Agenda for Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Tuesday, 28th January, 2025, 10:00

Agenda

Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 10:00

Venue: Hybrid in the Council Chamber - Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB

Contact: Democratic Services

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence To receive apologies for absence from Members.
2.	Declarations of Interest 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).
3.	Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025-26 to 2028-29 and Draft Budget Consultation Process PDF 131 KB Invitees: Councillor John Spanswick - Leader Councillor Jane Gebbie - Deputy Leader / Cabinet Member for Social Services, Health and Wellbeing Councillor Hywel Williams - Cabinet Member for Finance and Performance Councillor Martyn Jones - Cabinet Member for Education and Youth Services Councillor Paul Davies - Cabinet Member for Climate Change and the Environment Councillor Eugene Caparros - Cabinet Member for Resources (Job Share) Councillor Melanie Evans - Cabinet Member for Resources (Job Share) Councillor Neelo Farr - Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Economic Development and Housing Mark Shephard - Chief Executive Carys Lord - Chief Officer - Finance, Housing and Change Lindsay Harvey - Corporate Director - Education, Early Years & Young People Claire Marchant - Corporate Director - Social Services and Wellbeing Janine Nightingale - Corporate Director - Communities Kelly Watson - Chief Officer - Legal and Regulatory Services, HR & Corporate Policy Martin Morgans – Head of Partnerships and Housing Additional documents: 3a. Appdx A - BREP Final Report 25-26 , item 3. PDF 151 KB 3b. Appdx B - MTFS OSC Recommendations 2025 , item 3. PDF 143 KB
4.	Budget Monitoring 2024-25 - Quarter 3 Revenue Forecast PDF 447 KB Invitees: Councillor John Spanswick - Leader Councillor Jane Gebbie - Deputy Leader / Cabinet Member for Social Services, Health and Wellbeing Councillor Hywel Williams - Cabinet Member for Finance and Performance Councillor Martyn Jones - Cabinet Member for Education and Youth Services Councillor Paul Davies - Cabinet Member for Climate Change and the Environment Councillor Eugene Caparros - Cabinet Member for Resources (Job Share) Councillor Melanie Evans - Cabinet Member for Resources (Job Share) Councillor Neelo Farr - Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Economic Development and Housing Mark Shephard - Chief Executive Carys Lord - Chief Officer - Finance, Housing and Change Lindsay Harvey - Corporate Director - Education, Early Years & Young People Claire Marchant - Corporate Director - Social Services and Wellbeing Janine Nightingale - Corporate Director - Communities Kelly Watson - Chief Officer - Legal and Regulatory Services, HR & Corporate Policy Additional documents: 4a. Appendix 1 - Monitoring of Prior Year Budget Reductions Carried Forward into 2024-25 , item 4. PDF 22 KB 4b. Appendix 2 - 2024-25 MTFS Budget Reductions Risk Tracker December 2024 , item 4. PDF 213 KB 4c. Appendix 3 Revenue Budget Monitoring end December 2024 , item 4. PDF 36 KB
5.	Capital Strategy 2025-26 PDF 141 KB Invitees: Councillor John Spanswick - Leader Councillor Hywel Williams - Cabinet Member for Finance and Performance Carys Lord - Chief Officer - Finance, Housing and Change Deborah Exton – Deputy Head of Finance Nigel Smith – Group Manager – Chief Accountant Additional documents: 5a. Appendix A - Capital Strategy 2025-26 , item 5. PDF 3 MB
6.	Conclusions and Recommendations
7.	Urgent Items 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.