Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence.

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 )

To approve the minutes from the previous meeting held on Wednesday 18 September 2024.

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 receive an update from the Service Manager, Governance Scrutiny. To assist the discussion, the following documents are attached:-

(a)  The Committee’s work programme

(b)  The Committee’s outcome tracker

Please use the following links to view the latest Somerset Council Forward Plans and Executive Forward Plan of planned key decisions that have been published on the Council’s website:

Somerset Council Forward Plans

Somerset Council Executive Forward Plan

To consider PowerPoint presentation.

Note – the Chair will allow 30 minutes for this agenda item.

To consider PowerPoint presentation providing an overview of the consultation - there will be verbal feedback at the meeting on the responses received.

Note – the Chair will allow 50 minutes for this agenda item.

To consider PowerPoint presentation.

A copy of the audit report on the EHCP finance review (payments system) is attached for information.

Note – the Chair will allow 30 minutes for this agenda item.

To consider PowerPoint presentation – there will also be a short demonstration at the meeting.

Note – the Chair will allow 20 minutes for this agenda item.

This is a standing agenda item and will provide details of information sent to Committee members in between meetings, that cover the Committee’s policy areas.

(a)  Corporate Parenting Board Annual Report – circulated on 19 September 2024

(b)  Funding and provision for children with additional needs - consultation – circulated on 26 September 2024

(c)  Somerset Children & Young People’s Plan – circulated on 10 October 2024

If Committee members have any questions or comments on the information, please contact the Committee Administrator on democraticservicesteam@somerset.gov.uk in the first instance and before the date of the meeting.