Minutes:
The Leader of the Council, Councillor Shaun Macdonald, referred to the adoption of key documents that month, including a new Council Strategy and the Annual Plan for 2024/25, along with setting the budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2024//25 -2027/28. He also updated the Council on measures that would be undertaken to secure the Council’s financial position.
The Leader updated Members on the progress made in recruiting to the Finance Team and welcomed the new Strategic Finance Manager to the Council. He also congratulated all members of staff that had achieved professional qualifications and long service awards in the previous few months.
Members were reminded that the LGA Peer Review team would be returning to the Council to conduct its follow-up review in April.
All Members were invited to attend the signing of the Armed Forces Covenant on Wednesday, 20 March 2024.
The Leader reported that a programme of activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the borough’s establishment would be published shortly.