Work programme

January 2025  (01/01/2025 to 30/04/2025, Work Program)

Work programme items
No. Item

January 2025

1.

Modernising Planning Committees – Proposed National Scheme of Delegation New!

Decision maker:  Planning Committee

Decision due:   15 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Neil Crowther

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Monitoring Officer Report including monitoring the operation of the Code

Decision maker:  Standards Committee

Decision due:   16 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Daniel Bainbridge

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Member Learning & Development

Decision maker:  Standards Committee

Decision due:   16 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Daniel Bainbridge

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Review of Members Code of Conduct New!

Decision maker:  Standards Committee

Decision due:   16 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Daniel Bainbridge

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Register of Assessments of Complaints Against Councillors

Decision maker:  Standards Committee

Decision due:   16 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Daniel Bainbridge

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Committee Revenue and Capital Budgets 2025/26

Decision maker:  Economy Committee

Decision due:   23 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Antony Baden

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Update report on Bognor Regis Creative Vision

Decision maker:  Economy Committee

Decision:   23 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Matt Gover, Nat Slade

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Community Asset Transfer Policy New!

Decision maker:  Economy Committee

Decision due:   23 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Karl Roberts

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Arun Authority Monitoring Report (AMR)

Decision maker:  Planning Policy Committee

Decision due:   28 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Neil Crowther

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Consultation on Draft Conservation Area Character Appraisals for Public Comment

Decision maker:  Planning Policy Committee

Decision due:   28 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Neil Crowther

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Housing Economic Land Availability Assessment (HELAA)

Decision maker:  Planning Policy Committee

Decision due:   28 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Neil Crowther, Richard Sherman

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Arun Local Plan Update (2023 – 2041) – Appointment of Lead Consultant following an Open Tender process

Decision maker:  Planning Policy Committee

Decision due:   18 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Neil Crowther, Zac Ellwood

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Deliverability of affordable housing through the s.106 process

Decision maker:  Planning Policy Committee

Decision due:   18 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Neil Crowther

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Q3 Performance Report for the Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) which form part of the Council’s Vision 2022-2026

Decision maker:  Environment Committee

Decision due:   30 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Jackie Follis

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Greenspace Management Contract Extension/Retender Report

Decision maker:  Environment Committee

Decision due:   30 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Oliver Handson, James Jones-McFarland

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Potential for part exempt due to commercially sensitive information (financial)

February 2025

16.

Leisure Operating Contract Performance Report

Decision maker:  Housing and Wellbeing Committee

Decision due:   4 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Oliver Handson, Fraser Kidd

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Committee Revenue, Capital, and Housing Revenue Account Budgets 2025/26

Decision maker:  Housing and Wellbeing Committee

Decision due:   4 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Antony Baden

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Budget Monitoring report to 31 December 2024

Decision maker:  Housing and Wellbeing Committee

Decision due:   20 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Antony Baden

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Q3 Performance Report for the Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) which form part of the Council’s Vision 2022-2026

Decision maker:  Housing and Wellbeing Committee

Decision due:   4 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Jackie Follis

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

HRA Business Plan Update

Decision maker:  Housing and Wellbeing Committee

Decision due:   4 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Richard Tomkinson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Corporate Complaints

Decision maker:  Corporate Support Committee

Decision due:   6 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Lindsey Reeves

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Corporate Complaints

Decision maker:  Corporate Support Committee

Decision due:   6 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Jackie Follis

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

Q2 Performance Report for the Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) which form part of the Council’s Vision 2022-2026.

Decision maker:  Corporate Support Committee

Decision due:   6 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Jackie Follis

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

24.

Council Tax, Business Rates and Sundry Debt Write Offs to be approved by Committee – 2024/25 Quarter 1

Decision maker:  Corporate Support Committee

Decision due:   6 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Antony Baden

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

25.

Review of Polling District, Polling Places and Polling Stations

Decision maker:  Corporate Support Committee, Full Council

Decision due:   26 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Daniel Bainbridge, Lauren Fairs-Browning

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

Committee Revenue and Capital Budgets 2025/26

Decision maker:  Corporate Support Committee

Decision due:   6 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Antony Baden

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

27.

Budget Monitoring report to 31 December 2024

Decision maker:  Corporate Support Committee

Decision due:   6 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Antony Baden

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

28.

Littlehampton Seafront Project

Decision maker:  Policy and Finance Committee

Decision due:   13 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Rachel Alderson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

29.

Financial Prospects 2024/25 to 2028/29 - Update

Decision maker:  Policy and Finance Committee

Decision due:   13 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Antony Baden

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

30.

Committee Revenue and Capital Budgets 2025/26

Decision maker:  Policy and Finance Committee

Decision due:   13 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Antony Baden

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

31.

Budget Monitoring Report to 31 December 2024

Decision maker:  Policy and Finance Committee

Decision due:   13 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Antony Baden

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

32.

Key Performance Indicators 2022-2026 - Quarter 2 Performance Report for the period 1 April to 30 September 2024

Decision maker:  Policy and Finance Committee

Decision due:   13 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Jackie Follis

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

33.

The Council's Revenue and Capital Budget 2025/26

Decision maker:  Policy and Finance Committee, Full Council

Decision due:   26 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Antony Baden

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

34.

Greater Brighton Economic Board

Decision maker:  Policy and Finance Committee

Decision due:   13 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Karl Roberts

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

35.

Q3 Performance Report for the Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) which form part of the Council’s Vision 2022-2026.

Decision maker:  Planning Committee

Decision due:   19 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Jackie Follis

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

36.

Appeals Performance and Cost for 2024

Decision maker:  Planning Committee

Decision due:   19 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Neil Crowther

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/08/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

37.

Internal Audit Progress December 2024

Decision maker:  Audit and Governance Committee

Decision due:   27 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Antony Baden

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

38.

Internal Audit Charter 2025/26

Decision maker:  Audit and Governance Committee

Decision due:   27 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Antony Baden

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

39.

Internal Audit Annual Plan 2024/25

Decision maker:  Audit and Governance Committee

Decision due:   27 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Antony Baden

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

40.

Corporate Risk Register Update

Decision maker:  Audit and Governance Committee

Decision:   27 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Vicky Ashmore, Antony Baden

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

41.

Treasury Management Strategy & Annual Investment Strategy 2025/26

Decision maker:  Audit and Governance Committee, Full Council

Decision:   19 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Antony Baden, Sian Southerton

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

42.

Licensing Fees

Decision maker:  Licensing Committee

Decision due:   28 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Neil Williamson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

43.

Taxi Fare Setting

Decision maker:  Licensing Committee

Decision due:   28 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Neil Williamson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

44.

CCTV in Taxis

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

45.

Q3 Performance Report for the Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) which form part of the Council’s Vision 2022-2026

Decision maker:  Licensing Committee

Decision due:   28 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Jackie Follis

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

March 2025

46.

Member Learning & Development

Decision maker:  Standards Committee

Decision due:   6 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Daniel Bainbridge

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

47.

Monitoring Officer Report including monitoring the operation of the Code

Decision maker:  Standards Committee

Decision due:   6 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Daniel Bainbridge

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

48.

Register of Assessments of Complaints Against Councillors

Decision maker:  Standards Committee

Decision due:   6 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Daniel Bainbridge

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

49.

Key Performance Indicators 2022-2026 - Quarter 3 Performance Report for the period 1 April to 31 December 2024

Decision maker:  Policy and Finance Committee

Decision due:   13 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Jackie Follis

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

50.

Alexandra Theatre, Bognor Regis - Project Update

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/08/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

51.

Littlehampton Seafront Project

Decision maker:  Policy and Finance Committee

Decision due:   13 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Rachel Alderson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

52.

Leisure and Wellbeing Strategy 2025-2027

Decision maker:  Housing and Wellbeing Committee

Decision due:   20 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Fraser Kidd, Carrie Reynolds

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

53.

Corporate Complaints

Decision maker:  Corporate Support Committee

Decision due:   25 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Lindsey Reeves

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

54.

Council Tax, Business Rates and Sundry Debt Write Offs to be approved by Committee – 2024/25 Quarter 1

Decision maker:  Corporate Support Committee

Decision due:   25 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Antony Baden

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

April 2025

55.

Bognor Regis Cafes Business Cases

Decision maker:  Economy Committee

Decision due:   1 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Sam Horwill

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

56.

River Road Garage Site Options

Decision maker:  Economy Committee

Decision due:   1 Apr 2025

Originally due:   23 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Sam Horwill

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

57.

Solar Photovoltaic Panel Installation at Fitzleet Multistorey Car Park

Decision maker:  Economy Committee

Decision due:   1 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Sam Horwill

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

58.

Bathing Water Quality

Decision maker:  Environment Committee

Decision due:   2 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Neil Williamson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

59.

Ferring Rife Car Park

Decision maker:  Environment Committee

Decision due:   2 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Lisa Emmens, Nat Slade

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -