Agenda

To consider any appeals in accordance with Procedure Rule 25* of the Access to Information Procedure Rules (in the event of an Appeal the press and public will be excluded).

(* In accordance with Procedure Rule 25, notice of an appeal must be received in writing by the Head of Governance Services at least 24 hours before the meeting).

1  To highlight reports or appendices which officers have identified as containing exempt information, and where officers consider that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons outlined in the report.

2  To consider whether or not to accept the officers recommendation in respect of the above information.

3  If so, to formally pass the following resolution:-

RESOLVED – That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following parts of the agenda designated as containing exempt information on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information, as follows:

  No exempt items have been identified.

To identify items which have been admitted to the agenda by the Chair for consideration.

(The special circumstances shall be specified in the minutes.)

To disclose or draw attention to any interests in accordance with Leeds City Council’s ‘Councillor Code of Conduct’.

To receive any apologies for absence and notification of substitutes.

To confirm as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 16 September 2024.

To consider a report from the Head of Democratic Services that sets out the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025/26 to 2029/30 and also provides the month 5 in year financial health monitoring report.

Appendix 2 – Financial Health Monitoring Month 5 – to follow as supplementary information

To consider a report from the Head of Democratic Services which provides an update on the progress of the Core Business Transformation Programme - a programme which aims to transform and modernise ‘back office’ services and is underpinned by a technology refresh; replacing essential, business-critical corporate systems that have reached ‘end-of-life’ in terms of contractual arrangements, support and maintenance.

To consider a report from the Interim Assistant Chief Exec Finance, Traded and Resources on the Council’s new procurement strategy setting out progress to date and next key steps.

To consider the Scrutiny Board’s work programme for the 2024/25 municipal year.

The next public meeting of the Board will take place on 9 December 2024 at 10.30am. There will be a pre-meeting for all board members at 10.00am.

Recording of this meeting is allowed to enable those not present to see or hear the proceedings either as they take place (or later) and to enable the reporting of those proceedings.  A copy of the recording protocol is available from the contacts on the front of this agenda.

Use of Recordings by Third Parties – code of practice

a)  Any published recording should be accompanied by a statement of when and where the recording was made, the context of the discussion that took place, and a clear identification of the main speakers and their role or title.

b)  Those making recordings must not edit the recording in a way that could lead to misinterpretation or misrepresentation of the proceedings or comments made by attendees.  In particular there should be no internal editing of published extracts; recordings may start at any point and end at any point but the material between those points must be complete.