Agenda and minutes

Finance, Audit & Performance Committee - Monday, 7 December 2015 6.30 pm

Venue: De Montfort Suite, Hinckley Hub. View directions

Contact: Rebecca Owen  Democratic Services Officer

Items
No. Item

281.

Apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were submitted by Councillors O’Shea and Williams, with the substitution of Councillor Cook for Councillor O’Shea and Councillor Kirby for Councillor Williams authorised in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.

282.

Minutes of previous meeting pdf icon PDF 34 KB

To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Finance Audit & Performance Committee held on 26 October 2015.

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor Cope, seconded by Councillor Wallace and

 

                        RESOLVED – the minutes of the previous meeting be approved.  

283.

Declarations of interest

To receive verbally from members any disclosures which they are required to make in accordance with the Council’s code of conduct or in pursuance of Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.  This is in addition to the need for such disclosure to be also given when the relevant matter is reached on the Agenda.

Minutes:

No interests were declared at this stage.

284.

Internal Audit Progress Report pdf icon PDF 164 KB

Report of the Head of Internal Audit.

Minutes:

Members were advised that the Safeguarding and Building Control reports were in draft form and final versions would be brought to the next meeting.

285.

Treasury Management to 30th September 2015 pdf icon PDF 151 KB

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate Direction).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The committee was informed of the Council’s Treasury Management activity in the second quarter of 2015/16.

 

                        RESOLVED – the report be noted.

286.

Sundry Debts - Quarter 2 2015/2016 pdf icon PDF 209 KB

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate Direction).

Minutes:

The committee was presented with a report indicating the position on sundry debts for the second quarter of 2015/16. Members asked for clarification on the figures for commercial estates, debt write offs and planning. Officers outlined that the latter referred to section 106 developer contributions and therefore whilst substantial, these debts were recently added to the sundry debt account and not numerous.

 

                        RESOLVED – the report be noted. 

287.

Revenue and Capital Outturn - 2nd Quarter 2015/16 pdf icon PDF 121 KB

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate Direction).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The committee was informed of the revenue and capital outturn at the end of the second quarter of 2015/16.

 

                        RESOLVED – the report be noted.

288.

Performance and Risk Management Framework 2015/16 Quarter 2 Outturn pdf icon PDF 202 KB

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate Direction).

Minutes:

The committee was provided with the second quarter 2015/16 outturn position for performance indicators including available benchmarking, service improvement plans, corporate risks and service area risks.

 

Questions were asked in relation to:

·         How the figures involving employees with a disability had changed from the previous year

·         Whether the direction of travel could be included in future reports

·         Whether the Barwell section 106 was finalised in August 2015

 

Members were advised that responses to these questions were to be reported back to them.

289.

Work Programme pdf icon PDF 41 KB

Minutes:

The work programme was noted by members.