Agenda

Minutes of the meeting of the Corporate Services and Economic Growth OSC held on 11 January 2021, as circulated, to be confirmed as a true record and signed by the Chair.

Unless already entered in the Council’s Register of Members’ interests, members are required to disclose any personal interest (which includes any disclosable pecuniary interest) they may have in any of the items included on the agenda for the meeting in accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the Council on 4 July 2012, and are reminded that if they have any personal interests of a prejudicial nature (as defined under paragraph 17 of the Code Conduct) they must not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must leave the room. NB Any member needing clarification must contact Legal Services, on 01670 623324. 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.  (Schedule enclosed as Appendix A).

Northumberland Climate Change Action Plan 2021-23

The Climate Change Action Plan sets out the actions that the Council will take to create a net-zero Northumberland by 2030, whilst also seeking to attract green investment into the county and generate more green jobs.  The Action Plan focuses on the priorities for the next two years (2021/22, 2022/23) alongside the work required to develop the strategies and deliver the projects needed from 2023.  (Report enclosed as Appendix B.)

The Cabinet member requested to attend for this item is Councillor H.G.H. Sanderson.

Corporate Services and Economic Growth Overview and Scrutiny Committee Work Programme and Monitoring Report  

The Committee is asked to review and note its work programme for the 2019/20 council year.  (Report enclosed as Appendix C.) 

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.

It is expected that matters included in this part of the Agenda will be dealt with in private.  Reports referred to are enclosed for members and officers only, coloured pink and marked "Not for Publication".

The Committee is invited to consider passing the following resolution:?

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(a) That under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the?following items on the Agenda as they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the 1972 Act, and??

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(b) That the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure for the following?reasons:-?

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The following report?will be considered by Cabinet on 9 February 2021. The?Committee is asked to comment on the proposals contained in the report.??Those comments will be presented to the Cabinet by the Chair.?? 

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REPORT OF THE?EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF REGENERATION, COMMERCIAL AND ECONOMY 

Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal 

To outline the content of the negotiated Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal and the role of the County Council in subsequent delivery (report enclosed as Appendix D). 

The Cabinet member requested to attend for this item is Councillor H.G.H. Sanderson. 

?Advance Northumberland 

To receive a presentation to update the Committee on the operations of Advance Northumberland.