Issue - meetings

To consider the Committee’s Work Programme for the 2024-25 Municipal Year.

It was RESOLVED to note the Committee’s Forward Plan and Work Programme for the 2024-25 Municipal year. In considering the programme, the following points were raised:

• A further review would be undertaken on the number of items listed for the Committee agenda in September 24 in order to seek a more balanced approach and effective management of the agenda and consideration of items at the meeting.

• In order to support the effective management of the agenda for the next meeting members were encouraged to feedback any comments relating to the draft Statement of Accounts 23-24 to officers in advance of the accounts being submitted for formal approval to the Committee.

• The Vice-Chair advised he would provide further updates on the following items once available - temporary accommodation, progress/lack of progress made on blue badges, GT external audit training session and treasury management training. (Cllr. Chan)

• Members were advised that the Chair and Vice-Chair were in discussions about an external audit development session and another treasury management strategy session.

To consider the Committee’s Work Programme for the 2024-25 Municipal Year.

It was RESOLVED to note the Committee’s Forward Plan and Work Programme for the 2024-25 Municipal Year subject to the following updates:

·             The update on Emergency Preparedness being rescheduled from July to the meeting on 25 September 2024.

·             Presentation of the final 2023-24 Statement of Accounts and External Audit Findings Report being scheduled for the meeting on 25 September 2024.