To receive apologies for absence from Members.

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 18/11/24.

Invitees:

Councillor John Spanswick – Leader of Council

Councillor Jane Gebbie - Deputy Leader of Council and Cabinet Member for Social Services, Health and Wellbeing

Councillor Hywel Williams - Cabinet Member for Finance and Performance

Councillor Martyn Jones – Cabinet Member Education and Youth Services

Mark Shephard - Chief Executive

Carys Lord - Chief Officer Finance, Housing and Change

Lindsay Harvey - Corporate Director for Education, Early Years and Young People

Nicola Echanis - Head of Education, Early Years and Young People

Deborah Exton – Deputy Head of Finance

Victoria Adams – Finance Manager – Communities, Education and Family Support

Adele Ahearn – Accountant – Education and Family Support

Judith Tutssel – Local Management of Schools Officer 

Headteachers

Hannah Castle – Chair of Schools Budget Forum

Jonathan Lewis – Vice Chair of Schools Budget Forum

To consider any item(s) 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.