Issue - meetings

The Committee received a report from the Chief Financial Officer.

The Committee made the following comments in response to the report:

      i.         It would be helpful if the officers produced a narrative on what the various meetings in the new sequence will be for and who will be invited to attend.

    ii.         Supported an extended consultation period of 8 weeks and requested work with the communities team to encourage participation.

   iii.         Circulate the new timetable to all Councillors and the narrative (to first be circulated to the Leader, Executive Cllr for Finance and Resources and committee spokes).

The Chief Financial Officer noted the Committee’s comments and would act accordingly.

Resolved (unanimously)

To recommend to Council the changes to Council Procedure Rules and Budget Framework Rules as set out in Appendix A

To agree:

The additions and changes to meetings November 2023-February 2024 and to note that there is still the issue of a second Council meeting (non-budget) to resolve in February/March 2024, which should be addressed in the Governance Review Group as soon as possible.

To  note:

That Financial Procedure Rules have been updated to reflect the Senior Management Structure effective from 25 May 2023 (appendix B)

That the Scheme of Delegation has been updated to reflect the Senior Management Structure effective from 25 May 2023.