
Portsmouth City Borough Council
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Meeting
Scrutiny Management Panel - Portsmouth City
Agenda
Published
Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Monday, 5th February 2024
6:00 PM
Monday, 5th February 2024
6:00 PM
End:
Monday, 5th February 2024
10:00 PM
Monday, 5th February 2024
10:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
05 Feb 2024
05 Feb 2024
Location:
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Meeting Attendees

Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Transport

Committee Member
Deputy Group Leader

Committee Member

Standing Deputy
Cabinet Member for Central Services

Standing Deputy
Group Leader
Agenda
1
Apologies for Absence
2
Declarations of Members' Interests
3
Minutes of the meeting held on 14 September 2023
RECOMMENDED that the minutes of the meeting held on 14 September 2023 be confirmed and signed by the Chair as a correct record.
Attachments:
- Document DRAFT 14.09.23 SMP Minutes 26 Jan 2024
4
Updates on scrutiny recommendations upheld by Cabinet in 2023
The panel will receive updates on progress made in the respect of implementing the recommendations of the below reviews:
· Housing & Social Care Scrutiny Panel - Review of Provision of breaks / respite for carers (recommendations agreed by Cabinet on 27 June 2023); and
· Economic Development, Culture & Leisure Scrutiny Panel - Review of Engagement with Culture and Leisure (recommendations agreed by Cabinet on 27 June 2023)
Verbal updates will be provided by the relevant cabinet members, with the update on the Review of Engagement with Culture and Leisure supplemented by the attached written report.
· Housing & Social Care Scrutiny Panel - Review of Provision of breaks / respite for carers (recommendations agreed by Cabinet on 27 June 2023); and
· Economic Development, Culture & Leisure Scrutiny Panel - Review of Engagement with Culture and Leisure (recommendations agreed by Cabinet on 27 June 2023)
Verbal updates will be provided by the relevant cabinet members, with the update on the Review of Engagement with Culture and Leisure supplemented by the attached written report.
Attachments:
- Document EDCL update report Jan 2024 Access to culture & leisure 26 Jan 2024
5
Overview of Portsmouth City Council Budget and Council Tax 2024/25 and Medium Term Budget Forecast 2025/26 to 2027/28
(Information only Item)
An overview of the budget will be provided by Mr Chris Ward, s151 Officer.
An opportunity will be given to the panel to ask questions.
The panel may also put forward for consideration at Cabinet any collective comments.
Members are advised that the budget papers will be included in the agenda for the 6 February 2024 Cabinet meeting and are expected to be published on 29 January 2024 when they will be available to view on the Council's website via the following link:
Agenda for Cabinet on Tuesday, 6th February, 2024, 2.30 pm Portsmouth City Council
An overview of the budget will be provided by Mr Chris Ward, s151 Officer.
An opportunity will be given to the panel to ask questions.
The panel may also put forward for consideration at Cabinet any collective comments.
Members are advised that the budget papers will be included in the agenda for the 6 February 2024 Cabinet meeting and are expected to be published on 29 January 2024 when they will be available to view on the Council's website via the following link:
Agenda for Cabinet on Tuesday, 6th February, 2024, 2.30 pm Portsmouth City Council
Attachments:
6
Review into the use of 'Systems Thinking' within Portsmouth City Council
RECOMMENDED that the panel considers and approves the report from the Task & Finish Group and submits it to Cabinet for consideration.
Attachments:
- Document Draft Scrutiny Report Systems Thinking 26 Jan 2024
- Document Appendix 1 - SMP Systems Thinking Scoping Document V2 26 Jan 2024
- Document Appendices2-4_pagenumber 26 Jan 2024
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