Meeting documents

To receive apologies for absence.

To consider the minutes of the meeting held on 10 December 2015.

To consider matters arising from the minutes 

To receive questions or statements from non-executive members on matters included on the agenda 

To consider matters referred to the Executive in accordance with the provisions of the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules or the Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules 

To consider any reports from Performance and Audit and Scrutiny Committee 

To consider matters reported from the Refugee Working Group (standing item)

To consider and approve a request to purchase an area of Council-owned land to the rear of 21 Churchfield, Saffron Walden.

To consider a report summarising the financial outlook for 2016/17 to 2020/21 and to approve a strategy for drawing up the 2016/17 budget.

To consider and approve the response to the consultation on the New Homes Bonus.

To consider and adopt the revised Housing Revenue Account Business Plan.

To consider and adopt a new housing strategy.

To consider and adopt a new homelessness strategy.

To consider proposed amendments required to the Council's housing allocations policy following recent case law.

To consider how the Council proposes to charge for and deliver support services in light of a reduction in funding by Essex County Council.

To consider any items which the Chairman considers to be urgent.