Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence.

All Members who believe they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting must declare that interest and, having regard to the circumstances described in Part 3 Paragraph 1.5 of the County Council's Members' Code of Conduct, leave the meeting while the matter is discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with Paragraph 1.6 of the Code. Furthermore all Members with a Non-Pecuniary interest in a matter being considered at the meeting should consider whether such interest should be declared, and having regard to Part 5, Paragraph 2 of the Code, consider whether it is appropriate to leave the meeting while the matter is discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with the Code.

To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting held on 8 October 2019.

To receive any deputations notified under Standing Order 12.

To receive any announcements the Chairman may wish to make.

To consider a report of the Director of Culture, Communities and Business Services providing an update on major programmes, projects and issues currently being progressed by the department.

To consider a report of the Director of Culture, Communities and Business Services setting out proposals for the County Council’s repair and maintenance programmes for the budget allocations for 2020/21.

To consider a report of the Director of Culture, Communities and Business Services with an update on carbon and energy matters.

To resolve that the public be excluded from the meeting during the following item of business, as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of  the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during these items there would be disclosure to them of exempt information within Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, and further that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons set out in the report.

To consider an exempt report of the Director of Culture, Communities and Business Services seeking approval to the 2020/21 business plans for the Business Services Group.