1.
Minutes - to approve as a correct record and authorise the
Chairman to sign the minutes of the meeting of the Group held on
2.
Urgent Business - brought forward at the discretion of the Chairman.
3.
Division of Agenda - to consider
whether the discussion of any item of business is likely to lead to the
disclosure of exempt information.
4.
Declarations
of Interest - Members are
invited to declare any personal or prejudicial interests, including the nature
and extent of such interests, they may have in any items to be considered at
this meeting.
5.
Matters (if any) referred to the Group under Part 4
(18) Rules of Procedure – Call-in
of decisions where Members of Scrutiny have evidence which suggests that the
Executive did not take the decision in accordance with the principles set out in
Article 13 (Decision Making).
6.
Budget Proposals 2005/2006 – Members
are requested to bring their copy of the Draft Budget Proposals for 2005/2006
report which was presented to the Executive at its meeting on
APPENDICES
Appendix A The funding gap faced by the Council in 2005/06
Appendix B Financial forecast 2005/06 to 2009/2010
Appendix C Options for increasing the council tax
Appendix D Possible budget reductions
Appendix E Income opportunities
Appendix F Service pressure and budget reduction detailed sheets
Members
of the public may wish to note that the Council's meeting rooms
are
accessible by wheelchairs and have a loop induction hearing system
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