Agenda

Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 2 February 2023 7.00 pm

Venue: Bromley Civic Centre

Contact: Philippa Gibbs 020 8461 7638

Items
No.	Item
	STANDARD ITEMS
1.	APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS
2.	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
3.	QUESTIONS FROM COUNCILLORS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ATTENDING THE MEETING In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, questions that are not specific to reports on the agenda must have been received in writing 10 working days before the date of the meeting. Questions specifically on reports on the agenda should be received within two working days of the normal publication date of the agenda. Please ensure that questions specifically on reports on the agenda are received by the Democratic Services Team by 5pm on 27 January 2022.
3a	QUESTIONS FOR THE CHAIRMAN OF EXECUTIVE, RESOURCES AND CONTRACTS PDS COMMITTEE
3b	QUESTIONS FOR THE RESOURCES, COMMISSIONING AND CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT PORTFOLIO HOLDER
4.	MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE, RESOURCES AND CONTRACTS PDS COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 16 JANUARY 2023 (EXCLUDING EXEMPT ITEMS) PDF 372 KB
5.	MATTERS OUTSTANDING AND WORK PROGRAMME PDF 220 KB
6.	FORWARD PLAN OF KEY DECISIONS PDF 162 KB
	HOLDING THE RESOURCES, COMMISSIONING AND CONTRACTS PORTFOLIO HOLDER TO ACCOUNT
7.	RESOURCES, COMMISSIONING AND CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT PORTFOLIO - PRE-DECISION SCRUTINY Portfolio Holder decisions for pre-decision scrutiny.
7a	TREASURY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY 2023/24 AND QUARTER 3 PERFORMANCE 2022/23 AND ANNUAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY 2023/24 PDF 390 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 7a PDF 303 KB Copy of Appendices 2 3 , item 7a PDF 79 KB Appendix 4 - Treasury Mgt Strategy 23-24 , item 7a PDF 501 KB
	HOLDING THE EXECUTIVE TO ACCOUNT
8.	PRE-DECISION SCRUTINY OF EXECUTIVE REPORTS Members of the Committee are requested to bring their copy of the agenda for the Executive meeting on 8 February 2023
	POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER ITEMS
9.	INCREASING COUNCIL TAX DIRECT DEBITS PDF 226 KB View the background to item 9. Additional documents: Increasing Council Tax Direct Debits Appendices for Part 1 Report , item 9. PDF 10 KB
10.	REVIEW OF THE COUNCIL'S MEASURES ON FREEDOM OF SPEECH FOR EMPLOYEES PDF 478 KB
11.	CONTRACTS REGISTER AND CONTRACTS DATABASE UPDATE (Part 1 report and appendix available online only)
12.	INFORMATION ITEMS The items comprise: · Risk Management (Red Risks) Members have been provided with advance copies of the briefing via e-mail. The briefing is also available on the Council's Website at the following link: http://cds.bromley.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CId=559&Year=0 Information Items will not be debated at Executive, Resources and Contracts PDS Committee unless a member of the Committee requests a discussion be held. 24 hours’ notice must be given to the Clerk.
	PART 2 AGENDA
13.	LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 AS AMENDED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ACCESS TO INFORMATION) (VARIATION) ORDER 2006, AND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 The Chairman to move that the Press and public be excluded during consideration of the items of business listed below as it is likely in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings that if members of the Press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information.

14.	PRE-DECISION SCRUTINY OF EXEMPT EXECUTIVE REPORTS (if any)
15.	INCREASING COUNCIL TAX DIRECT DEBITS PART 2 REPORT View the reasons why item 15. is restricted
16.	CONTRACTS REGISTER AND CONTRACTS DATABASE PART 2 UPDATE View the reasons why item 16. is restricted