Agenda

Members and officers must declare any pecuniary or personalinterest in any business on the agenda. They should also make declarations at any stage such an interest becomes apparent during the meeting. Consideration should be given to leaving the meeting if the nature of the interest warrants it.  If in doubt please contact Democratic Services before the meeting.

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, including cases where the Committee needs to be informed of budgetary or performance issues affecting matters within its terms of reference, which have emerged since the publication of the agenda.

The Committee is asked to agree the minutes of the meeting held on 16 September 2024 (cream paper).

The Committee is asked to note the responses to recommendations made at recent meetings.

Under the Crime and Disorder (Overview and Scrutiny) Regulations 2009, the Committee undertakes the Council’s Crime and Disorder Functions.

The Committee is asked to scrutinise how serious violence is tackled in West Sussex by the County Council and its partners.

Report by Director of Finance and Support Services, setting out the finance and performance position as at the end of September 2024.

The Committee is asked to examine the County Council’s corporate performance, finance, savings delivery and business performance for services within the remit of this Committee and to make any recommendations for actions to the relevant Cabinet Member.

Report by Director of Finance and Support Services.

The Committee is asked to review the County Council’s budget pressures, proposed budget reductions and Capital Programme for 2025/26 within the remit of this Committee.  Feedback from the Committee will be considered by Cabinet in preparing the final draft budget and Capital Programme 2025/26 that will be presented to County Council for approval in February 2025.

The Committee will adjourn for 30 minutes.

Report by Assistant Director Highways, Transport and Planning.

The Committee is asked to assess the draft strategy prior to consultation.

Report by Assistant Director (Highways, Transport and Planning).

The Committee is asked to scrutinise the Network Management Plan (formerly Streetworks Policy) following key stakeholder consultation.

Report by Assistant Director (Highways, Transport and Planning).

The Committee is asked to preview the draft strategy, prior to adoption, including consideration of how well the intervention criteria serves those with mobility needs.

There have been no requests for call-in to the Scrutiny Committee and within its constitutional remit since the date of the last meeting.  The Director of Law and Assurance will report any requests since the publication of the agenda papers.

The Committee is asked to note the request to stand down from the Business Planning Group (BPG) received from Cllr Quinn and is asked to agree for Cllr Sharp to replace him on the BPG.

The Committee is asked to agree its current draft Work Programme (attached at Appendix A and B), taking into account the Forward Plan of key decisions within its remit (attached at Appendix C) and any suggestions from its members for possible scrutiny taking into account the attached scrutiny checklist (attached at Appendix D).

The next meeting of the Committee will be held on 20 January 2025 at 10.30 am at County Hall, Chichester.  Probable agenda items include:

·       EV Chargepoint Installations

·       Digital Strategy

Any member wishing to place an item on the agenda for the meeting must notify the Director of Law and Assurance by 6 January 2025.