Hampshire County Council Hampshire 2050, Corporate Services and Resources Select Committee Meeting

Apologies were received from Councillor Graham Burgess and Councillor Stephen Parker attended the meeting as the Conservative substitute.

Members were mindful that where they believed they had a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in any matter considered at the meeting they must declare that interest at the time of the relevant debate and, having regard to the circumstances described in Part 3, Paragraph 1.5 of the County Council's Members' Code of Conduct, leave the meeting while the matter was discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with Paragraph 1.6 of the Code. Furthermore Members were mindful that where they believed they had a Non-Pecuniary interest in a matter being considered at the meeting they considered whether such interest should be declared, and having regard to Part 5, Paragraph 5 of the Code, considered whether it was appropriate to leave the meeting whilst the matter was discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with the Code.

No declarations were made on this occasion.

The minutes of the last meeting held on 17 November 2022 were agreed and signed by the Chairman.

There were no deputations on this occasion.

The Chairman welcomed Members of the Committee and the Leader and Executive Member for Hampshire 2050 and Corporate Services, Councillor, Rob Humby to the meeting.

He also summarised the Committee’s new areas of responsibility following changes to the Committee’s name and remit.

The Directors of Corporate Operations, Hampshire 2050 and People and Organisation gave a joint presentation on the revenue budget for 2023/24 for both Hampshire 2050 and Corporate Services (Items 6 and 7 were taken together).

Members received a presentation from the Directorson their respective revenue budgets and their  key challenges and priorities.

During the presentation, Members were made aware of:

·         Workforces pressures and the ability to attract and retain talent

·         Cyber security and associated risks

·         opportunities to work differently, smarter and more efficiently

RESOLVED:

That the Select Committee supports the recommendations being proposed to the Leader and Executive Member for Hampshire 2050 and Corporate Services for the 2023/24 Revenue Budgets for Hampshire 2050 and Corporate Services Directorates.

This item was taken alongside Item 6 on the agenda.

The Committee considered a report of the Director of People and Organisation on the County Council’s performance against the Serving Hampshire Strategic Plan for 2021-2025 (Item 8 in the Minute Book).

Members heard that during the first half of 2022/23, the County Council had continued to deliver against the objectives of the Plan and that the majority of corporate performance measures had shown improvement during the year, with more than half meeting challenging targets set at the start of the year.

RESOLVED:

a)    notes the County Council’s performance for the first half of 2022/23;

b)    notes progress towards delivering the County Council’s Climate Change Strategy; and

c)      notes progress to advance inclusion and diversity.

The Committee reviewed the work programme and suggested future items on:

• Solent Cluster presentation on decarbonisation
• Local Skills and Improvement Plan (LSIP)
• Focus topic on cyber attacks

RESOLVED:

That the work programme be agreed.