Agenda and decisions

To receive any Declarations and advise Members accordingly.

None.

That the Committee notes the progress which has been made.

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

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

That the comments on the Medium Term Financial Strategy and Budget 2025/26 be reported back to Cabinet when it considers the report.

(a) That having considered the Revenue Budget Monitoring 2023/24 (final outturn) report, the Committee confirms that there are no specific matters to be raised with Cabinet; and

(b) That having considered the Capital Programme Monitoring 2023/24 (final outturn) report, the Committee confirms that there are no specific matters to be raised with Cabinet.

(a) That having considered the Revenue Budget Monitoring 2024/25 (interim) report, the Committee confirms that there are no specific matters to be raised with Cabinet; and

(b) That comments on the process for dealing with exempt reports be referred to the Constitution & Democratic Services Committee for consideration.

(a) That the Committee endorses the proposed governance structure and recommends it to Cabinet to commit to resourcing Year 1 (2024/25) of the programme; and

(b) That the Committee adjusts its own work programme to take account of the role it will play in the transformation programme.

That the comments made by the Committee on the proposed action plan be noted by Cabinet.

(a) That the Committee notes the information provided on third sector funding, along with the progress made in implementing a former review;

(b) That the Committee notes the recommendation of a further review of Strategic Funding to address the issues identified, including those highlighted by the recent Internal Audit, and that further reports are brought back to the Committee as the work progresses to provide updates; and

(c) That the Committee supports a continuation of the Community Chest grant funding scheme, subject to a review to be conducted in 2024/25, to include the terms of reference.