Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Deputy Roger Chadwick, Henry Colthurst, Deputh Claire James and James de Sausmarez.

Jeremy Mayhew declared a general, non-pecuniary interest by virtue of his position as a Governor on the Board of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (Item 9 on this agenda).

Randall Anderson also declared a general, non-pecuniary interest by virtue of his position as a Deputy Chair of the Board of Governors of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (Item 9 on this agenda).

To agree the public minutes of the meeting held on 16^th July 2021.

RESOLVED - That the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 16^th July 2021 be agreed as an accurate record.

Report of the Chamberlain.

The Sub Committee received a report of the Chamberlain, which provided Members with an update on the identification of the permanent savings to meet the 12% budget reduction and fundamental review savings already applied to 2021/22 budgets.

Members noted that the report clearly articulated that it would be different to the one due to be considered by the Establishment Committee, in that the report to this Committee concentrates on overall savings and the Establishment Committee’s remit covers staff savings.  However, there would be some crossover, as some departments had maintained vacancies and managed their savings around reorganisations, which would require a view from both sides.

The Town Clerk was invited to provide an update on the implementation of the TOM and advised that the ratios being used had resulted in staff savings.  However, it was too early for Members to see the efficiencies being driven by different ways of working, which would reinforce the principles of the TOM.   The Town Clerk further advised that some savings were one-offs rather than permanent and, where these had accumulated in some sections/departments, they would now require more focus than would have been the case with a sequence of savings. 

RESOLVED, that – the report be noted. 

There were no questions.

There were no items of urgent business.

MOTION - That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

RESOLVED - That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

Item(s)                                     Paragraph(s)

9 and 10                                        3

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 16^th July 2021.

RESOLVED - That the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 16^th July 2021 be approved as a correct record.

Report of the Principal, Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

The Sub Committee received a report of the Principal, Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Report of the Director of Innovation & Growth.

The Sub Committee received a report of the Director of Innovation and Growth

There were no questions.

There was no other business.