Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme as submitted, be approved with amendments;

(b)       That the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Chairman, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, should this be necessary.

Councillor Heesom asked if the meeting on 18 January 2018 could be brought forward to consider an update on the Council’s financial position including the consequentials of any additional funding from the Welsh Government.  The Chief Officer (Governance) advised that the Council was due to receive its Final Local Government Settlement on 20 December and may not receive additional information until a later date.  He suggested that the Chief Executive and Leader circulate a note to Members when the information was received, recognising that this may be in the New Year.

In presenting the current Forward Work Programme, the Democratic Services Manager advised that the January meetings of the Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee and Education & Youth Overview & Scrutiny Committee would be open to all Members to consider budget items.

It was agreed that:

·         The detailed Workforce Information report, discussed earlier, would be scheduled for 15 February 2018.

·         The Equalities Annual Report would be scheduled for 15 February 2018.

·         Confirmation would be given on whether the budget consultation meeting in late January was to proceed.

·         The Quarter 3 Council Plan Monitoring report in March would include exceptions reported to all Overview & Scrutiny committees, as requested at the previous meeting.

·         The frequency and detail of reporting of fair distribution of funding, as set out in the recent Notice of Motion, would be discussed at the February meeting.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme as submitted, be approved with amendments;

(b)       That the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Chairman, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, should this be necessary.