Agenda item

Members of the Council who wish to raise items for discussion (council procedure rule 14) on any of the minutes of the meetings of formal council bodies listed below must submit their request to the Head of Democratic Services no later than 10.00 am on the day of the meeting. A list of such items (if any) will be circulated prior to the start of the meeting.

The following are appended to this agenda:-

The minutes of the following Council bodies were submitted to the meeting for information:

• Planning Committee – 12 November 2024, 10 December 2024 and 11 February 2025
• Scrutiny Committee – 9 December 2024 and 10 February 2025
• Cabinet – 11 December 2024 and 12 February 2025
• Audit and Governance Committee – 12 December 2024
• Licensing Committee – 17 December 2024, 27 January 2025

Councillor Shore had registered to speak in relation to five minute items, but due to time constraints withdrew three of her requests and spoke in respect of:

Minute 40 of the Scrutiny Committee on 9 December 2024 on ‘Corporate Performance, Quarter 2 – 2024/25’.

Minute 32 of the Audit and Governance Committee on 12 December 2024 the ‘External Auditor’s Report on the 2021/22 and 2022/23 Statement of Accounts (Backstop)’.

Councillor Holt responded on the questions raised in relation to call handling and the national context for the delay in external audit report.

Councillor Holt moved and Councillor Swansborough seconded acceptance of the minutes.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the minutes be accepted.