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8.1

The Committee received a report
containing the Committee’s Work Programme for consideration
and discussion. The aim of the Work Programme is 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. It was
highlighted that this is a live document and Members input to it
was invaluable.
 
Details of the Council motion
on 7 February 2024 in respect of "5 years since declaring a climate
emergency" were outlined and it was noted that three aspects of
that motion were for Strategy and Resources Policy Committee to
respond to.  A suggested response in
respect of the advertising policy element of this was set out in
the report and it was confirmed that further work is required on
the other aspects.  A suggested response
from the Committee to these aspects of the motion will be submitted
as soon as possible.
 
In addition, it was reported
that the Chair of the South East Local Area Committee (LAC) had
written to the Strategy and Resources Committee, on behalf of that
LAC in respect of concerns about the future of Birley Spa Bath
House that had been discussed at their last meeting.
 
This is a formal request of the
LAC and needs to be dealt with as set out in the constitution. The
Committee has three options as to how to deal with the
referral.
 
The three options
are:
(i) refer the matter to a
Strategic Director
(ii) refer the matter to
another relevant officer
(iii) refer the matter to the
Committee by way of a report.

 

 

8.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:
That Strategy and Resources Policy Committee:-
 
(a) the Committee’s work
programme, as set out in Appendix 1 be agreed, including the
additions and amendments identified in Part 1 of the
report;
 
(b) Members give 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;
 
(c) approval be given to the
consideration of cross cutting issues as detailed in Appendix 1 of
the report;
 
(d) the referrals from Council
(petition and resolutions) detailed in Section 2 of the report be
noted and the proposed responses set out be agreed; and
 
(e) the Executive Director
Neighbourhood Services be requested to meet with the Chair of the
South East Local Area Committee (LAC) to discuss the concerns with
regard to Birley Spa Bath and then assess if a report needs to come
back to Committee.