Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme, as amended be approved; and

(b)       That the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-chair be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, should this become necessary.

The Democratic Services Manager presented the current Forward Work Programme for consideration.  He reminded Members that prior to the start of the next meeting a briefing session would be held at 9.30 a.m.  on the new Revenue Budget Monitoring report format. 

In addition to the items scheduled for consideration at the meeting of the Committee on 19 September, it was agreed that an update on appraisals would be included in the Workforce and Employment Quarterly report.  It was also agreed that a report on the Welsh Language  Annual Monitoring Report 2018/19 would be added to the Programme for the next meeting and later the Actuarial Review of the Clwyd Pension Fund.

In response to the questions raised by Councillor Richard Jones on the new Revenue Budget Monitoring report format, officers advised that some adjustments had been made to improve the format to assist  understanding of the information provided. Councillor Jones commented on the need for the variances to be shown.   Members were informed that details of the principal Social Care and Streetscene projected over-spends would be included in the Monthly Revenue Budget Monitoring 2019/20 report to be considered at the next meeting.  The relevant officers would also be in attendance.

Councillor Patrick Heesom referred to the report on the Finance and Business Planning Cycle which was submitted to the meeting of the Committee on 17 January 2019 and said there was a need to attach budgets to this. 

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme, as amended be approved; and

(b)       That the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-chair be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, should this become necessary.