Agenda and minutes

To receive any declarations of interest of a pecuniary or non-pecuniary nature from Members in respect of the items on this agenda.

To consider suspending Standing Order 13(5) in respect of the following presentation only (item 3 refers) insofar as it relates to restrictions on Members speaking more than once.

The Council will receive a presentation from the External Auditor on the External Annual Governance Report.

To consider the External Auditor’s Annual Governance Report for 2016/17.

To consider a report of the Chief Executive, Service Director Finance and Executive Director Core Services on the Final Annual Governance Statement 2016/17.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on the 27^th September, 2017.

To consider any communications to be submitted by the Mayor or the Chief Executive.

To consider any questions which may have been received from Elected Members and which are asked pursuant to Standing Order No. 11.

RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL:-

(i)            that the changes outlined in the proposed Financial Contributions Policy for Adult Social Care Services, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report now submitted, be approved for adoption; and

(ii)          that the proposed changes be implemented with effect from 2^nd October, 2017.

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL:-

(i)        that the proposed amendments to the Council’s Lettings Policy and Code of Guidance, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report now submitted, be agreed;

(ii)       that the Council works with Berneslai Homes and other agencies to provide advice and to support those applicants adversely affected by the legislative changes; and

(iii)      that a review of how the housing needs of those individuals affected by the amendments to the Lettings Policy be undertaken as part of the Housing Allocations and Community Safety Service Review; the proposals/actions to be presented to Cabinet over the coming months.