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APOLOGIES To receive apologies for absence. |
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DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST To receive any declaration of personal interest. |
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URGENT ITEMS To note any items which are urgent business in the opinion of the Chairman so they may be considered. |
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IMPLEMENTING THE DECISIONS OF THE COMMITTEE To consider the report and offer comments. Decision: DECISION: ·
To accept the contents of the report Note: Two vacant seats for Lay
Members on the Committee. The Head of Finance, the Democracy Manager and the
Propriety and Elections Manager to discuss and try to motivate interest |
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To scrutinise the information before the Cabinet considers
approving the Savings Plan in its meeting on February 11th 2025 Additional documents:
Decision: DECISION: ·
Reasonable steps, under challenging circumstances, had
been taken to draw up the Savings Plan ·
That the savings proposed were reasonable and
achievable ·
That the risks and implications of the decision were
clear ·
That the report was adequate to enable the Cabinet to
make a decision on the Savings Plan ·
To submit observations from the discussion on the
report to the Cabinet for their consideration when discussing the 2025/26
Savings Plan at its meeting on 11/02/25 ·
Welcomed an invitation for the workshops to share
information Note: To consider
reviewing the public consultation in the future to seek the view of residents
about the council tax level. To
encourage more effort to rationalise services |
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To scrutinise the information before the Cabinet recommends the 2025/26 budget to
the Full Council Additional documents:
Decision: DECISION: ·
To accept the report and note the content ·
To accept the financial propriety of the proposals and
the relevant risks ·
To submit observations from the discussion on the report
to the Cabinet for their consideration when discussing and approving the
2025/26 Budget at its meeting on 11/02/25 ·
To thank the Finance Department for their thorough
work in preparing the Budget. Note: The over
expenditure situation was concerning - there was a need to ensure less use was
made of the reserves. |
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CAPITAL STRATEGY 2025/26 (INCLUDES INVESTMENT AND BORROWING STRATEGIES) To receive the report, note the relevant
information and risks, and support the Cabinet Member for Finance’s intention
to submit the strategy to full Council for approval Additional documents:
Decision: |
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OUTPUT OF THE INTERNAL AUDIT SECTION To receive the report, comment on the contents and support the actions that have already been agreed with the relevant services Decision: |
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INTERNAL AUDIT PLAN 2024/25 To note the contents of this report as an update on progress
against the 2024/25 audit plan, offer comments thereon and accept the report. Decision: DECISION: ·
To accept and note the contents of the report |
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SPECIAL AUDIT REPORT - HOME CARE To consider
the report Additional documents: Decision: DECISION: ·
To accept and note the progress on the findings of the
Internal Audit review of the Council's Home Care arrangements · The thorough Work Programme
that was in place to improve the provision was welcomed. · Further updates would be
required in 12 months on the progress and the success of the work programme. |
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RECOMMENDATIONS AND IMPROVEMENT PROPOSALS OF EXTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS To consider the report
Additional documents: Decision: DECISION: ·
To accept and note that the arrangements and processes
were in place to ensure that the improvement proposals were being implemented. ·
To welcome the new arrangements to report on the
external audit reports every six months to the Committee. · To welcome the decision that
responses to the reports are submitted to the Challenge and Support Performance
meetings of the relevant Department. |
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CONTRACT PROCEDURE RULES To consider
the report Additional documents: Decision: DECISION: To accept the amended Contract Procedure Rules taking place as a result of the Procurement Act 2023 |
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FORWARD WORK PROGRAMME To consider
the work programme Decision: DECISION: To accept the Work Programme for May 2025 -
February 2026 |