Agenda

To receive declarations by Members and Officers of the existence and nature of any pecuniary interests or any other significant interest in matters on this agenda.

To approve the minutes from the meeting held on 24 November 2021.

To receive an update from the Cabinet Member for Finance and Smart City, Councillor Paul Swaddle OBE, on current and forthcoming issues in his portfolio, and to answer questions from Members.

To receive an update from the Cabinet Member for City Management, Councillor James Spencer, on current and forthcoming issues in his portfolio, and to answer questions from Members.

To receive feedback following members’ responses to proposals and options regarding Members’ IT arrangements, set out in a recent report and learn of plans moving forward.

To learn of and comment on the WCC Website upgrade in 2020 and the consequent programme of improvement which includes:

·             Phased improvement to Directorate web-pages;

·             Customer personalisation; and

·             Improvement to online reporting tools, forms etc

To consider the outstanding items on the Committee’s Work Programme for recommendation to be included in the 2022-2023 programme.

To review any other business considered urgent by the Chairman.

This report supports the call-in of the decision entitled “Strategic Acquisition of 215 Vauxhall Bridge Road” made by the Cabinet Member for Finance and Smart City on 15 March 2022.