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Summary of Decisions
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
2. MINUTES - ANNUAL COUNCIL - TUESDAY 26 MAY 2015
To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Annual meeting of the Council held on Tuesday 26 May 2015.
Minutes attached
3. MAYOR'S COMMUNICATIONS
To receive any communications that the Mayor may wish to put before Council.
4. MAIN DEBATE - 'ENTERPRISING PEOPLE - ENTERPRISING PLACE' - SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENTREPRENEURS, ASSISTING BUSINESS GROWTH & INVESTMENT IN STEVENAGE
To include a presentation from Pam Charman, Chair of the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire, Federation of Small Businesses.
5. PETITIONS AND DEPUTATIONS
None received.
6. QUESTIONS FROM THE YOUTH COUNCIL
None received.
7. QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None received.
8. LEADER OF THE COUNCIL'S UPDATE
In accordance with the Council's Standing Orders, the Leader of the Opposition shall be given the opportunity to raise one matter relevant to the Borough that has arisen since the last meeting of the Council.
The Leader of the Council shall then have the opportunity to advise the Council of matters relevant to the Borough that have arisen since the last meeting.
9. NOTICE OF MOTIONS
None received.
10. QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS TO COMMITTEE CHAIRS / PORTFOLIO HOLDERS
None received.
11. MANDATORY STANDING ORDERS
To consider an officer report concerning mandatory changes to the Officer Employment rules in the Council's Constitution.
Report attached
Appendix attached
12. ANNUAL SCRUTINY REPORT 2014/2015
To note the work undertaken by the Overview & Scrutiny Committee and the Select Committees during the 2014/15 Municipal Year.
Report attached
13. OVERVIEW & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE - TERMS OF REFERENCE
To consider an officer report concerning the terms of reference of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee to take account of the revised officer senior management structure.
Report attached
Appendix attached
14. AUDIT COMMITTEE MINUTES - 23 MARCH 2015
To note the Minutes of the Audit Committee meeting held on 23 March 2015.
Minutes attached
15. DRAFT AUDIT COMMITTEE MINUTES - 10 JUNE 2015
To note the Draft Minutes of the Audit Committee meeting held on 10 June 2015.
Minutes attached
16. 2014/2015 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE OUTTURN
The report attached as 16 is to be considered by the Executive at its meeting on 14 July 2015. Subject to the decisions of the Executive Council is asked to consider the following recommendation -
That the virement of £3.817 million between the Decent Homes budget in 2015/16 and the New Build Programme and the use of £1,635,860 New Build Receipts for the New Build Programme be approved.
Report attached
Appendix A
Appendix B