Agenda and minutes

To receive apologies for absence from Members to determine the quorum of the meeting in accordance with Rule 7 of Part 4 of the Constitution.

An apology for absence was received from Councillors R F Eaton and Miss P V Joshi.

Councillors J W Boyce and D W Loydall attended the meeting remotely as non-voting participants.

To appoint substitute Members in accordance with Rule 26 of Part 4 of the Constitution and the Substitution Procedure Rules.

None.

Members are reminded that any declaration of interest should be made having regard to the Members’ Code of Conduct. In particular, Members must make clear the nature of the interest and whether it is 'pecuniary' or ‘non-pecuniary'.

None.

To read, confirm and sign the minutes of the previous meeting in accordance with Rule 19 of Part 4 of the Constitution.

By affirmation of the meeting, it was

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

The minutes of the previous meeting held on Tuesday, 29 June 2021 be taken as read, confirmed and signed.

There was no Action List arising from the previous meeting.

There was no action list arising from the previous meeting.

To receive any Petitions and, or, Deputations in accordance with Rule(s) 11 and 12 of Part 4 of the Constitution and the Petitions Procedure Rules respectively.

None.

Report of the Head of Finance / Acting Section 151 Officer

The Committee gave consideration to the report as set out on pages 7 – 21 of the agenda, which asked it to note the performance and activities of the authority’s treasury management function for the financial year 2020/21.

It was moved by the Chair, seconded by K J Loydall JP and

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

The content of the report and appendices be noted.

Report of the Head of Finance / Acting Section 151 Officer

The Committee gave consideration to the report as set out on pages 22 – 28 of the agenda, which asked it to note the overall Council position for the financial year 2021/22 at the end of the first Quarter for both Revenue and Capital Expenditure.

Although it was reported that overall the Council is expecting to come in on budget with a small forecast surplus of £28,000, the Committee expressed concern at the level of overspends in certain service areas, and requested that any actions and mitigations to address these overspends be presented in the next quarterly report to the Committee.

It was moved by K J Loydall JP, seconded by G A Boulter and

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

(i)          The content of the report and appendix be noted; and

(ii)         The next quarterly report to set out how the Council intends to mitigate and control departmental overspends, with any expenditure in excess of £10,000 over budget explained.

Report of the Head of Law & Democracy / Monitoring Officer

The Committee gave consideration to the report as set out on pages 29-38 of the agenda, which asked it to note the figures for local determination of complaints and ethical indicators for the first quarter of 2021/22.

It was moved by the Chair, seconded by the Vice-Chair and

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

The content of the report and appendix be noted.

The press and public are likely to be excluded from the remainder of the meeting in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (Exempt Information) during consideration of the item(s) below on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in the respective paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act and, in all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exempt item(s) outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

By affirmation of the meeting it was

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

The press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (Exempt Information) during consideration of the item(s) below on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act and, in all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exempt item outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

Exempt Report of the Head of Finance / Acting Section 151 Officer

The Chair left the meeting at 21:00, with the Vice-Chair presiding over the remaining business transacted at the meeting.

Councillor K J Loydall left the meeting at 21:55.

The Committee gave consideration to the exempt report, as set out on pages 3 – 25 of the agenda update.

It was moved by L A Bentley, seconded by Mrs L M Broadley and

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

(i)          Recommendation A be approved; and

(ii)         Appendix 2 be noted.