Agenda

Business Support and Digital Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 24 October 2024 6.30pm

Venue: St George's Centre, Pembroke Road, Chatham Maritime, Chatham ME4 4UH. View directions

Contact: Steve Dickens, Democratic Services Officer 

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence

2.

Record of meeting pdf icon PDF 222 KB

To approve the record of the meeting held on 21 August 2024.

3.

Urgent matters by reason of special circumstances

The Chairperson will announce any late items which do not appear on the main agenda but which he has agreed should be considered by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the report.

4.

Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Significant Interests and Whipping pdf icon PDF 471 KB

Members are invited to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Significant Interests in accordance with the Member Code of Conduct. Guidance on this is set out in agenda item 4.

5.

Petitions Report pdf icon PDF 179 KB

This report presents a review of action taken by the Council in response to a petition in relation to parking in Baron Close, Gillingham, received by the Council in March 2023.

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6.

Attendance of the Portfolio Holder for Community Safety, Highways and Enforcement pdf icon PDF 389 KB

This annual report provides an account of the role of the Portfolio Holder for Community Safety, Highways and Enforcement. It details their ambitions for their areas of responsibility, how they have and will undertake political challenge and leadership and what their priorities and ambitions are for the year ahead.

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7.

Member's Item: Winter Fuel Payment pdf icon PDF 150 KB

This report sets out a response to a Member’s item raised by Councillor Anang, in relation to national changes to the Winter Fuel Payment.

8.

Universal Credit and Welfare Reforms Annual Progress Report pdf icon PDF 241 KB

This report provides Members with an update on the roll out of Universal Credit and other work streams associated with welfare reform.

9.

Employee Engagement Survey 2024 Results pdf icon PDF 459 KB

The report presents the findings of the 2024 Employee Engagement Survey.

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10.

Work Programme pdf icon PDF 144 KB

This item advises Members of the current work programme and allows the Committee to adjust it in the light of latest priorities, issues and circumstances. It gives Members the opportunity to shape and direct the Committee’s activities over the year.

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11.

Exclusion of the Press and Public pdf icon PDF 129 KB

This report summarises the content of an appendix, which, in the opinion of the proper officer, will contain exempt information within one of the categories in Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. It is a matter for the Committee to determine whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of these documents.

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