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Apologies To receive apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies received: Cllrs L Rijnenberg, A Jones J Gibson-Watt Cabinet Member for and Open and Transparent Powys M Dorrance Cabinet Member for a More Prosperous Powys
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Disclosures of Interest To receive any disclosures of interests by Members relating to items to be considered at the meeting. Minutes: There were no disclosures of interest by Members relating to items to be considered at the meeting. |
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Declaration of Party Whips To receive disclosures of prohibited party whips which a Member has been given in relation to the meeting in accordance with Section 78(3) of the Local Government Measure 2011.
(NB: Members are reminded that under Section 78 Members having been given a prohibited party whip cannot vote on a matter before the Committee.) Minutes: The Committee did not receive any disclosures of prohibited party whips which a Member has been given in relation to the meeting in accordance with Section 78(3) of the Local Government Measure 2011. |
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To authorise the Chair to sign the minutes of the previous meeting held as follows as a correct record: 11.12.2023. Minutes: The Chair was authorised to sign the Minutes of the previous meeting on 11 December 2023 as a correct record.
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Rent Setting Overview PDF 409 KB To receive the Rent Setting Overview. Minutes: Background: · The report provided an update on proposals for rents and service charges for Council House and garage rents and all property and tenancy related Service Charges, for the financial year 2024-25. · And included recommendations for the Committee to consider before being presented to Cabinet later in the month. · The Housing Revenue Account Business Plan will be provided to Scrutiny in the coming months.
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Car Parking Review Update PDF 842 KB To receive the Presentation. Minutes: Background: · The presentation summarised the feedback from the ongoing Working Groups. · The Officers stressed that the solutions within the presentation were themes and ideas and had not been validated or verified. · The Committee were asked for comments that would be collated and added to the final report. · A report with recommendations and costings would be provided to Cabinet later in the year.
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To receive the Report. Minutes: Background: · The report provided a summary review of the main Netherwood Report commissioned in May 2023. · The Netherwood Report focused on the scope of the programme and how pace could increase. · Key elements from the report highlighted: -The climate programme and the work around it was not strategic enough. -A recommendation to reframe the current programme with a focus on decarbonisation and climate risk. -Leadership and governance would need to strengthen between the mix of strategic and operational levels. -A recommendation to change the approach and look wider than the carbon accounts. -To fully understand opportunities across the full organisation. -To evidence how resources and staff time will be committed.
· The Committee agreed with the recommendations in the report and felt that it was a very complex subject to tackle. · The report reflected the process and position of the project and felt that it was portrayed in a succinct manor.
11.1 To acknowledge the commissioned report completed by NSF on the council’s approach to its climate and nature change programme and to acknowledge the council and stakeholders’ position on the identified recommendations. 11.2 To agree the recommendation that the ... view the full minutes text for item 7. |
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Scrutiny Work Programme To note that future meetings of the Committee:
Minutes: Resolved: The scrutiny work programme be noted.
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