Councillor Marc Francis

Development Committee - Thursday, 31st October, 2024 6.30 p.m.

This meeting has been cancelled.

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The Committee noted the Council’s progress on the Local Government Association's (LGA) Corporate Peer Challenge (CPC) Action Plan and its performance in the first quarter of the 2024/25 financial year. It also discussed the Council’s performance on tackling rent arrears, its Youth Justice Plan and the Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) Policy for licensed premises.

Audit Committee - Thursday, 10th October, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The Audit Committee discussed progress on clearing the backlog of audits from previous years, received an update on the current year’s audit and the appointment of new auditors, EY, considered a report on the Internal Audit function of the council including the findings of an External Quality Assessment, discussed the council’s risk management arrangements, and received a report on the council’s treasury management activities.

Development Committee - Thursday, 3rd October, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The Development Committee refused an application to redevelop Montgomery Square and Water Street. They voted to reject the officers' recommendation to approve the application because of concerns about the impact on local businesses and increased traffic congestion.

Council - Wednesday, 2nd October, 2024 7.00 p.m.

The meeting approved the creation of a Mayor's Winter Emergency Fund to provide financial support to pensioners ineligible for the scrapped Winter Fuel Allowance payments, and approved time-banded waste collection regulations. Two motions were also debated, one from the Administration on winter fuel payments and another from the Labour group about the council's homelessness accommodation placement policy.