Agenda

To agree a Chairman for the meeting

The Chairman will announce details of the arrangements in case of fire or other events that might require the meeting room or building’s evacuation.

Members are invited to declare any interests in any of the items on the agenda at this point of the meeting. Members may still declare an interest in an item at any time prior to the consideration of the matter.

The report considered and agreed by the Cabinet at its meeting on 13 July is attahced for Members’ consideration.

For the purposes of the Constitution and good governance, this meeting is being convened as if a requisition of the Cabinet’s decisions had been properly submitted. The Cabinet will consider any concerns etc. raised at the joint meeting and thus this is the Overview & Scrutiny Committees’ opportunity to scrutinise the decision of the Cabinet.

A relevant extract form the draft minutes of the Cabinet will follow.

RECOMMENDATION

That the Committees, individually and collectively:

1.         Receive a presentation from the Leader of the Council and note the proposed revenue priorities relevant to the service(s).

2.         Note the financial position of the Council.

3.         Note that the report is formally consulting them on the proposed Corporate budget adjustments and that this is the opportunity to scrutinise the Cabinet’s decisions.

4.         Consider the Cabinet’s decisions and request, if it is considered appropriate to do so, Cabinet to consider any items of concern emerging from the debate.