To receive apologies for those Members who are unable to attend the meeting.

To remind Members of the need to record the existence and nature of any Personal and Discloseable Pecuniary interest in items on the agenda, in accordance with the Member Code of Conduct.

(Members Code of Conduct - Part D1 of the Constitution)

To approve the minutes as a true record.

To update the Commission on any service, policy or strategy developments that fall within the remit of the Commission, with a view to the Commission including them in the future work programme if they consider it appropriate.

To update Members on the latest Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) projections for the period 2025/26 to 2027/28 and outline a financial strategy which will inform the detailed formal budget proposals later in the year.

To update Members on the revenue budget monitoring position as at Period 2, explanations for material variances from Budget, year-end projections, and the management actions being taken where appropriate.

To provide an updated Capital Programme for 2024/25 to 2026/27, in light of 2023/24 Outturn, and a resetting of a deliverable programme over the next 3 years, approve a revised programme in light of known pressures identified to ensure the delivery of key project commitments, and provide Members with an update on Treasury activity and performance for the first quarter of the year.

A report to Cabinet meeting required regulations issued under the Local Government Act 2003 to produce an annual treasury report reviewing treasury management activities and providing the actual prudential and treasury indicators for 2023/24.

A briefing to highlight the improvements that have been made to the Procure to Pay process following a review to improve the internal controls and compliance with the process.

To consider a referral from Full Council.

• Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information);

• Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information);