APPROVAL: To consider any recommendations of the Cabinet, Cabinet Members or Council Committees which require the approval or consideration of the Council which include:

CABINET – 8 DECEMBER, 2016.

A.  Revenue Monitoring 2016/17 (Quarter 2)

(Cabinet report attached, the minute to follow in the supplement).

B.  Capital Monitoring 2016/17 (Quarter 2)

(Cabinet report attached, the minute to follow in the supplement).

C.  Treasury Management  Mid-Year Report 2016/17

(Cabinet report attached, the minute to follow in the supplement).

D.  Council Tax 2017/18 (Tax base, Discounts and Exemptions and Council Tax Support Scheme)

(Cabinet report attached, the minute to follow in the supplement).

E.  Budget Council Agenda and Procedure – 6 March 2017

(Cabinet report and revised procedure attached, the minute to follow in the supplement).

F.  Changes to the Governance Arrangements for Leasowe Community Homes

(Cabinet report and appendices can be provided to Members on request or viewed on the website at:

http://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/documents/s50037994/Governance%20Arrangements%20for%20Leasowe%20Community%20Homes.pdf),

the minute to follow in the supplement).

AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE – 22 NOVEMBER 2016

G.  Arrangements for the Appointment of External Auditors

(Minute 32 attached). The Council is recommended to formally accept the Local Government Associations national sector led approach (PSAA) for the appointment of external auditors.

H.  Code of Corporate Governance

(Minute 35 and report attached). The Council is recommended to approve the revised Code of Corporate Governance.

STANDARDS AND CONSTITUTIONAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE –

5  DECEMBER 2016

I.  Draft Members’ ICT Policy

(Minute 24 and the Policy attached). The Council is recommended to agree the Members’ ICT Policy.

J.  Draft Mayor’s Charity Committee Terms of Reference

(Minute 25 and the Terms of Reference attached). The Council is recommended to agree the Mayor’s Charity Committee Draft Terms of Reference.

K.  Statutory Scrutiny Officer

(Minute 26 attached). The Council is recommended to agree the appointment of the Head of Intelligence as the Council’s Statutory Scrutiny Officer, in place of the Managing Director for Delivery.

L.  Council Procedure Rules – Standing Orders and Scrutiny Procedure Rules

(Minute 28 and the relevant Procedure Rules attached). The Council is recommended to agree the proposed changes to Council Standing Orders 26(2), 35(8) and 35(9) and to the proposed changes to paragraph 4 of the Scrutiny Procedure Rules.

DELEGATED DECISIONS

M.  Neighbourhood Development Plan for Hoylake

(Executive Member Decision form and report attached)

The Council is recommended to make the Hoylake Neighbourhood Development Plan part of the statutory Development Plan for Wirral.

The full Neighbourhood Development Plan can be provided to Members on request or viewed on the website here:

http://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/documents/s50038226/Hoylake%20NDP%20for%20adoption.pdf

N.  Draft Protocols in Determining Whether Freedom of the Borough Should be Conferred (To follow in the supplement)

O.  Amendments to Terms of Reference of Members’ Development Steering Group (To follow in the supplement)

NOTING: The following matter is drawn to the Council’s attention for noting.

P.  Draft Civic Handbook

Minute 19(2), Standards and Constitutional Oversight Committee (4 October 2016) attached (copies of the Handbook can be provided on request or viewed at this link):

http://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/documents/s50036634/DRAFT%20WIRRAL%20CIVIC%20HANDBOOK%20ver%205%20FINAL.pdf

In accordance with Standing Order 5(2), sixteen matters had been submitted for approval by the Council. (See Minutes 93 to 108 post).