Agenda and minutes

To receive and note any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Councillor Beadle and Councillor Lynch.

Under the code of conduct members are reminded that in declaring interests they should make clear the nature of that interest and whether it is a disclosble pecuniary interest, registrable interest or other interest.

No additional interests were declared at this meeting.

To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting.

It was moved by Councillor Graves, seconded by Councillor Wyatt and

                        RESOLVED – the minutes of the meeting held on 6 July 2023 be                 confirmed as a correct record.

The report of the Head of Partnership

Members received a performance report up to July 2023.

In response to a question from members regarding arrears reductions, officers confirmed that they aimed to collect all arrears, although the right offs did affect the in-year collection.

In response to a question from members regarding council tax it was confirmed that the council tax collection was fractionally behind that of the profiled target for all three Local Authorities between 0.1 and 0.2%.

As the new claims were above the 15 day target, members queried whether the management board were confident that they could bring this within target by the year end. In response to members it was confirmed that:

-       Due to the current cost of living the team had to work on various predictions and claims;

-       The team were currently seeing more claims being made;

-       Performance had been initially affected by connectivity to the DWP systems;

-       The team were currently experiencing difficulties with recruitment to vacant posts.

In response to a question from members regarding the social housing act and the impact on the wider authorities, it was confirmed that the impact would be different for all Local Authorities depending on whether they had housing stock.

Members noted the report.

The report of the Section 151 Officer.

Members were presented with the financial performance of the Partnership for the period April to July 2023.

Members asked about the format of the report and enquired if it had been based on the normal accrual accounting basis. They were assured that it had been, and that the report layout had been based on that and used for some time.

Officers agreed to discuss this layout and reporting information at the next management board meeting.

Members noted the report.

To note the joint committee’s forward plan.

Members noted the report.

Thursday 23 November 2023 - 3.30 pm HBBC, Hinckley

Thursday 18 January 2024 - 3.30 pm NWL, Coalville

Thursday 21 March 2024 - 3.30 pm HBBC, Hinckley

Thursday 13 June 2024 - 3.30 pm HDC, Harborough

Members noted the dates of future meetings.

To consider the passing of a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 excluding the public from the undermentioned item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3 and 10 (the public inerest test) of Schedule 12A of the 1972 Act.

On the motion of Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor Wyatt, it was

                        RESOLVED – in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local                     Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the following                  item of business on the grounds that it involves the disclosure of                        exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3 and 10 of                              Schedule 12A of the 1972 Act.

Verbal update from the Head of Partnership

Members received a verbal update.