Agenda item

The Committee received a report providing the indicative work plan for the Committee for its proposed scheduled meetings to 26^th April, 2023.

Members attention was draw to the items removed from the work plan together with the reasons for this.  In addition, it was noted that the July meeting would now be held on the 27^th with the meeting in November being held on the 16^th.

It was noted that the item on the Glassworks and wider Town Centre update scheduled for this meeting would now be deferred to the July meeting.

A request was also made for the report on the Draft Statement of Accounts scheduled for the 27^th July, 2022 meeting to be submitted earlier than the agenda despatch day as, given the complexity of the report, it would allow Members more time to study it and prepare appropriate questions.  It was noted that it was hoped that this would be available by the end of June.

Reference was made to the possibility of a report being submitted on the Council’s progress towards Zero Carbon.  It was possible that this would be picked up as part of a discussion on a report on sustainability for which a training/awareness session was planned.  It was noted that a new strategic risk on Zero Carbon and Environmental Commitments had been discussed by SMT and a report on this was to be submitted to the April 2023 meeting.   It was also noted that the Internal Audit Manager would be liaising with the Business Unit in terms of the potential scope of a planned audit review in this area.

RESOLVED that the updated Work Plan be noted.