Agenda, decisions and minutes

Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Chairman to advise whether they have agreed to any item of urgent business being admitted to the agenda.

There were no items of urgent business.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 29 August 2018

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The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 29 August 2018 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive communications from the Chairman.

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

Report of the Assistant Director – Finance and Procurement

Purpose of report

This report summarises the Councils Performance, Risk and Finance monitoring position as at the end of each month.

Recommendations

1.1         To note the contents of the report.

Resolved

(1) That the contents of the report be noted.

The Committee considered a report from the Assistant Director – Finance and Procurement, which summarised the Council’s Performance, Risk and Finance Monitoring position at the end of each month.

In response to questions from the Chairman relating to the current overspend on agency staff in the Environmental Services directorate, the Interim Executive Director – Finance and Governance advised that the Executive Director Environment and the Assistant Director Environmental Services were both actively managing the situation with colleagues from Human Resources, which had occurred as a result of sickness absence.  Recruitment was on-going for two remaining LGV driver vacancies that were currently being covered by agency staff.  

Resolved

(1)  That the contents of the report be noted.

Report of the Executive Director – Finance and Governance

Purpose of report

This report sets out the draft work programme for 2018/19.

Recommendations

1.1         To review the work programme contained within this report.

1.2         Approve the work programme for 2018/19.

Resolved

(1) That it be agreed that the date of the next meeting of the Committee change from 30 October 2018 to 6 November 2018.

(2) That the work programme for 2018/19 be approved subject to the inclusion of an additional item regarding Crown House at the 6 November 2018 meeting.

In light of the change of date of the October Council meeting to 30 October, the Interim Executive Director – Finance and Governance advised that it was necessary to change the Budget Planning Committee meeting also scheduled for that date. Following discussions with the Chairman it was proposed that the meeting be moved to 6 November 2018, with an additional agenda item regarding Crown House.

Resolved

(1)       That it be agreed that the date of the next meeting of the Committee            change from 30 October 2018 to 6 November 2018.

(2)       That the work programme for 2018/19 be approved subject to the     inclusion of an additional item regarding Crown House at the 6   November 2018 meeting.