In accordance with the Regulations, Members are invited to declare any disclosable interests under the Code of Conduct 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 confirm the Minutes of the 256^th meeting of the Rutland County Council District Council held on 26 February 2024.

To receive any petitions, deputations or questions received from members of the public in accordance with the provisions of Procedures Rule 25 and 26. The total time allowed for this is 30 minutes.  Petitions, deputations and questions will be dealt with in the order in which they are received and any which are not considered within the time limit shall receive a written response after the meeting.

To receive any questions submitted from Members of the Council in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rules 27 and 28.

To determine matters where a decision taken by a Committee has been referred to the Council in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 89.

To determine matters where a decision taken by the Cabinet has been referred to Council by the call-in procedure of the Scrutiny Committee in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rules 149 and 150. As a result of the decision being deemed to be outside the Council’s policy framework by the Monitoring Officer or not wholly in accordance with the budget by the Section 151 Officer, or otherwise not in accordance with Article 12.

To receive Reports from the Cabinet on recommendations referred to the Council for determination.

1)    To receive reports from Committees on matters which require Council approval because the Committee does not have the delegated authority to act on the Council’s behalf.

2)    To receive reports from Council Committees on any other matters and to receive questions and answers on any of those reports.

To receive reports from the Strategic Overview and Scrutiny Committee on any matters and to receive questions and answers on any of those reports.

To receive reports about and receive questions and answers on the business of any joint arrangements or external organisations.

A Member wishing to make a report should advise the Democratic Services Manager as soon as possible but in any event no later than noon on the working day immediately before the meeting.

To consider any Notices of Motion submitted by Members of the Council in accordance with Procedure Rule 31 in the order in which they are recorded as having been received.

Notice of Motion signed by Councillor T Smith (Proposer) and Councillor A Johnson (Seconder).

Notice of Motion signed by Councillor G Clifton (Proposer) and Councillor L Stephenson (Seconder)

To receive Report No. 20/2024 from the Portfolio Holder for Adults and Health.

To receive Report No. 22/2024 from the Portfolio Holder for Environment, Transport and Communities

To receive Report No. 23/2024 from the Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Governance and Resources

To receive Report No. 26/2024 from the Leader of the Council.

Appendix B to the report contains exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972 – Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

To receive items of urgent business which have been previously notified to the person presiding.

Annual Council: Monday, 20 May 2024 (Subject to Item 15)