Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence from any members of the Sub-Committee.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 8 October 2024 as an accurate record.

Members and co-opted Members of the Council are reminded that, in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct and the statutory provisions of the Localism Act 2011, they are required to consider in advance of each meeting whether they have a disclosable pecuniary interest (DPI), some other registrable interest (ORI) or a non-registrable interest (NRI) in relation to any matter on the agenda. If advice is needed, Members should contact the Monitoring Officer in good time before the meeting.

If any Member or co-opted Member of the Council identifies a DPI or ORI which they have not already registered on the Council’s register of interests or which requires updating, they must urgently complete the disclosure form which can be obtained from Democratic Services at any time, copies of which will be available at the meeting for return to the Monitoring Officer.

Members and co-opted Members are required in general to disclose any relevant DPIs, ORIs or NRIs at the meeting.

-       Where the matter relates to a DPI they may not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must not stay in the room unless granted a dispensation.

-       Where the matter directly relates to the financial interest or wellbeing of an ORI they may not vote on the matter unless granted a dispensation.

-       Where a Member or co-opted Member has an NRI which directly relates to or affects their or a relevant person’s financial interest or wellbeing, whether they can participate in any discussion or vote on the matter or stay in the room depends on the detailed rules in paragraphs 7 to 9 of Appendix B of the Members’ Code of Conduct.

The Chair will invite Members to make their disclosure of interests orally at the meeting and they will also be recorded in the minutes.

To receive notice of any business not on the agenda which in the opinion of the Chair, by reason of special circumstances, be considered as a matter of urgency.

The Sub-Committee have asked to review information on three budget proposals (identified below), to allow Members to reach conclusions on the below areas:

1.     Are the savings/growth proposals deliverable, sustainable and not an unacceptable risk. 

2.     Are the impacts on service users and the wider community understood. 

3.     Have all reasonable alternative options been explored and do no better options exist. 

4.     Do these proposals align with the Mayor’s Business Plan?

Medium Term Financial Strategy Proposals:

• 2025-29 SCRER GRO 003 - Reverse Saving (Ref: PLA Sav 07 - 2022/23) - Reduce Spatial Planning (Local Plan Team and Place Making Team)
• 2025-29 SAV SCRER 001 - Realignment of staffing budgets
• 2025-29 SCRER GRO 004 - New Roads and Street Works Act - reduced income

(To Follow)

The Sub-Committee is provided the latest Financial Performance Monitoring report, to review by exception, with a view to considering whether it is reassured about the delivery of the 2024-25 Sustainable Communities, Regeneration & Economic Recovery Budget.

The Sub-Committee have requested a report on the Council’s Healthy School Streets schemes, including information on implementation, future planned schemes, performance, public engagement, fines and appeals. (To Follow)

The Streets & Environment Sub-Committee is presented with an up to date list of responses from Cabinet to recommendations made by the Sub-Committee for review.

The Streets & Environment Sub-Committee is asked to: -

1.    Note the most recent version of its Work Programme, as presented in the report.

2.    Consider whether there are any other items that should be provisionally added to the work programme as a result of the discussions held during the meeting.

The following motion is to be moved and seconded where it is proposed to exclude the press and public from the remainder of a meeting:

“That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information falling within those paragraphs indicated in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.”

To approve the Part B minutes of the meeting held on 8 October 2024 as an accurate record.