Issue - meetings

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

(b)       That the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Committee Chairman, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises.

The Democratic Services Manager presented the current forward work programme and advised that the Coroner’s item scheduled for October had been moved to December.

The Chairman requested that the Committee receive updates on the Poverty theme and the North Wales Economic Ambition Board before the end of the year.  In highlighting the budget item on the agenda, he asked that his previous suggestion to consider outsourcing or sharing some Council services to identify any financial benefits be scheduled for October/November.  Councillor Bernie Attridge spoke in support and seconded the additional items.

Councillor Alasdair Ibbotson proposed that an item be scheduled to review the Council’s policy on Section 13A (sub-section 1c) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 relating to the discretionary powers held by councils to discount or write-off the amount of Council Tax payable on a case-by-case basis.

The Chief Executive’s suggestion that the Committee receive an update on Corporate Joint Committees (CJCs) in October was supported.

With the inclusion of these additional items, the recommendations were moved and seconded by Councillors Richard Jones and Bernie Attridge.

RESOLVED:

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

(b)       That the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Committee Chairman, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises.