Agenda

Members and officers are invited to make any declaration of personal or prejudicial interests that they may have in relation to items on the agenda and are reminded to make any declarations at any stage during the meeting if it becomes apparent that this may be required when a particular item or issue is considered.

It is recorded in the register of interests that:

·         Cllr Dennis is a Member of Horsham District Council

·         Cllr Elkins is a Member of Arun District Council

·         Cllr Hunt is a Member of the Chichester Harbour Conservancy

These financial interests only need to be declared at the meeting if there is an agenda item to which they relate.

The Committee is asked to agree the Part I minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 29 January 2024 attached (cream paper).

Items not on the agenda, which the Chairman of the meeting is of the opinion, should be considered as a matter of urgency by reason of special circumstances.

Members are asked to indicate at this stage if they wish the meeting to consider bringing into Part I any items on the Part II agenda.

The Committee is asked to note the unconfirmed Part I minutes from the meeting of the Pension Advisory Board on 9 February 2024.

Report by Director of Finance and Support Services setting out the Business Plan for the forthcoming year, including full risk information.

The Committee is asked to agree the Business Plan for 2024/25 and provide feedback on the Risk Register.

Report by the Director of Finance and Support Services.

The Committee is asked to note the report.

Report by the Director of Finance and Support Services.

The Committee is asked to approve the 2024/25 Treasury Management Strategy and note the treasury activity undertaken during 2023/24.

Report by the Director of Finance and Support Services.

The Committee is asked to note the report.

The next meeting of the Committee will be held at 10.00 am on 24 July 2024 at County Hall, Chichester.

The Committee is asked to consider in respect of the following item(s) whether the public, including the press, should be excluded from the meeting on the grounds of exemption under Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as indicated below, and because, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption of that information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Exempt: paragraph 3, financial or business affairs of any person (including the authority).

To confirm the Part II minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 29 January 2024, for members of the Committee only (yellow paper).

The Committee is asked to note the unconfirmed Part II minutes from the meeting of the Pension Advisory Board on 9 February 2024 (yellow paper).

Report by the Director of Finance and Support Services attached for members of the Committee only (yellow paper).  This paper supplements agenda item 9.

The Committee is asked to consider the recommendations within the report.

Report by the Director of Finance and Support Services attached for members of the Committee only (yellow paper).

The Committee is asked to consider the recommendations within the report.

The Committee to receive a presentation on portfolio performance.