Agenda

The Chair will consider the admission of any late items of urgent business.  (Late items will be considered under the agenda item where they appear.  New items will be dealt with at Item 6 below).

To approve the minutes of the meeting of 3 November    (TO FOLLOW)

A member with a personal interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered must disclose to that meeting the existence and nature of that interest at the commencement of that consideration, or when the interest becomes apparent.

A member with a personal interest in a matter also has a prejudicial interest in that matter if the interest is one which a member of the public with knowledge of the relevant facts would reasonably regard as so significant that it is likely to prejudice the member’s judgement of the public interest and if this interest affects their financial position or the financial position of a person or body as described in paragraph 8 of the Code of Conduct  and/or if it relates to the determining of any approval, consent, license, permission or registration in relation to them or any person or body described in paragraph 8 of the Code of Conduct.

To consider the budgetary implications arising from the Council’s duties in relation to looked after children and, in particular, to ensure that activity in this sensitive area compares favourably with the costs and performance of our statistical neighbours and that avenues of reducing costs have been fully explored.

To discuss and agree conclusions and recommendations to be made.