Agenda

Members are asked to declare any interests they may have in the business to be discussed.

The minutes of the meeting of the Overview Select Committee held on 9 February 2023 are attached and Members are asked to confirm them as a correct record.

To note progress on actions agreed at the previous meeting and not reported elsewhere on the agenda (if any).

The Monitoring Officer to report on the receipt of any questions, representations and statements of case submitted in accordance with the Council’s procedures.

The Monitoring Officer to report on any petitions received.

The Monitoring Officer submits a report that updates Members on the monitoring of outstanding petitions. The Committee is asked to note the current outstanding petitions and agree to remove those petitions marked ‘Petitions Process Complete’ from the report.

The Director of Public Health will provide an update on the Council’s current position regarding the cost of living crisis.

The Strategic Director of Social Care and Education submits a presentation outlining the Council’s Corporate Parenting Strategy. A second presentation will also be provided by a care experienced young person. The Committee is asked to note the presentation.

The Director of Estates and Buildings Services submits a report to present the findings of the Leicester Carbon Neutral Roadmap Study.

The Committee is asked to note the content of the Carbon Roadmap Study and note the use of the study to develop a new climate emergency action plan and work with partners in the city to reduce carbon and address climate change.

The Director of Finance submits the third report in the monitoring cycle for 2022/23 and presents a picture very similar to that presented at period 6.

The Committee is recommended to consider the overall position presented within the report and make any observations it sees fit. 

The Director of Finance submits a report to show the position of the capital programme at the end of December 2022 (Period 9). 

The Committee is recommended to consider the overall position presented

within the report and make any observations it sees fit.

The Chair of the Heritage, Culture, Leisure, and Tourism Scrutiny Commission submits a report on its review into women’s sport and physical activity in Leicester.

The Committee is asked to endorse the report, to make any further comments and to request a response report to be brought back to the scrutiny commission.

The City Mayor will answer questions raised by members of the Overview Select Committee on issues not covered elsewhere on the agenda.

The current work programme for the Committee is attached.  The Committee is asked to consider this and make comments and/or amendments as it considers necessary.