To elect a Chairman for the ensuing year.

That Councillor Peter Stoddart be elected Chairman for the ensuing year.

To receive apologies for absence.

To appoint a Vice-Chairman for the ensuing year.

That Councillor Roger Evans be appointed Vice-Chairman for the ensuing year.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on Friday 20^th September 2024.

To receive any questions from the public, notice of which has been given in accordance with Procedure Rule 14. The deadline for this meeting is 12.00 p.m. on Monday 22^nd September 2025.

Members are reminded that they must declare their disclosable pecuniary interests and other registrable or non-registrable interests in any matter being considered at the meeting as set out in Appendix B of the Members’ Code of Conduct and consider if they should leave the room prior to the item being considered. Further advice can be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting.

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That the finalised Statement of Accounts 2024/25 be signed by the Chairman and the Treasurer be approved.

That the Annual Governance Statement 2024/25 be approved.

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That the Pension Liability charges for 2025/26 as set out in section 7 of the report below in line with the policy approach as approved by Joint Committee in the Policy decisions 2024/25 report 20th September 2024, be approved.

That the amounts due to be paid by each Member Authority in respect of the Member Authority Liability Charges set out in section8 of the Treasurers Report, and the payment mechanism set out in section 9 of the Treasurers Report be approved.

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That Option C, in respect of policy arrangements for the payment of Deficit Recovery Payments as set out in section 7.1.7 of the Treasurers Report be approved.

That the policy under which Compensatory Added Years, Lead Authority Costs and Other Costs are calculated and charged as set out in sections 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4 respectively, of the Treasurers Report be approved.

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That the scheme of Delegations attached at Appendix A of the Treasurers Report be approved.

To agree the date of the next meeting.