Agenda

To approve the record of the meeting held on 30 January 2025.

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.

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.

This annual report provides an account of the role of the Leader of the Council. 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.

This report sets out a response to a Member’s item raised by Councillor Tejan in relation to sickness absence for Medway Council and provides an overview of sickness absence rates and the support in place to address this.

This report seeks to acknowledge the progress made against the 2021-2025 Procurement Strategy and to agree the approach for the 2025/2026 financial year.

This report provides an overview of the use of agency staff and consultants by the Council and any action being taken by directorate management teams to identify opportunities for a reduction on reliance on off-payroll staff. The report has been requested due to the high number of locum use in Children’s Services and a desire to reduce the cost associated with them.  For completeness the report also covers the use of Locums across all services.

The One Medway Council Plan (OMCP) 2024/28 sets out the Council’s priorities and the performance indicators used to monitor performance. This report and appendices summarise how we performed in Quarter 3 (Q3) 2024/25 on the delivery of these priorities. This report also presents the Quarter 3 2024/25 review of strategic risks which fall under the remit of this committee.

This report presents the results of the third round of the Council’s revenue budget monitoring process for 2024/25. The Council’s summary position is presented in section 4, with sections 5 and 6 providing the detail for the service areas within the remit of this committee.

This report presents the results of the third round of the Council’s capital budget monitoring process for 2024/25. The Council’s summary position is presented in section 4, with section 5 providing the detail for the service areas within the remit of this Committee.

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.