Agenda

Unless already entered in the Council’s Register of Members’ interests, members are required where a matter arises at a meeting;

a)    Which directly relates toDisclosable Pecuniary Interest (‘DPI’) as set out in Appendix B, Table 1 of the Code of Conduct, to disclose the interest, not participate in any discussion or vote and not to remain in room.  Where members have a DPI or if the matter concerns an executive function and is being considered by a Cabinet Member with a DPI they must notify the Monitoring Officer and arrange for somebody else to deal with the matter.

b)    Which directly relates to the financial interest or well being of a Other Registrable Interest as set out in Appendix B, Table 2 of the Code of Conduct to disclose the interest and only speak on the matter if members of the public are also allowed to speak at the meeting but otherwise must not take part in any discussion?or vote on the matter and must not remain the room.

c)     Which directly relates to their financial interest or well-being (and is not DPI) or the financial well being of a relative or close associate, to declare the interest and members may only speak on the matter if members of the public are also allowed to speak. Otherwise, the member must not take part in discussion or vote on the matter and must leave the room.

d)    Which affects the financial well-being of the member, a relative or close associate or a body included under the Other Registrable Interests column in Table 2, to disclose the interest and apply the test set out at paragraph 9 of Appendix B before deciding whether they may remain in the meeting.

e)    Where Members have or a Cabinet Member has an Other Registerable Interest or Non Registerable Interest in a matter being considered in exercise of their executive function, they must notify the Monitoring Officer and arrange for somebody else to deal with it.

NB Any member needing clarification must contact monitoringofficer@northumberland.gov.uk.  Members are referred to the Code of Conduct which contains the matters above in full.  Please refer to the guidance on disclosures at the rear of this agenda letter.

To note the latest Forward Plan of key decisions.  Any further changes made to the Forward Plan will be reported to the Committee.

The Cabinet Member requested to attend for the following item is Councillor Colin Horncastle, Portfolio Holder for Community Services.

The report seeks agreement to establish a Task and Finish Group to examine current issues associated with “open land” which is held in the Housing Revenue Account, and contribute to the development of policy, to guide future decision making on the use, ownership disposal of such land and enforcement, when development is undertaken without consent.

The following report will be considered by the Cabinet on 9 May 2023.  The Committee’s comments will be presented to the Cabinet by the Chair when it determines the report.  The Committee is requested to consider issues arising from the report.

The Cabinet Members requested to attend for the following item are Councillor Glen Sanderson, Leader of the Council and Councillor John Riddle, Portfolio Holder for Local Services.

The purpose of the report is to outline the implications of the Bus Service Improvement Plan for Northumberland bus services and infrastructure.

The Cabinet Member requested to attend for the following item is Councillor Jeff Watson, Portfolio Holder for Healthy Lives.

To provide Members of the Communities and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee with an update on the status of the agreed Library Service redesign programme and the continued development of the Service.

The Committee is asked to review its work programme for the 2022/23 council year and determine whether any issues should be revisited as part of the 2023/24 work programme.

To consider such other business as, in the opinion of the Chair, should, by reason of special circumstances, be considered as a matter of urgency.