Issue - meetings

To submit the report of the Head of Democratic Services.

It was RESOLVED to confirm the Executive’s updated Forward Work Programme for the period from December 2015 to July 2016 subject to the changes outlined at the meeting.

The report of the Head of Democratic Services incorporating the Executive’s Forward Work Programme for the period December 2015 to July 2016 was presented for the Executive’s approval.

The Head of Democratic Services updated the Committee on the contents of the Work Programme as follows:-

Items new to the Work Programme

•  Item 12 – Gypsy Travellers Accommodation Needs Assessment scheduled for 8 February, 2016;

•  Item 13 – Transformation of the Library Service scheduled for 8 February, 2016.  To be discussed at the Partnership & Regeneration Scrutiny Committee on 2 February, 2016;

•  Item 14 – Transformation of the Culture Service scheduled for 8 February, 2016. To be discussed at the Partnership & Regeneration Scrutiny Committee on 2 February, 2016;

•  Item 15 – Transformation of the Youth Service scheduled for 8 February, 2016. To be discussed at the Partnership & Regeneration Scrutiny Committee on 2 February, 2016;

•  Item 16 – Licensing Policy scheduled for 8 February, 2016;

•  Item 19 – Rent and Service Charge for Council Housing Tenants 2016/2017 scheduled for 7 March, 2016;

•  Item 20 – Application to suspend Right to Buy (RTB) scheduled for 7 March, 2016;

•  Item 24 – Discretionary Housing Payments Policy 2016/17 scheduled for 14 March, 2016;

•  Item 25 – Supporting People Commissioning Plan 2016/2019 scheduled for 14 March, 2016;

•  Item 26 – Common Allocations Policy – Adoption of final policy, post consultation scheduled for 14 March, 2016.

Slippage on the Work Programme

•  Rescheduled to 25 January, 2016 is Item 6 – Llawr y Dref, Llangefni – Business Case

The Chair referred to Item 18 – Council Tax Premiums for Second Homes and Long Term Empty Property on the Forward Work Programme.  He stated that he considered that an in-depth briefing session be arranged for all Members of the County Council before consideration by the Executive on 7 March, 2016 and thereafter to the full Council on 10 March, 2016.  It was agreed that a briefing session be arranged in respect of this item.

It was RESOLVED to confirm the Executive’s updated Forward Work Programme for the period from December 2015 to July 2016 subject to the changes outlined at the meeting.