Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence and notice of appointment of substitutes.

To receive any questions from members of the public and replies thereto.

To record any interests on agenda matters.

To consider whether to approve the minutes as a correct record of the meeting held on 23September 2024.

To receive any announcements that the Chair may wish to make.

To receive the Performance Dashboard for services within the remit of this Policy Development Group for the second quarter of 2024/2025.

To receive a report from the Deputy Chief Executive (S151) presenting the options to update the 2025/26 Budget for consideration / approval.

To receive a report from the Head of Finance, Property & Climate Resilience presenting the revised Policy for National Assistance Burials.

To receive a report from the Operations Manager for Street Scene and Open Spaces and the Head of People, Performance and Waste setting out future options regarding the provision of the Waste and Recycling service to the residents of Mid Devon together with proposed pilots of new services.

To receive a report from the Operations Manager for Street Scene and Open Spaces and the Head of People, Performance and Waste regarding the potential EPR payments the Council will receive in 25/26 and providing other information in relation to the EPR scheme.

To receive a report from the Head of Performance, People and Waste and the Environment and Enforcement Manager providing a quarterly update on key environment enforcement performance data including fly tipping, littering, PSPO and the issuing of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN’s). It also gives a brief summary of Car Parking performance and the issuing of Penalty Charge Notice’s (PCN’s).

To receive a presentation from the Head of Revenues, Benefits, Corporate Recovery, Corporate Fraud, Welfare and Leisure on how Council Tax & Business Rates are collected and to receive a verbal update on the Autumn Statement changes.

To receive a verbal update on the Leisure Service.

Members are asked to note that the following items are already identified in the work programme for the next meeting:

·           Performance Dashboard for Q3

·           Leisure Service Update

·           Chair’s Report for 2024/2025

Note: This item is limited to 10 minutes. There should be no discussion on the items raised.