Agenda and minutes

To take any questions or statements from members of the Public.

No questions or statements were received from members of the public.

Members are asked to declare the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests in respect of any item of business to be considered at the meeting.

No declarations of interest were made in relation to items of business to be discussed at the meeting.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 25 January 2023 (attached) and to authorise the Chair to sign them.

The Minutes of the Meeting of the Standards and Constitution Committee held on 25 January 2023 were agreed as a true record and signed by the Chair.

Following the Local Government Association (LGA) Finance Peer Review, which took place in March 2021, an action plan was developed. As a result of the Review, Full Council agreed in February 2022 a number of changes to financial decision-making procedures and committee responsibilities. This report is an appraisal of the  implementation of those changes one year on and recommends further changes to the Council’s constitution for the committee’s consideration.

The Committee received a report  providing an appraisal of the  implementation of changes to financial decision-making procedures and committee responsibilities as agreed by Full Council in February 2022. The report recommended further changes to the Council’s constitution for the Committee’s consideration.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)      Consider the proposed changes to Financial Policy Panel’s responsibilities, as set-out in sections 3 & 4 of the report;

(2)      Recommend that Full Council approve the proposed changes set-out in the report, including the re-naming of Financial Policy Panel to Financial Strategy Advisory Group.

To establish a working group to take forward the work of the Standards and Constitution Committee.

The Committee received a report proposing the establishment of a working group to take forward the work of the Standards and Constitution Committee.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously was resolved to:

(1)      Establish a working group as set out in the report to take forward the work of the Standards and Constitution Committee.

To set out the future work programme for the committee.

The Committee received a report setting out its future work programme.

The following matter was considered:

a)            Special meetings. The Committee noted that additional Special meetings of the Committee might be necessary in order to consider proposals from the Constitution Working Group and for their onward recommendation to the Full Council.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)      Agree the future work programme for the committee.