Tuesday 28 January 2025 Corporate Policy and Resources Committee

Corporate Policy and Resources Committee

1. Apologies

2. Declarations of Interest

3. Minutes of the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee Meeting held Tuesday 26 November 2024 (summary attached)

4. Minutes of Commemoration and Celebration Sub Committee Meeting held on 17 December 2024 (minutes attached)

5. Notes of Women’s Working Group held on Monday 20 January 2025 (notes attached)

6. Corporate Services Management Accounts P8 (report attached)

7. Update to Council’s Standing Orders (report attached)

8. Council Constitution – Amendments (report attached)

9. Second Quarterly Report on Planning Performance (report attached)

10. Performance Improvement Policy (report attached)

11. NILGA Local Government Awards 2025 (report attached)

12. Conferences

13. Correspondence (report attached)

14. Matters for Reporting to the Partnership Panel

15. Notice of Motion proposed by Councillor Kennedy, seconded by Councillor Stirling

I call upon this Council to create a funding pot for Community Groups who are Guardians of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in our borough. Community Groups are finding it increasingly difficult to replace and maintain the equipment.

This initiative is designed to address the risk of a defibrillator being out of use due to pads having been used and not replaced due to community groups not having adequate funding to replace the pads.

Our communities must be equipped to respond to emergencies swiftly and effectively. When it comes to life, every second counts.

This funding will undoubtedly save lives

FOR CONFIDENTIAL CONSIDERATION (Items 16 - 22 inclusive)      

16. Land and Property Sub-Committee Minutes held 8 January 2025 (attached)

17. Transformation Programme Implementation Oversight Panel Minutes held 18 November 2025 for confirmation (attached)

18. Approval to use Procurement Framework to purchase Retail Consultancy Services to inform the Local Development Plan preparation and provide expert advice on planning applications and input to related planning appeals (report attached)

19. Staffing Restructure in Planning Department (report attached)

20. Riada House Car Parking Options (report attached)

21. Democratic and Central Services Resourcing Paper Request for Additional Resources & Revised Structure for Democratic and Central Services (to follow)

22. Populating the Organisation Structure (report attached)

23. Any Other Relevant Business (notified in accordance with Standing Order 12(o))

**DUE TO AN IT ISSUE THERE IS NO AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS MEETING AVAILABLE**