Agenda and draft minutes

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Councillor P Earley declared a registerable personal interest in Agenda Item 5: North Tyneside Commitment to Carers as he is a trustee of North Tyneside Carers Centre.

Councillor K Clark declared a registerable personal interest in Agenda Item 11: Procurement Plan as she is a Director and Employee at Justice Prince CIC who hold contracts with and receive funding from North Tyneside Council.

To confirm the minutes of the previous meetings held on 9 September (Extraordinary) and 16 September 2024 (Ordinary).

Resolved that the minutes of the previous meeting held on 9 and 16 September respectively be confirmed and signed by the Chair.

To receive a verbal report on the latest activities of the Young

Mayor and Young Cabinet.

The Young Mayor advised the Cabinet that since his last cabinet update the Youth Council, the Member of Youth Parliament and the Young Mayor have been busy.

This week they are celebrating Local Democracy Week hosting a Young Person’s Question Time, targeted sessions in secondary schools and an introduction to democracy event to young students across 13 primary schools.

The theme of the week is resilience in the community which will be the focus of some of the questions at Young Person’s Question time. Cabinet were advised that there are also some of our members of Children’s Council supporting the event for young students and encouraging them to have their voices heard.

The Young Mayor advised that he attended the State of the Area event alongside members of Youth Council, and everyone took part in two workshops each. Cabinet were advised that it was great for young people to have an opportunity for their voices to be heard amongst members of the public, council and other professionals.

Cabinet noted that Our Member of Youth Parliament, John Zeng, met our Director of Resources, who supported John with his pledge around smarter spending. They met to discuss a spending journal and how this would be beneficial for young people across the borough. John was very grateful for the advice and support.

Within his role as Young Mayor, Coby has also met with PROPS, a family recovery service supporting young people who are affected by someone else’s drug or alcohol use. This is in connection with my pledge of raising awareness of the dangers around smoking, vaping, using drugs and drinking alcohol. He has also met with professionals from the public health service, who are supporting him with data and creating a video to reach young people and schools across the borough.

Cabinet were advised that Members of the Children in Care Council have been busy this month helping interview new staff for Children’s Social Care, including a new senior manager and a new coordinator for young people at risk of being exploited.   The Young Mayor was really pleased this was happening and that more young people will be supported to be safe.

The SEND Youth Forum have continued to meet with Connexions to make sure their views are heard around how they would like post 16 support to look and a new neurodiversity youth group is also now set up to provide opportunities for activities whilst having a say.

The report outlines a new Borough wide Commitment to Carers for 2024-2029. 

The North Tyneside Commitment to Carers 2024-2029 has been developed by the North Tyneside Carers Partnership Board, which includes decision makers from a wide range of statutory and voluntary sector agencies and organisations across the Borough, including the Authority.

The Commitment to Carers sets out a shared ambition from those organisations which is to improve the health and wellbeing of carers of all ages, supporting them to have a positive life and experiences, outside of their caring role. The Commitment also identifies actions that the North Tyneside Carers Partnership Board will carry out to improve the identification of carers in the Borough and services delivered to them. The Commitment has an associated work plan, currently in development, which be monitored at Partnership Board meetings.

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Cabinet were presented with the North Tyneside Commitment to Carers 2024-2029 which has been developed by the North Tyneside Carers Partnership Board, which includes decision makers from a wide range of statutory and voluntary sector agencies and organisations across the Borough, including the Authority.

The Commitment to Carers sets out a shared ambition from those organisations which is to improve the health and wellbeing of carers of all ages, supporting them to have a positive life and experiences, outside of their caring role. The Commitment also identifies actions that the North Tyneside Carers Partnership Board will carry out to improve the identification of carers in the Borough and services delivered to them. The Commitment has an associated work plan which is currently being developed and which will be monitored at Partnership Board meetings.

The Commitment to Carers 2024-2029 outlines several priorities which have been identified in consultation with carers in the Borough and were outlined in the report. 

Members will work in partnership and the Commitment’s work plan will be monitored at each Partnership Board meeting and an annual update will be published on the North Tyneside Living Well Website.

Cabinet welcomed this report and were delighted to see this document it was noted that carers perform such an important role and it is important that this is recognised.

Cabinet considered whether to agree the recommendations as set out in the report or not to agree the recommendations.

Cabinet Resolved to: a) Endorse the North Tyneside Commitment to Carers 2024-2029 document as appended to the report,  b) Acknowledge the role that informal carers play in support of the wider health and social care system in North Tyneside, and c) Note that updates and progress on the Commitment will be reported by key partners from the Carers Partnership Board to the Health and Wellbeing Board as required.

(Reason for the decision:  1) the North Tyneside Commitment to Carers has been directly co-produced with carers / people with lived experience of being a carer, 2) the North Tyneside Carers Partnership Board has led on this work across North Tyneside and the Commitment and workplan represents and acknowledges the work done so far and also the challenges to support carers over the life of the plan, and 3) the agencies involved in the drafting of the report, including representatives from the Authority have fully inputted into developing its content.

All local authorities are required, to produce and regularly update a Strategy in relation to how they will fulfil their responsibilities for children in their care and care leavers.

The Authority’s governance arrangements require the Strategy to be agreed by Cabinet and oversight of delivery of the actions set out in the Strategy is undertaken by the Authority’s Corporate Parenting Forum which is chaired by the Cabinet Member for Supporting and Protecting Children.

The Children in Our Care and Care Leavers Strategy for 2024-26 has been developed after consulting with children in the Authority’s care and care leavers in relation to what they identify as their priorities. Four multi agency working groups sit under the Authority’s Corporate Parenting Forum arrangements, to deliver the action plan for these priorities, each chaired by a member of the Authority’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT).

Cabinet were presented with a report providing the update of Children in our Care & Care Leavers Strategy 2024 –2026 and seeks Cabinet’s adoption of the Strategy.

Cabinet were advised that as set out in the report the council has a statutory duty as corporate parents towards children in our care and care leavers and there is a requirement to produce a strategy which sets out how it will fulfil its duties for this group of children.

Cabinet were advised that as an Authority North Tyneside is committed to delivering outstanding services to Children in our Care and Care Leavers.  North Tyneside are passionate about supporting children to grow up in communities that support them to thrive and achieve their full potential. North Tyneside want Children in our Care and Care Leavers to have happy and safe childhoods that support them to be successful and contented adults.

Cabinet were advised that the strategy is the updated version which as detailed in the report has been produced in consultation with children and young people and it is they who have identified the priorities.

Cabinet were advised that the report sets out how these priorities will be delivered on through the subgroups of the Multi agency Looked After Partnership.

Cabinet considered whether to agree or not to agree the recommendations set out in the report.

Cabinet Resolved to a) note the work that has been undertaken by the Authority with the children in our care, care leavers and its partners to co-produce the Children in Our Care and Care Leavers Strategy for 2024-26, as appended to the report; b) endorse the Children in our Care and Care Leavers Strategy for 2024-2026 as appended to the report; and c) agreed that the Corporate Parenting Forum will scrutinise the delivery of the Strategy and associated action plan and report annually on progress against the action plan to Family Friendly sub-committee.

(Reason for the decision:  The priorities set out in the Strategy have been identified through consultation with young people as is set out in the report.  The priorities and method of delivering these, have been endorsed by multi-agency partners and stakeholders including the Authority’s Corporate Parenting Forum and the Multi Agency Looked after Partnerhip (MALAP).)

The purpose of this report is to seek Cabinet’s approval of the North Tyneside Attendance Policy (“the Policy”), attached at Appendix 1 of this report.

The Borough has an education system to be proud of. A strong performer regionally and nationally, this is a reflection of the hard work undertaken by head teachers and their teams, governing bodies, Elected Members, Authority staff and the fantastic children, young people and their families. This is reflected in the overall school attendance figures which are better than national and local averages.

The ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ (which is statutory guidance for maintained schools, academies, independent schools and local authorities) was first issued by the Department for Education on 6 May 2022 and was last updated in August 2024. The guidance, amongst other things, makes it clear that there should be a clear School Attendance Policy which all leaders, staff, pupils and parents understand. This guidance has formed the foundation on which the Policy has been developed. The Policy provides the clear expectations, procedures and responsibilities expected of leaders, staff, pupils and parents referred to in the guidance. A multi-disciplinary attendance working group has met to create the Policy and continues to meet to monitor the Attendance Action Plan.

Whilst overall school attendance in the Borough is higher than national average, the Authority is keen to work with partners to support parents and carers to increase attendance further and to remove barriers to good attendance in schools and settings.

Cabinet were advised that North Tyneside has an education system to be proud of. A strong performer regionally and nationally, this reflects the hard work of Head Teachers and their teams, governing bodies, Elected Members, Authority staff and the fantastic children and young people. This is reflected on the Overall attendance figures which are better than national and regional averages.

Aligned to the Children and Young People’s Plan 2024-2025, our vision for education in North Tyneside is:  “Making North Tyneside an even greater place for children and young people to thrive; where all can access a high-class education with a culture of inclusion and achievement.”

Cabinet were advised that both nationally and locally attendance rates have not returned to pre pandemic levels. The policy defines the roles and responsibilities for attendance for Local Authorities, schools, parents and carers and pupils and is in line with statutory national guidance.

The purpose of the report is to outline to Cabinet the national and local context for school attendance, describe the key strategic challenges currently facing schools in North Tyneside and the work required to tackle these challenges in partnership with education leaders. 

Within the recommendations, Cabinet are asked to recognise

the significant work that has taken place with local stakeholders around removing barriers to good attendance.

• Good attendance is defined as 95% or greater
• Persistent absence is defined as less than 90%
• Severe absence is defined as less than 50%

Since the Department for Education first published ‘Working together to

improve school attendance’ May 2022. The North Tyneside attendance

policy has been developed in collaboration with stakeholders to meet the Department for Education guidance.

It was noted that whilst Overall Attendance is higher than national average, North Tyneside Council are keen to work with partners to support parents and carers to remove barriers to good attendance in schools and settings.

Good attendance in school is vital for positive achievement and attainment outcomes. There is a strong link between poor attendance and poor attainment.  Improving attendance requires a partnership approach to be successful, collaboration between schools, parents and carers, pupils and a broad range of partners.

Cabinet recognised that this is a very important strategy given attendance has become more of an issue since Covid, it was noted that it is a well thought out strategy and recognises that creating resilience with our young people is very important.

Cabinet considered whether to accept the recommendations or not to accept the recommendations as set out in the report.

Cabinet Resolved to a) approve the North Tyneside Attendance Policy as appended to the report; b) authorise the Director of Children’s Services to review the Attendance Policy at least annually and to make any amendments to the Policy after taking all steps considered appropriate, including consultation and following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education, Inclusion, Employment and Skills; and c) agree to an amendment of the Authority’s Officer Delegation Schem as soon as reasonably practicable to reflect the authorisation given to the Director of Children’s  ...  view the full minutes text for item CAB58/24

The purpose of this report is to seek Cabinet’s endorsement of the refreshed Children and Young People’s Plan 2024-2025 appended to the report and for the refreshed Plan to be presented to full Council on 21 November 2024 for Council’s approval.

Cabinet will recall that the refreshed Children and Young People’s plan 2024-2025 was previously endorsed by Cabinet on 16 September 20204.  Subsequent to this, a small amendment has been made, requiring Cabinet to endorse this Children and Young People’s Plan, before it is presented to full Council for Council’s approval.

The current Children and Young People’s Plan 2021–2025 was developed in 2020 and published in 2021 following approval by full Council on 18 March 2021. The Plan is set to be fully reviewed in 2025.

The Children and Young People’s Plan explains how services will work together to support and help children and young people who live and go to school in the Borough.

Cabinet were presented with a report on the refreshed Children and Young People Plan for 2024-2025 and Cabinet’s endorsement of the plan was sought.

Cabinet will recall that the refreshed Children and Young People’s plan 2024-2025 was previously endorsed by Cabinet on 16 September 2024.  Subsequent to this, Officers received further feedback, and a small amendment has since been made, requiring Cabinet to endorse this Children and Young People’s Plan, before it is presented to full Council for Council’s approval. In particular, the Children and Young People’s Plan, which reflects our priority to develop post 16 provision pathways, now emphasises that this will be developed locally.

Cabinet were advised that the current Children and Young People Plan 2021–2025 was published in 2021 and is set to be fully revisited in 2025. The priorities within this refreshed Children and Young People Plan build on the positive work delivered across the partnership in recent years and is based on a detailed understanding of need across the borough, listening to what children and young people tell us is important to them. 

Cabinet were advised that the refreshed plan describes the current strategic priorities of the partnership, including the continued impact of COVID-19 on children and young people, and the services that work with them.

The Plan supports the delivery of two themes within the Our North Tyneside Plan; that we are a ‘family friendly’ and ‘caring’ Borough.

The Plan also delivers on two key objectives set out in our joint health and wellbeing strategy - Equally Well: A healthier, fairer future for North Tyneside – that children and young people have the best start in life where we maximise their capabilities.

Our collective vision for children and young people in North Tyneside is:

“Making North Tyneside an even greater place for children and young people to thrive; where all, including those who are vulnerable, disadvantaged or disabled, are ready for school, ready for work and life, are cared for and supported.”

The plan sets out four key outcomes that the partnership wants to deliver for children and young people:

• that they live a safe life,
• a happy life,
• a healthy life,
• and that they are able to achieve in life.

These priorities are underpinned by the partnership’s shared principles, that North Tyneside listens to the voices of children and young people and that we continue to further develop our prevention and early help agenda. We want to identify and meet the needs of children and young people early and preventing needs from escalating wherever possible. 

The plan is underpinned by a robust delivery action plan overseen by our Children and Young People Partnership Board; this includes performance measures that the Authority and the partnership will track to understand the impact we are making.  The Children and Young People’s Partnership Board reports progress into the North Tyneside Strategic Partnership.

Cabinet welcomed the report and plan and it was noted that an important element of the Equally Well Strategy “Best Start in Life” is within  ...  view the full minutes text for item CAB59/24

Local authorities are required by the Gambling Act 2005 (“the Act”) to publish a Statement of Licensing Policy and to revise the Policy at least every three years.  The Statement of Licensing Policy provides guidance as to how the Authority will exercise its functions under the Act. The Policy forms part of the Authority’s Budget and Policy Framework.

Cabinet considered the initial proposals for the draft Policy at it’s meeting on 24 June 2024. This report outlines the final proposals to Cabinet following a period of consultation. There have only been minor changes made to the Policy due to the ongoing wider joint review of the Gambling Act 2005 by the Government and the Gambling Commission with the review findings expected in 2025. This is in accordance with advice given to licensing authorities by the Gambling Commission in relation to revised Statements of Licensing Policy falling to be considered by licensing authorities this year.

Cabinet were presented with a report to advise of the final proposals for the three yearly review of the North Tyneside Statement of Licensing Policy for Gambling. The Authority is required to produce and publish a Statement of Licensing Policy under the Gambling Act 2005 and review the Policy every three years.

The formulation of the Policy is a shared responsibility between Cabinet and Council. The last Policy took effect on 31 January 2022. The next Policy must be in place by 31 January 2025.

This is a comprehensive document that outlines the initial proposals for the revised Policy which forms part of the Authority’s Budget and Policy Framework. The Policy covers the responsibilities of the Authority when licensing gambling activities, which includes protecting vulnerable persons from being exploited by gambling. It should be noted however that the Authority’s licensing powers do not extend to online gambling.  This is an area that the nationally-based Gambling Commission regulates.  Nevertheless, online gambling is a matter we take very seriously, in particular the associated addiction problems it creates.

There have only been minor amendments to the Policy due to the wider review of the Gambling Act 2005, which is expected to conclude in 2025. The Gambling Commission have advised that local policies should be refreshed in line with the statutory timescales so that the revised Policy is in place for January 2025. It is anticipated a further review will be undertaken in 2025 when the revised Guidance is released. As in previous reviews there is also a requirement to consider the current ‘no casino’ resolution.

The Policy was subject to a 6 week consultation exercise which included all licence holders, the police, residents, local businesses as well as all Councillors and local MPs.  In total 16 responses were received. A summary of the responses were attached at Appendix 2 to the report. All responses were in support of the Policy and no responses were received against retaining the ‘no casino’ resolution. The Policy will be considered by Council on 21 November 2024.

Cabinet considered whether to endorse the final proposals for the draft revised Policy statement or not to endorse the final proposals for the draft revised Policy statement.

Cabinet Resolved to a) endorse the final proposals in connection with the formulation and approval of the draft revised Statement of Licensing Policy (Gambling) as appended to the report, including the ‘no casino resolution’ included in the Policy; and b) agree to refer the draft revised Statement of Licensing Policy (Gambling) to full Council on 21 November 2024 for its consideration and determination on the approval of the Statement of Licensing Policy (Gambling).

(Reason for the decision: the revised draft Policy has been developed by an Officer Working Group. The Policy contains the information required by legislation and the Gambling Commission. It has been subject to extensive engagement involving, in addition to members of the public, those involved in the gambling trade, the MP for Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend and the MP  ...  view the full minutes text for item CAB60/24

The document defines the Authority’s Payment Strategy for 2024-2029, confirming  how customers can pay for Authority services or receive money from the Authority. It outlines how the Authority will respond to advancements in payment technology, using a set of key principles, targets and actions to achieve those targets.

The Authority is committed to increasing digital inclusion and removing barriers, so the Strategy is aligned to the Authority’s Customer Promise, Digital Strategy and Digital Inclusion Strategy, through a commitment to providing accessible digital services that enhance customer’s experience. The Authority also has a duty to offer value for money for all its customers, and at a time when budgets are under financial pressure, it is even more important that payment options demonstrate this.

The Strategy outlines the preferred customer payment offer, including a move away from customer payment kiosks, to easy to use computers in each of the Authority’s Community Hubs.  Therefore, whilst Cabinet is being asked to approve the overall North Tyneside Customer Payment Strategy, Members will note that this includes replacing payment kiosks with an alternative payment offer.  

Cabinet were presented with a new customer Payment Strategy for North Tyneside Council.

It was noted that we are all aware that the way we pay for anything in our daily lives has changed. Cash is far less common than it used to be, and the cost to organisations, businesses and customers, of processing that cash, is increasing. Over 98% of all payments made to the Authority are already made digitally.

The Strategy sets out the Authority’s different payments options and explains how the Authority will continue to provide payment options, that are good value for money and in a way that our residents, businesses and visitors, tell us works best for them.

The Strategy ensures that we have an overarching payment’s framework fit for now and the future, and that focuses on the opportunities and innovation from the best in the payment industry.

The Customer Payment Strategy supports council priorities set out in several other key Strategies for digital services, digital inclusion, and of course our Customer Promise.  All of these bring together a commitment to provide the very best in digital services and to provide a first-rate customer experience.

It was noted that whilst the overwhelming majority of customers that are already using digital payment methods, this Payment strategy is very clear that North Tyneside is a council of ‘digital by choice’. We’ve prepared for a long time to support those who are excluded, for whatever reason, from using digital services, and this Strategy continues that focus.

Cabinet agreed the Community Hub and Libraries Strategy on 22 May 2023. The council’s continued investment in those 6 hubs, was in part, a clear response to continuing practical support for those who may be excluded from digital services.   We have a team of skilled colleagues in those Hubs, who know their communities and residents well. They have a wide range of skills and support to help people get online and use any payment options.

In addition, we have closely monitored and considered the vast network of PayPoints across North Tyneside, enabling people to pay in cash if they choose to.  The Borough has over 75 PayPoints in local shops, with at least one PayPoint within a few hundred metres of each of our 6 Community Hubs.

The Council has recently written to residents who have used our payment kiosks regularly over the past year, with a unique bar code, to make using their local PayPoints even easier.

Cabinet were advised that this is a Payment Strategy for all - delivering best value for the public purse and supporting each and every resident, business and visitor, across North Tyneside.

It was noted that it is unbelievable in the huge change in how people pay and the fact that the strategy aimed to continue to be inclusive and support people who still preferred to pay cash.

Cabinet noted that it was very important to go above and beyond to make sure everyone is included.

Cabinet considered whether to agree or not to  ...  view the full minutes text for item CAB61/24

The Authority undertakes a wide variety of duties and delivers a vast range of services to the people of North Tyneside via third parties.  In turn this means that the Authority continues to spend a significant proportion of its budget on goods and services.  Following approval of the Procurement Strategy this report also provides an update on social value created through the Authority’s supply chain.

In accordance with Contract Standing Order 8(5), as the procurements identified in Appendix 1 of this report will exceed individually £500,000, this report seeks Cabinet’s approval to proceed with relevant procurement exercises throughout the financial year and award contracts in accordance with UK public procurement legislation to the most advantageous tenders. This will ensure contracts are procured efficiently and ensure value for money is achieved.

Cabinet were presented with a report to ask Cabinet to delegate authority to Officers in consultation with Cabinet Members to commence procurement exercises for the services and supplies to support the Authority as detailed in appendix one of the report.

It was noted that the Authority spends a significant sum with third parties on a wide range of services. Carrying out robust tendering exercises ensures that the Authority receives the best quality goods and services whilst maintaining value for money.

The contracts identified in appendix one of the report will require procurement exercises to be commenced in the financial year 2024/25. These tender exercises will include social value to support the Authorities five key themes within Our North Tyneside Plan.

Social value commitments from contractors have been monitored closely which has resulted in several positive social value achievements from projects across the borough they are identified in appendix 2 of the report.

The report also sets out an early payments to contractors proposal. This will allow larger contractors to be paid early, in exchange for a rebate to the Authority. It should be noted that smaller businesses within the borough will continue to be paid early. The report also supports an audit of invoices by a supplier, this will identify any duplicate payments made or where VAT has incorrectly been applied. The Authority would have discretion as to whether the debt was pursued. In both cases the supplier would take a percentage of any rebates to the Authority.

In addition, the report provides an early update on the Procurement Act 2023. This will further support SMEs within the borough as the Act promotes transparency of the pipeline of tenders and breaking down barriers for SMEs. Changes to Contract Standing Orders will be required when the Act comes into effect, they will be approved by Council.

It was noted that it was good to see the social value aspect of the work done and it was recognised that officers have put extra controls in place to check contracts in relation to Social Value.

It was noted that it is good to note that the is money going back into the community and in particular in relation to Carbon reduction as if we are going to achieve our goals the key is in our contracts.

Cabinet considered whether to approve the recommendations in the report or not to approve the recommendations in the report.

Cabinet Resolved to a) approve the procurement of the goods and services as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report; b) note the key achievements in social value for the Borough via procurement activity carried out in 2024 as set out in Appendix 2 to the report; c) delegate authority to the relevant Director(s) in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member(s), Director of Resources and the Head of Law to commence the procurement identified and award contracts to those bidders who submit the most advantageous tenders in accordance with UK public procurement legislation; d) approve the approach to  ...  view the full minutes text for item CAB62/24

This is to give further notice in accordance with paragraphs 5(4) and 5(5) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 of the intention to consider item 13 below in private.

Cabinet is requested to consider passing the following resolution:

Resolved that under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) and having applied a public interest test as defined in Part 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

Cabinet Resolved that under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) and having applied a public interest test as defined in Part 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act, the press and public  be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

Cabinet receives and reviews corporate risks twice per year, the last review took place in May 2024.

All corporate risks are managed, reviewed and update by risk owners (both officers from the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and relevant Cabinet Members) and formally considered by the SLT in line with the Authority’s risk management approach. 

Cabinet receives and reviews corporate risks twice a year with the last review taking place in May 2024.

All corporate risks are managed, reviewed and updated by risk owners (both officers from the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and relevant Cabinet Members and formally considered by the SLT in line with the Authority’s risk management approach.  Following the latest review by risk owners and SLT as a group at the end of August 2024, there are fifteen risks being managed at the corporate level.

The Cabinet considered whether to agree to the recommendation in the report or not to agree to the recommendation in the report.

Resolved that the latest review of key corporate risks undertaken by the Senior Leadership Team, be endorsed

(Reason for Decision:  corporate risks have been subject to robust review and challenge as part of the Authority’s Corporate Risk Management process which is designed to provide assurance that corporate risks and opportunities are being identified and appropriately managed.)

Monday 25 November at 6.00pm.

The next meeting will be held on Monday 25 November 2024 at 6.00pm at Quadrant East.