Gosport Borough Council
Councillors:
28
Wards:
14
Committees:
10
Meetings (2025):
47
Meetings (2024):
47
Meeting
Policy and Organisation Board - Gosport
Agenda
Published
Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 13th March 2024
6:00 PM
Wednesday, 13th March 2024
6:00 PM
End:
Wednesday, 13th March 2024
10:00 PM
Wednesday, 13th March 2024
10:00 PM
Actual Time
Started:
Wednesday, 13th March 2024
12:00 AM
Wednesday, 13th March 2024
12:00 AM
Finished:
Wednesday, 13th March 2024
12:00 AM
Wednesday, 13th March 2024
12:00 AM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
13 Mar 2024
13 Mar 2024
Location:
Council Chamber
Council Chamber
Meeting Attendees
Council Staff
Head of Planning and Regeneration and Assistant to the Chief Executive
Debbie Gore
Expected
Agenda
1
Apologies for non-attendance
2
Declarations of interest
All Members are required to disclose at this point in the meeting or as soon as possible thereafter, any disclosable pecuniary interest or personal interest in any item(s) being considered at this meeting.
3
Minutes of the meeting of the board held on 23 January 2024
To sign as a true and correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 23 January 2024.
Attachments:
- Document Minutes Public Pack, 23/01/2024 Policy and Organisation Board 05 Mar 2024
4
Deputations - Standing Order 3.4
(NOTE: The Board is required to receive a deputation(s) on a matter which is before the meeting of the Board provided that notice of the intended deputation and its object shall have been received by the Borough Solicitor by 12 noon on Monday 11 March 2024. The total time for deputations in favour and against a proposal shall not exceed 10 minutes).
5
Public Questions - Standing order 3.5
(NOTE: The Board is required to allow a total of 15 minutes for questions from Members of the public on matters within the terms of reference of the Board provided that notice of such Question(s) shall have been submitted to the Borough Solicitor by 12 noon on Monday 11 March 2024).
6
EY - Audit Results Report 2021/22 and Auditors Annual Report 2021/22
This report sets out the findings to date from the 2021/22 external audit, which is well progressed. It includes the messages arising from our audit of your financial statements and the arrangements you have put in place to secure economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the use of your resources.
Our report includes only matters of governance interest that have come to our attention in performing the audit under the requirements of the National Audit Office’s Code of Audit Practice and International Standards of Auditing (ISAs).
This is an important report that is a requirement of ISA 260 and must be presented to you in your role as those charged with governance, before you approve the financial statements.
Our report includes only matters of governance interest that have come to our attention in performing the audit under the requirements of the National Audit Office’s Code of Audit Practice and International Standards of Auditing (ISAs).
This is an important report that is a requirement of ISA 260 and must be presented to you in your role as those charged with governance, before you approve the financial statements.
Attachments:
- Document 2021.22 Audit Results Report and Auditors Annual Report - New report template REVISED September 2023 05 Mar 2024
- Document 2021.22 Audit Results Report 05 Mar 2024
- Document 2021.22 Auditors Annual Report 05 Mar 2024
7
EY - 2022/23 VFM Reporting
This report sets out the findings to date from the 2022/23 external audit, specifically, the messages arising from our audit of the arrangements you have put in place to secure economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the use of your resources.
Our report includes only matters of governance interest that have come to our attention in performing the audit under the requirements of the National Audit Office’s Code of Audit Practice and International Standards of Auditing (ISAs).
Our report includes only matters of governance interest that have come to our attention in performing the audit under the requirements of the National Audit Office’s Code of Audit Practice and International Standards of Auditing (ISAs).
Attachments:
- Document 2022.23 VFM Reporting - New report template REVISED September 2023 05 Mar 2024
- Document 2022.23 VFM Reporting 05 Mar 2024
8
Briefing on the Council's Biodiversity Duty
To advise Members on how the Biodiversity Duty has been considered by the Council and what actions are proposed.
Attachments:
- Document GBC Biodiversity Duty - March 2024 05 Mar 2024
9
Local Development Scheme for the emerging Gosport Borough Local Plan 2040
The Council is required by legislation to prepare a Local Plan for its area. The timetable for the preparation of a Local Plan must be published in a Local Development Scheme (LDS). This report seeks approval to publish the latest version of the LDS.
Attachments:
- Document LDS 2024 Board Report Final version 05 Mar 2024
- Document Appendix A - Local Development Scheme 2024 Draft 05 Mar 2024
10
TREASURY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY & MRP POLICY 2024/25
This report outlines the Council’s policy for charging unfinanced capital expenditure to revenue (MRP) together with the expected treasury operations for this period. It fulfils a key legislative requirement.
Attachments:
- Document 2 Treasury Management Report 202425 PandO Version 05 Mar 2024
11
Digital Strategy - Project delivery plan
In 2022, the Council received £1,005,740 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to deliver digital inclusion projects and maximise the benefits of digital technologies. As part of the digital strategy, digital interventions are proposed to be delivered against the three Government set priorities of Communities & Place, Supporting Local Business, and People & Skills.
On the 5th July 2023, the Policy & Organisation Board approved the over-arching project programme followed by approval of the proposed project plans & delivery timetable for Years One, Two and Three, in part, on the 29th November 2023. This report sets out the remaining Year Three proposed project plans.
On the 5th July 2023, the Policy & Organisation Board approved the over-arching project programme followed by approval of the proposed project plans & delivery timetable for Years One, Two and Three, in part, on the 29th November 2023. This report sets out the remaining Year Three proposed project plans.
Attachments:
- Document PO Board report - Digital March 2024 - Final 05 Mar 2024
- Document Appendix 1 - Funding award - breakdown across interventions 05 Mar 2024
- Document Appendix 2 - PO Board report 29.11.2023 05 Mar 2024
- Document Appendix 3 National-space-strategy 05 Mar 2024
- Document Appendix 4 Digital strategy IIA 05 Mar 2024
- Document Appendix 5 Gosport the Digital Peninsula Digital Strategy for the Borough 05 Mar 2024
12
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