Agenda and minutes

Any Member who is substituting for another Member should so indicate, together with the name of the relevant absent Member.

There were no substitutions declared.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Beccy Hopfensperger, Karen Richardson and Peter Thompson.

Councillor Barry Robbins was also unable to attend the meeting.

To confirm the minutes of the meetings held on 25 July 2018 (copies attached).

The minutes of the meetings held on 25 July 2018 were both unanimously accepted by the Committee as accurate records of the meeting and signed by the Chairman.

Members of the public who live or work in Forest Heath are invited to put one question/statement of not more than 3 minutes duration relating to items to be discussed in Part 1 of the agenda only.  If a question is asked and answered within 3 minutes, the person who asked the question may ask a supplementary question that arises from the reply.

A person who wishes to speak must register at least 15 minutes before the time the meeting is scheduled to start.

There is an overall limit of 15 minutes for public speaking, which may be extended at the Chairman’s discretion.

There were no questions/statements from members of the public.

Report No: PAS/SE/18/026

(For reference purposes, Forest Heath District Council’s Report Number is PAS/FH/18/029)

Further to the informal joint discussions held prior to the meeting with Forest Heath District Council’s Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee, the Committee formally considered Report No: PAS/SE/18/026.

Members had considered the report, and there being no decision required, the Committee noted the Annual Audit Letter 2017-2018, attached as Appendix B to Report No: PAS/SE/18/026.

Report No: PAS/SE/18/027

(For reference purposes, Forest Heath District Council’s Report Number is PAS/FH/18/030)

Further to the informal joint discussions held prior to the meeting with Forest Heath District Council’s Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee, the Committee formally considered Report No: PAS/SE/18/027.

The Committee considered the report, and there being no decision required, the Committee noted the contents of the West Suffolk Environmental Statement 2017-2018, attached as Appendix A to Report No: PAS/SE/18/027.

Report No: PAS/SE/18/028

(For reference purposes, Forest Heath District Council’s Report Number is PAS/FH/18/031)

Further to the informal joint discussions held prior to the meeting with Forest Heath District Council’s Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee, the Committee formally considered Report No: PAS/SE/18/028.

Members had considered the report, and there being no decision required, the Committee noted the contents of its forward work programme for 2018-2019.

Report No: PAS/SE/18/029

(For reference purposes, Forest Heath District Council’s Report Number is PAS/FH/18/032)

Further to the informal joint discussions held prior to the meeting with Forest Heath District Council’s Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee, the Committee formally considered Report No: PAS/SE/18/029.

Members had considered the report in detail, and there being no decision required, the Committee noted the approach and timescales for the 2019-2020 budget setting process and medium term plans as we head into the new West Suffolk Council.