To receive for apologies for absence (to include reasons, where appropriate) from Members / Officers.

To receive declarations of personal and prejudicial interest (if any) from Members/Officers in accordance with the provisions of the Members Code of Conduct adopted by Council from 1 September 2008 (including Whipping Declarations)

To receive for approval, the minutes of the meeting of the Partnerships and Governance Overview and Scrutiny Committee dated 2 December 2015

INVITEES:

Andrew Jolley - Assistant Chief Executive – Legal and Regulatory Services (LARS)

Councillor C E Smith - Cabinet Member - Regeneration and Economic Development

Arron Norman - Finance Manager, Social Services, Wellbeing, Resources and LARS

To consider any items of business in respect of which notice has been given in accordance with Part 4 (paragraph 4) of the Council Procedure Rules and which the person presiding at the meeting is of the opinion should by reason of special circumstances be transacted at the meeting as a matter of urgency.