Agenda
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SECTION ONE |
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive any apologies for absence. |
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DECLARATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTEREST AND OTHER INTERESTS
Members are reminded to consider the categories of interest in the Code of Conduct for Members to determine whether they have an interest in any agenda item and any action they should take. For further details, please see the attached note from the Monitoring Officer.
Members are reminded to declare the nature of the interest and the agenda item it relates to. Please note that ultimately it’s the Members’ responsibility to declare any interests form and to update their register of interest form as required by the Code.
If in doubt as to the nature of your interest, you are advised to seek advice prior to the meeting by contacting the Monitoring Officer or Democratic Services
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UNRESTRICTED MINUTES To:
1. Confirm as a correct record of the proceedings the unrestricted minutes of the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 14th December, 2020 (To be received prior to the meeting); and 2. Note the Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions presented to Cabinet on 16th December, 2020 (Attached). |
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REQUESTS TO SUBMIT PETITIONS To receive any petitions (to be notified at the meeting).
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FORTHCOMING DECISIONS To note the forthcoming Decision Plan. |
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UNRESTRICTED REPORTS 'CALLED IN' No decisions of the Mayor in Cabinet on 16th December, 2020 in respect of unrestricted reports on the agenda were ‘called in’. |
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CABINET - WEDNESDAY, 6th JANUARY, 2021 The Committee will receive presentations on the following:
· Business Rate Reset, · Business Rates and · Council Tax Reduction Scheme. Additional documents: |
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Resources Directorate The Committee is asked to note and comment on the Council’s Budget for 2021-22 and MTFS 2021-24
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Fees and Charges 2021-22 The Committee is asked to note and comment on this report that details the proposed changes to fees and charges across the Council for the financial year 2021-22.
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To consider the responses received regarding the Council’s 2021-22 Budget Report and Medium-Term Financial Strategy 2021-24 Additional documents: |
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ANY OTHER UNRESTRICTED BUSINESS WHICH THE CHAIR CONSIDERS TO BE URGENT To consider any other unrestricted business that the Chair considers to be urgent.
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EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC In view of the contents of the remaining items on the agenda the Committee is recommended to adopt the following motion:
“That, under the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting for the consideration of the Section Two business on the grounds that it contains information defined as Exempt in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972.”
EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL SECTION (Pink Papers)
The exempt committee papers in the agenda will contain information, which is commercially, legally or personally sensitive and should not be divulged to third parties. If you do not wish to retain these papers after the meeting, please hand them to the Committee Officer present. |
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SECTION TWO |
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EXEMPT/ CONFIDENTIAL MINUTES Nil items |
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EXEMPT/ CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS 'CALLED IN' No decisions of the Mayor in Cabinet 16th December, 2020 in respect of exempt/ confidential reports on the agenda were ‘called in’.
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PRE-DECISION SCRUTINY OF EXEMPT/ CONFIDENTIAL) CABINET PAPERS To consider and agree pre-decision scrutiny questions/comments to be presented to Cabinet.
(Time allocated 15 minutes). |
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ANY OTHER EXEMPT/ CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS THAT THE CHAIR CONSIDERS URGENT To consider any other exempt/ confidential business that the Chair considers to be urgent.
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