The Panel is asked to agree the notes of the meeting held on 18 July 2024 as a true and accurate record.

The Panel is asked to consider the Work Plan and agree any amendments.

Cabinet, at its meeting on 11 September 2024, will consider a report from the Head of Corporate Strategy setting out the proposed strategic key performance indicators (KPIs) for the Council Strategy 2024-28. Cllr Susan Brown, Leader of the Council and Mish Tullar, Head of Corporate Strategy have been invited to present the report and answer questions. The Panel is asked to consider the report and agree any recommendations.

Report to follow.

Cabinet, at its meeting on 11 September 2024, will consider a report from the Head of Financial Services providing an update on finance, risk and corporate performance matters as at 30 June 2024. Cllr Ed Turner, Deputy Leader (Statutory) and Cabinet Member for Finance and Asset Management and Nigel Kennedy, Head of Financial Services have been invited to present the report and answer questions. The Panel is asked to consider the report and agree any recommendations.

If the Panel wishes to exclude the press and the public from the meeting during consideration of any aspects of the preceding or following agenda items it will be necessary for the Panel to pass a resolution in accordance with the provisions of Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 specifying the grounds on which their presence could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in specific paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act if and so long, as in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

(The Access to Information Procedure Rules – Section 15 of the Council’s Constitution – sets out the conditions under which the public can be excluded from meetings of the Council).

Appendix 1 to this item includes exempt information pursuant to Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. If the Panel wishes to discuss matters relating to the information set out in Appendix 1 to the report, it will be necessary for the Panel to pass a resolution to exclude the press and public from the meeting.

Cabinet, at its meeting on 11 September 2024, will consider a report from the Head of Financial Services setting out the Council’s Treasury Management activity and performance for the financial year 2023/24. Cllr Ed Turner, Deputy Leader (Statutory) and Cabinet Member for Finance and Asset Management and Nigel Kennedy, Head of Financial Services have been invited to present the report and answer questions. The Panel is asked to consider the report and agree any recommendations.

The Panel is asked to note the dates and times of future meetings of the Finance and Performance Panel:

·       04 December 2024, 6pm

·       15 January 2025, 6pm

·       07 April 2025, 6pm

Meetings will take place remotely via Zoom.