Agenda

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interests and/or other interests, not already on their register of interests, in any item on the agenda and withdraw from the meeting at the appropriate time.

To approve as a correct record and the Chair to sign the Minutes of the Communities Scrutiny Committee held on 18 September 2024.

Council Plan Targets Performance Update.

Kath Drury, Information, Engagement and Performance Manager/Amar Bashir, Improvement Officer

To sign off the draft report following the review on Leisure Activities for Children.

Joe Hayden, Senior Scrutiny Officer

To discuss questions to be put forward to PCC in advance of their attendance at the next meeting.

Councillor Michael Durrant, Chair

To inform Committee of recent and forthcoming Cabinet business.

A digest of Cabinet decisions taken since 23 May 2024.  This information is published by Cabinet meeting on the Council’s website.  Cabinet Agendas, Decisions and Minutes can be viewed at: Cabinet

The Forward Plan of Executive decisions.

Plans

These plans are updated to include new business.

Joe Hayden, Senior Scrutiny Officer

Highlights following the budget announcement.

To contribute to major Policies being considered by the Council:

·       Housing Strategy;

·       Private Sector Housing Strategy.

Di Parker, Housing Intelligence & Assurance Officer

To consider and contribute to potential changes in the operating environment which may include legislation, regulation and key projects being undertaken by the Council, for example.

To consider the Committee’s Work Programme.

Joe Hayden, Senior Scrutiny Officer

To consider any other matter which the Chair of the Committee is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency.

The next meeting of the Communities Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to take place on 26 February 2025 at 10.00 am.