In accordance with the Regulations, Members are invited to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have and the nature of those interests in respect of items on this Agenda and/or indicate if Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applies to them.

To receive any petitions, deputations and questions received from Members of the Public in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 217.

The total time allowed for this item shall be 30 minutes.  Petitions, declarations and questions shall be dealt with in the order in which they are received.  Questions may also be submitted at short notice by giving a written copy to the Committee Administrator 15 minutes before the start of the meeting.

The total time allowed for questions at short notice is 15 minutes out of the total time of 30 minutes.  Any petitions, deputations and questions that have been submitted with prior formal notice will take precedence over questions submitted at short notice.  Any questions that are not considered within the time limit shall receive a written response after the meeting and be the subject of a report to the next meeting.

To consider any questions with notice from Members received in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rules No 219 and No. 219A.

Scrutiny provides the appropriate mechanism and forum for members to ask any questions which relate to this Scrutiny Panel’s remit and items on this Agenda.

To receive Report No.8/2018 from the Director for Resources.

·         The above report was presented to Cabinet on 16 January 2018 and the recommendations within the report were approved.

·         Cabinet has requested that Scrutiny review and comment on proposals before the Cabinet on 20 February 2018 so as to inform the decision-making process.

·         The report and its proposals may be amended following the outcome of the Scrutiny Panel.  Scrutiny is therefore asked to consider the report and provide feedback to the Portfolio Holder and Director.

To receive Report No. 6/2018 from the Director for Resources

·         The above report was presented to Cabinet on 16 January 2018 and the recommendations within the report were approved.

·         Cabinet has requested that Scrutiny review and comment on the proposals.  The report will be presented to Full Council for approval on 26 February 2018.