Decision

The Scrutiny, Performance and Standards Committee has decided to defer the update on Brentwood Borough Council's Infrastructure Funding Statement for the financial year 2023/24.

Analysis

outcome: The decision was to defer the item and come back with more information following the migration of information onto the new system.

summary: The decision at stake is the update on Brentwood Borough Council's Infrastructure Funding Statement for the financial year 2023/24.

topline: The Scrutiny, Performance and Standards Committee has decided to defer the update on Brentwood Borough Council's Infrastructure Funding Statement for the financial year 2023/24.

reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as committee members felt they required further certainty and requested for the Director of Finance to be present at the next meeting.

affected_stakeholders: ["Brentwood Borough Council", "Scrutiny, Performance and Standards Committee", "Director of Finance"]

contentiousness_score: 6

political_party_relevance: There are no mentions or implications of political parties or political influence on the decision.

URL: https://brentwood.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1292

Decision Maker: Scrutiny, Performance and Standards Committee

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose:

Content: The report provided an update on Brentwood Borough Council’s Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS) for the financial year 2023/24. It clarified the recent member queries arising from consideration of the matter at the meeting of the committee held on 23rd January 20205, and highlights areas of ongoing improvement to S106 monitoring practices.   During the discussion, committee members felt they required further certainty from the Director of Finance and asked for him to be present at the next meeting.   Committee members requested for this item to be deferred and to come back with more information following the migration of information onto the new system.    The Chair agreed to DEFER this item. 

Date of Decision: June 4, 2025