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 18 September 2024 (cream paper).

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

Report by NHS Sussex.

This report sets out NHS Sussex’s plans relating to West Sussex residents highlighting any specific challenges and risks and how these are being addressed.

Report by Interim Director of Finance and Support Services, setting out the finance and performance position as at the end of Q2 2024.

The Committee is asked to examine the data and supporting commentary for the Performance and Resources report and make any recommendations for action 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 is asked to review the conclusions from the Task and Finish Group following the meeting in October 2024.

The Committee is asked to review its current draft work programme taking into account the Forward Plan of Key Decisions and any suggestions from its members for possible items for future scrutiny.

If any member puts forward such an item, the Committee’s role at this meeting is to assess, briefly, whether to refer the matter to its Business Planning Group to consider in detail.

Extract from the Forward Plan dated 18 November 2024 – attached.

An extract from any Forward Plan relevant to the Committee’s portfolio published between the date of despatch of the agenda and the date of the meeting will be tabled at the meeting.

The Committee is asked to consider whether it wishes to enquire into any of the forthcoming decisions within its portfolio.

The Committee to review its draft work programme taking into consideration the checklist at Appendix A.

There have been no requests for call-in to the 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 next meeting of the Committee will be held on 8 January 2025 at 10.30 am at County Hall, Chichester.  Probable agenda items include:

·         Dentistry Update

·         Primary Care Update

Any member wishing to place an item on the agenda for the meeting must notify the Director of Law and Assurance by 27 December 2024.