Public Agenda
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Notice of Recording/Webcast
The Chair to advise/meeting to note that this meeting will be webcast for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council's Public-I microsite (please click this link) and that members of the press/public may record and take photographs except where there are confidential or exempt items.
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Declarations of Interests
Members are reminded they must declare all relevant pecuniary and other registerable interests arising from any business to be discussed at this meeting.
If a disclosable pecuniary interest is declared a Member must not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must not remain in the room unless they have been granted a dispensation.
If other registerable interests are declared a Member may speak on the matter only if members of the public are allowed to speak at the meeting but otherwise must not take part in any discussion or vote on the matter and must not remain in the room unless they have been granted a dispensation.
If it is a ‘sensitive interest’, Members do not have to disclose the nature of the interest, just that they have an interest.
Information on the Local Government Association's Model Councillor Code of Conduct is set out via http://bit.ly/3WtGQnN. This includes, at Appendix 1, an interests flowchart which provides a simple guide to declaring interests at meetings.
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Apologies
To receive any apologies.
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Appointment of Committee and Chair
To note the resolution of the City Council appointing the Committee, Chair and Members to serve on the Committee for the period ending with the Annual Meeting of the City Council 2027.
8 Members
Reform UK (2):-
Councillors Gemma Guttridge and Manni Butt.
Conservative (2):-
Councillors David Pears and John Cooper.
Liberal Democrats (1):-
Councillor Izzy Knowles.
Green Party (1):- Councillor Joe Peacock
Labour (1):- Councillor Shafique Shah
Birmingham Independents Group (1):- Councillor Amar Khan
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Election of Deputy Chair
To elect a Deputy Chair, for the purposes of substitution for the
Chair, if absent, for the period ending with the Annual Meeting of
the City Council in 2027.
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Election of Members to the Grants Panel
To elect members from the Committee to join the Grants Panel meetings to
determine applications to the formal Trusts and Charities Committee.
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Election of REPRESENTATIVE TO THE Chamberlain Highbury Trust
To elect a member(s) from the Committee to act as a representative to the Chamberlain Highbury Trust.
To note the Terms and Reference of the Committee.
To confirm and sign the minutes from the last meeting held on 20th April 2026.
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Chair's Update
To receive an update from the Chair.
Report of Timsey Deb, Head of Service - Operations & Partnerships.
Report of Aruna Seth, Interim Finance Manager, Finance Directorate.
Report of Aruna Seth, Interim Finance Manager, Commercial, Finance Directorate.
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SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
To note the scheduled meeting dates for 2026/2027:
Monday 10th August 2026
Monday 7th September 2026
Monday 5th October 2026
Monday 2nd November 2026
Monday 30th November 2026
Monday 21st December 2026
Monday 25th January 2027
Monday 22nd February 2027
Monday 22nd March 2027
Monday 19th April 2027
Monday 17th May 2027
All meetings are to start at 11am and take place in Committee Rooms 3&4
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Other Urgent Business
To consider any items of business by reason of special circumstances (to be specified) that in the opinion of the Chair are matters of urgency.
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Date and Time of Next Meeting
To note that the next scheduled meeting is on Monday 10th August at 11am in Committee Rooms 3&4.