Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence.

To approve the minutes from the previous meetings on 7 September 2023 and 29 September 2023..

To receive and note any declarations of interests in respect of any matters included on the agenda for consideration at this meeting.

(The other registrable interests of Councillors of Somerset Council, arising from membership of City, Town or Parish Councils and other Local Authorities will automatically be recorded in the minutes: City, Town & Parish Twin Hatters - Somerset Councillors 2023 )

The Chair to advise the Committee of any items on which members of the public have requested to speak and advise those members of the public present of the details of the Council’s public participation scheme.

For those members of the public who have submitted any questions or statements, please note, a three minute time limit applies to each speaker and you will be asked to speak before Councillors debate the issue.

We are now live webcasting most of our committee meetings and you are welcome to view and listen to the discussion. The link to each webcast will be available on the meeting webpage, please see details under ‘click here to join online meeting’.

To discuss the Work Programme (attached for committee and Somerset Council Forward Plan Somerset Council Executive Forward Plan )and to receive any updates from the Task and Finish Groups.

To receive the proposed Council Tax Reduction and Exceptional Hardship Schemes for 2024/25 and to make any comments before the schemes are put before Executive and Full Council.

To receive an update report for Budget 2023/24 Month 5 – to the end of August 2023.

To receive an update on the Financial Strategy