Agenda
North Lanarkshire Council · 29 September 2022
Back to Policy and Strategy Committee — 29 September 2022 and its agenda
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AGENDA (1) Declarations of Interest in terms of the Ethical Standards in Public Life Etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (2) Minutes - Audit and Scrutiny Panel of 24 March 2022 (page 7 - 12) Submit Minute of the Audit and Scrutiny Panel of 24 March (copy herewith) OPERATIONAL (3) PO11: Revenue Resources Budget Strategy Update (page 13 - 22) Submit report by the Head of Financial Solutions (1) providing an annual review on the Revenue Resources Budget Strategy (2) highlighting continued progress in implementing and embedding the Strategy in the Council's financial planning arrangements, and (3) advising of further considerations moving forward with future financial plans (copy herewith) (4) Impact of Inflationary Pressures (page 23 - 28) Submit report by the Head of Financial Solutions highlighting the risks and impacts of inflationary pressures on Council service delivery, revenue budget, investment programmes and income recovery (copy herewith) (5) Cost of Living Response (page 29 - 46) Submit report by the Head of Regulatory Services and Waste Solutions recognising that the Council is not funded to provide mainstream welfare support, and outlining which current initiatives and assistance are currently in place within North Lanarkshire and what further assistance could be delivered (copy herewith) (6) Programme of Work (P0O5.1 (2) & (3) Tackling Poverty and Maximising the Local Authority Economic Recovery Fund (page 47 - 158) Submit report by the Head of Children, Families & Justice/CSWO seeking approval of (1) the updated Towards a Fairer North Lanarkshire - Tackling Poverty Strategy - Action Plan; (2) the Local Child Poverty Action Report for 2021/22, and (3) the proposed approaches to the use of the Local Authority Covid Recovery Funding for tackling Financial Insecurity (Cost of Living) and Fuel Hardship (Fuel Poverty) (copy of report and appendices 1,3 and 4 herewith, and appendix 2 to follow) (copy herewith) (7) PO12.1(1) - Community Investment Fund - Annual Update (page 159 - 168) Submit report by the Head of Financial Solutions providing an earlier than planned update to reflect Council Tax growth over the last year and the impact of recent rises in the Bank of England base interest rate which will have an impact on the level of CIF borrowing that can be achieved (copy herewith) (8) PO11: 5 Year Medium-Term Financial Plan 2023/24 to 2027/28 (page 169 - 182) Submit report by the Head of Financial Solutions (1) providing an update on the five year financial forecast and, (2) outlining the challenges faced by the Council in maintaining medium term financial stability, whilst achieving the strategic priorities of the Council (copy herewith)
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2 (9) POW:003.2 DigitalNL - Year 4 Roadmap (page 183 - 198) Submit report by the Head of Business and Digital providing oversight of the review process and the planned Year 4 roadmap which includes the anticipated benefits realisation programme (copy herewith) (10) POW:072.2 Data & Information Management Strategic Roadmap (page 199 - 204) Submit report by the Head of Business and Digital providing an update on the actions being progressed, through the Roadmap, to support the Council to achieve this score and ensure it positions itself to effectively use data to support its decision making and service delivery arrangements (copy herewith) (11) Programme of Work PO88 - Digital Infrastructure: Framework - Progress in transitioning to new supplier and solution (page 205 - 218) Submit report by the Head of Business and Digital focussing on activities underway to support the Council's Place-based approach, and the transition to the new supplier Commsworld Ltd and associated digital infrastructure solutions (copy herewith) (12) Procurement Strategy - Town and Community Hub Programme (page 219 - 246) Submit report by the Head of Asset and Procurement seeking approval of an updated Procurement Strategy for the remaining projects within Phase 3 of the Town & Community Hub Delivery Programme (copy herewith) (13) Learning Estate Improvement Programme (LEIP) - Phase Three: Project Bid to Scottish Government (page 247 - 254) Submit report by the Head of Asset and Procurement Solutions seeking consideration of two options available to the Council regarding the Phase Three Project Bid (copy herewith) (14) Recover NL - Pitch Improvement Programme (page 255 - 296) Submit report by the Head of Asset and Procurement Solutions presenting the resulting feasibility report for upgrade work on each pitch and to access the associated risk and challenges of delivering each of these pitches around infrastructure such as parking, changing accommodation and floodlighting (copy herewith) (15) Family Leave for Elected Members (page 297 - 300) Submit report by the Head of Legal and Democratic Solutions seeking approval of the Family Leave Guidance, as issued by COSLA, to be adopted by the Council (copy herewith) (16) Building Our Promise Community (page 301 - 312) Submit report by the Head of Children, Families and Justice/CSWO recommending that, as the next step in the Promise journey, partners reaffirm their commitment through a Promise Pledge and the hosting of a conference to explore key issues and opportunities (copy herewith)
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3 (17) Ukrainian Displaced Persons - Resettlement and Support Arrangements (page 313 - 324) Submit report by the Head of Children, Families & Justice/CSWO providing an update on the resettlement and support of Ukrainian Displaced Persons in North Lanarkshire (copy herewith) (18) National Care Service Bill - Call for Views and Future Planning (page 325 - 340) Submit report by the Head of Children, Families & Justice/CSWO seeking approval of the establishment of a Member/Officer Group to guide future engagement with the Bill process and future planning with respect of the NCS (copy herewith) (19) Home to School Transport Provision 2022/23 (page 341 - 354) Submit report by the Head of Education (North) (1) seeking to endorse the internal review and joint review with SPT, and (2) noting that elected Members will receive reports on the outcome of these reviews (copy herewith) EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC The Committee is asked to consider passing the following resolution: "That under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 14 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act." (20) Review of Serious Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism Arrangements (page 355 - 392) Submit report by the Head of Legal and Democratic Solutions providing information in relation to the strategies to tackle the issues and threats to our local communities from Terrorism and Serious Organised Crime (copy herewith)