To elect a Chairman for the ensuing year.

That Councillor Butler be elected Chairman for the ensuing year.

To receive apologies for absence.

To appoint a Vice-Chairman for the ensuing year.

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

To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 27^th September 2022.

To receive any questions or petitions from the public, notice of which has been given in accordance with Procedure Rule 14. The deadline for this meeting is 5.00 p.m. on Wednesday 20^th September 2023.

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.

Report of the Treasurer

Contact: James Walton (01743 258915)

That the finalised Statement of Accounts 2022/23 to be signed by the Chairman and the Treasurer be approved.

That the Annual Governance Statement 2022/23 be approved.

Report of the Treasurer

Contact: James Walton (01743 258915)

That the Pension Liability charges for 2023/24 as set out in section 7 of the Treasurers report, in line with the policy approach as approved by Joint Committee in the Policy decisions 2023/24 report 27^th September 2022, be approved.

That the amounts due to be paid by each Member Authority in respect of the Member Authority Liability Charges set out in section 8 of the Treasurers Report, and the payment mechanism set out in section 9 of the Treasurers Report be approved.

Report of the Treasurer

Contact: James Walton (01743 258915)

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.

Report of Treasurer

Contact: James Walton (01743 258915)

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

To agree the date of the next meeting.