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Apologies for absence were received from County Councillor S McNicholas and Co-opted Member M Evitts. Cabinet Portfolio Holders: County Councillors J Charlton and M Dorrance
There were no declarations of interest from Members relating to items for consideration on the agenda.
The Committee did not receive any disclosures of prohibited party whips which a Member has been given in relation to the meeting in accordance with Section 78(3) of the Local Government Measure 2011.
The Committee noted the current work programme. Committee Member queried the timing of the Fair Funding formal review, and it was confirmed that this item would return at the meeting on 15 January 2026, it was agreed that the Chair of the Schools Forum, Graham Taylor, would be invited to attend the relevant session. It was agreed that quarterly budget reports would be added to the work programme, with sequencing to be considered in consultation with the Finance Panel.
The Monitoring Officer determined that category 3 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules applied to the following items. His view on the public interest test (having taken account of the provisions of Rule 14.8 of the Council's Access to Information Rules) was that to make this information public would disclose information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). These factors in his view outweighed the public interest in disclosing this information. Members were asked to consider these factors when determining the public interest test, which they must decide when considering excluding the public from this part of the meeting Proposed by County Councillor A. Davies and seconded by County Councillor G E Jones. All Committee Members present agreed unanimously.
The Scrutiny Committee discussed and confirmed their recommendations to Cabinet.
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