Agenda, decisions and minutes

Finance and Performance Policy Committee - Monday 6 November 2023 2.00 pm

Venue: To be held in the Town Hall, Pinstone Street, Sheffield, S1 2HH

Contact: Rachel Appleyard, Democratic Services  Email: rachel.appleyard@sheffield.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

1.1

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Bryan Lodge and Toby Mallinson.

 

2.

Exclusion of Press and Public

Minutes:

2.1

No items were identified where resolutions may be moved to exclude the press and public.

 

3.

Declarations of Interest pdf icon PDF 86 KB

Minutes:

3.1

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 124 KB

Minutes:

4.1

The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 16 October 2023 were approved as a correct record.

 

5.

Public Questions and Petitions

Minutes:

5.1

There were no public questions or petitions.

 

6.

Members' Questions

Minutes:

6.1

There were no questions from Members of the Committee.

 

7.

Work Programme pdf icon PDF 206 KB

Minutes:

7.1

The Committee received a report containing the Committee’s Work Programme for consideration and discussion. The aim of the Work Programme was to show all known, substantive agenda items for forthcoming meetings of the Committee, to enable this Committee, other committees, officers, partners and the public to plan their work with and for the Committee.

 

 

7.2

The Principal Democratic Services Officer noted that, since the agenda had been published, there had been a proposed addition to the Work Programme for the December meeting of the Committee: Lease of land in Millhouses Park, Sheffield – update report.

 

 

7.3

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Finance Committee:-

 

1.     approves the Committee’s work programme, as set out in Appendix 1, including any additions and amendments identified in Part 1;

 

2.     gives consideration to any further issues to be explored by officers for inclusion in Part 2 of Appendix 1 of the next work programme report, for potential addition to the work programme; and

 

3.     notes any referrals from Council (petition and resolutions) detailed in Section 2 of the report and agrees the proposed responses.

 

8.

Capital Approvals Month 6 (2023/24) pdf icon PDF 145 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Minutes:

8.1

The Finance Manager submitted a report that provided details of proposed changes to the existing Capital Programme as brought forward in Month 6 2023/24.

 

 

8.2

Officers agreed to provide Members with further information on whether the new crossing at Psalter Lane / Osborne Road would be a permanent zebra crossing or a permanent controlled crossing point.

 

 

8.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Finance Committee:-

 

1.     approves the proposed additions and variations to the Capital Programme listed in Appendix 1; and

 

2.     approves the making of grants to third parties as identified in Appendix 2.

 

 

8.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

8.3.1

The proposed changes to the Capital Programme will improve the services to the people of Sheffield.

 

 

8.3.2

To formally record changes to the Capital Programme and gain Member approval for changes in line with Financial Regulations and to reset the Capital Programme in line with latest information.

 

 

8.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

8.4.1

A number of alternative courses of action are considered as part of the process undertaken by Officers before decisions are recommended to Members. The recommendations made to Members represent what Officers believe to be the best options available to the Council, in line

with Council priorities, given the constraints on funding and the use to which funding is put within the Revenue Budget and the Capital Programme.