024/25 financial, procurement and performance position detailed in Appendices A, B and C and summarised at 3.3 of this covering report be received.

The Chair moved:-

“That, pursuant to Section 100A(2) and (4) of the Local Government, 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings whereby it is likely that confidential information as defined in Section 100A (3) of the Act would be disclosed to the public in breach of the obligation of confidence or exempt information as defined in Section 101 (1) of part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act would be disclosed o the public by virtue of the Paragraphs indicated.”

RESOLVED: That the EXEMPT minutes of the meeting held on 23 July 2024, be approved as a correct record.

Consideration was given to a report on the application for write-off of non-recoverable debts.