24 January 2012 - Agenda

                                                                          Members

Mr S R Barrett
Mr D M Busby
Mr J R B Cave

Mr D G Grutchfield
Mr R E Kemp
Miss D L Kendall

Mr J M Nunn
Mr B Riley
Mr C A Roberts

ITEM

BUSINESS

 
1

SUBSTITUTES AND APOLOGIES

Any Member attending as an approved substitute to report giving his/her name and the name of the Member being substituted.

To receive apologies for absence.

 

2

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

Members to declare any interests as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.

3

MINUTES

To confirm and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 15 November 2011 as a correct record.

4

PETITIONS

The Head of Corporate Organisation to report, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 13, the receipt of any petitions submitted to the Chief Executive.

 

5

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS

The Chairman to answer any questions on any matters in relation to which the Council has powers or duties which affect the District and which fall within the terms of reference of the Committee of which due notice has been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 15.4 – (a) and (b).

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 6

EXTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS

(a)    Annual Audit Letter 2010/11

Report by the Director of Finance attached.

(b)    Grant Claim Certification 2010/11

Report attached from PKF (the Council’s external auditors) for noting.

Representatives from PKF will be in attendance at the meeting to present their reports and answer any questions.

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7

DRAFT TREASURY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY 2012/13

Report by the Director of Finance attached.

8

2012/13 BUDGET SCRUTINY

The Director of Finance to report that the latest General Fund Budget proposals and recommendations on the 2012/13 Budget proposals, based on Paper L123 which was considered by Strategy Committee on 12 January 2012, will be presented to the additional Council meeting on 26 January 2012.

The Committee is asked to note the latest proposals.

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9

WORK PLAN

Report by the Head of Corporate Organisation attached.

10

EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC (WHICH TERM INCLUDES THE PRESS)

To consider whether, pursuant to Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public should be excluded from the meeting for the business specified below on the grounds that if the public were present during this item, it is likely that there would be the disclosure to them of exempt information as indicated against the item.

The author of the report proposed to be considered in Part II of the Agenda is satisfied that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

PART II

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11

RIPA – MONITORING REPORT (Exempt information by virtue of Paragraphs 1, 2 and 7 of Part 1)

Report by the Solicitor to the Council attached.

Note:    At the conclusion of the meeting the Assistant Solicitor will give a presentation on the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.

For further information on any of the Part 1 items listed above, please contact Karen Sayer on (01473) 826652 or via email at committee.services@babergh.gov.uk