Agenda

To authorise the Chairman to sign, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 20 December 2022 (copy attached).

To receive the following Emergency Non-Executive Decision taken by the Chief Executive in accordance with Part 3 of the Council’s Constitution 3. (B 1) (11.1) and to note any spending outside any budgetary provision:-

-        023 - Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Fuel Payment (Attached).

Any member of the public who wishes to ask a question, make representations or present a deputation or petition at this meeting should apply to do so by no later than 0:01am (one minute past midnight) two working days before the meeting.  Information on how to make the application can be obtained by viewing the Council’s Website www.southlakeland.gov.uk or by contacting the Committee Services Team on 01539 733333.

(1)        Questions and Representations

            To receive any questions or representations which have been received from members of the public.

(2)        Deputations and Petitions

            To receive any deputations or petitions which have been received from members of the public.

To receive declarations by Members of interests in respect of items on this Agenda and to consider any dispensations.

Members are reminded that, in accordance with the revised Code of Conduct, they are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests or other registrable interests which have not already been declared in the Council’s Register of Interests.  (It is a criminal offence not to declare a disclosable pecuniary interest either in the Register or at the meeting.)

Members may, however, also decide, in the interests of clarity and transparency, to declare at this point in the meeting, any such disclosable pecuniary interests which they have already declared in the Register, as well as any other registrable or other interests.

If a Member requires advice on any item involving a possible declaration of interest which could affect his/her ability to speak and/or vote, he/she is advised to contact the Monitoring Officer at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.

To consider whether the items, if any, in Part II of the Agenda should be considered in the presence of the press and public.

To receive announcements by the Chairman.

To receive a verbal update on any matters relating to Local Government Reorganisation.

To note the projected year end position based on performance to the end of Quarter 3 2022/23 and officers planned actions to ensure a balanced budget by the end of the financial year.

To receive the External Auditor’s report for the 2021/22 financial year.

To note two temporary District Councillor appointments to Blawith and Subberthwaite Parish Council to enable it to remain quorate pending further election/co-option to the Parish Council.

To consider the findings of the 2022/23 annual review of the Constitution’s call-in and urgency provisions.

To receive the Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s Annual Report which summarises the work and achievements of the Committee during 2022/23.

To receive the Chair of the Audit Committee’s Annual Report which summarises the activities of the Committee during 2022/23.

To receive the Standards Committee’s Annual Report for 2022/2023.

To consider any Urgent Items.

To receive announcements from the Leader and, in accordance with Paragraphs 10.2 and 10.3 of the Council’s Rules of Procedure, to deal with any questions to the Leader and/or Portfolio Holders on any topic which is within the jurisdiction or influence of the Council and is relevant to their Portfolio.  Any Member who poses a question will be entitled to ask one supplementary question on the same topic.

Council is asked to receive the Executive Reports from the Leader and Cabinet and to deal with any questions raised by Members to the appropriate Cabinet Members on the contents of the reports. Please note, these reports are marked to follow and will be circulated to Members ahead of the meeting.

Members are encouraged to give 24 hours’ written notice of questions to the Monitoring Officer of questions to be raised under the Agenda Item.  If no notice is received, then the Portfolio Holder can reserve the right to give a written answer.  Where written notice of questions has been given, these will be taken first.  Should a Member wish to ask more than one question, questions should be listed in order of priority.  If more than one Member sends in a question, these will be taken in alphabetical order of Members’ names, alternated from meeting to meeting.  Each question and each response is restricted to three minutes.

To receive Chairmen’s comments (if any notified) in respect of the minutes of the Committee meetings held between 29 October and 27 February 2023.

To deal with any questions under Rule 10.6 of the Council’s Rules of Procedure, of which due notice has been given and/or the Chairman allows as a matter of urgent business and which are in relation to any matter over which the Council has powers or duties or which affect the area.

In accordance with Paragraph 17.3 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules, to receive details of any urgent Executive Decisions, if any, taken since the last scheduled meeting of Council on 20 December 2022

To note the following Emergency Delegated Executive Decision taken by the Chief Executive in accordance with the Leader’s decision noted by Cabinet at CEX/104 (2019/20):-

-        020 – Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Fuel Payment (Attached)

To consider delegating authority for the sign-off of final sets of committee and Council minutes to the Legal, Governance and Democracy Lead Specialist (Monitoring Officer)in consultation with the Chair of the relevant committee/ Council.

The Chairman will propose a toast to close the meeting.

There are no items in this part of the agenda.