Agenda

Strategic Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 27th January, 2025 9.30 am

Venue: Lavery Room, City Hall

Contact: Mr Jim Hanna, Senior Democratic Services Officer

Items
No.	Item
1.	Routine Matters
1a	Apologies
1b	Minutes
1c	Declarations of Interest
1d	Request to present Linen hall Library (in relation to Item 7 (b)) - Restricted
2.	Restricted Items
2a	Revenue Estimates 2025/26 & Medium-Term Financial Planning View the reasons why item 2a is restricted Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 3 View the reasons why document 2a/2 is restricted Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2a/3 is restricted
2b	Update on Temporary Contracts and Agency Workers View the reasons why item 2b is restricted Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 6 View the reasons why document 2b/2 is restricted Restricted enclosure 7 View the reasons why document 2b/3 is restricted Restricted enclosure 8 View the reasons why document 2b/4 is restricted
2c	Organisational Reviews and Change Programme View the reasons why item 2c is restricted Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 10 View the reasons why document 2c/2 is restricted
2d	Update on Review of the Property Maintenance Service View the reasons why item 2d is restricted Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 12 View the reasons why document 2d/2 is restricted Restricted enclosure 13 View the reasons why document 2d/3 is restricted Restricted enclosure 14 View the reasons why document 2d/4 is restricted Restricted enclosure 15 View the reasons why document 2d/5 is restricted
2e	World Irish Dancing 2027 bid View the reasons why item 2e is restricted
2f	Requests for Funding View the reasons why item 2f is restricted Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 18 View the reasons why document 2f/2 is restricted Restricted enclosure 19 View the reasons why document 2f/3 is restricted Restricted enclosure 20 View the reasons why document 2f/4 is restricted
2g	Irish Football Association - Blanchflower Park View the reasons why item 2g is restricted
2h	Newington Football Club View the reasons why item 2h is restricted
2i	Update on External Funding – UK Shared Prosperity Fund and proposed approach to recouped capital funds View the reasons why item 2i is restricted
2j	Crematorium Fees View the reasons why item 2j is restricted
2nn	Provision of pest control in Council estate View the reasons why item 2nn is restricted
3.	Matters referred back from Council/Motions
3a	Notice of Motion - Rates Break Sandy Row Business Community PDF 241 KB Additional documents: Appendix - Extract 4.12.2024 NOM - Retail Business in Sandy Row_ , item 3a PDF 182 KB
3b	Notice of Motion – Armed Forces Covenant PDF 327 KB
4.	Governance
4a	Revisions to Scheme of Allowances PDF 510 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Revision to Scheme of Allowances 2025-2026 , item 4a PDF 428 KB Appendix 2 - Revision to Scheme of Allowances 2025-2026 , item 4a PDF 425 KB Appendix 3 - Revision to Scheme of Allowances 2025-2026 , item 4a PDF 320 KB Appendix 4 - Revision to Scheme of Allowances 2025-2026 , item 4a PDF 715 KB
4b	Appointment to Outside Body - Belfast Hills Partnership Board PDF 386 KB
5.	Belfast Agenda/Strategic Issues
5a	Planning Update report PDF 237 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 Live applications for Major Development , item 5a PDF 114 KB Appendix 2 Committee Decisions yet to issue , item 5a PDF 147 KB
5b	Response to Department of Communities consultation on the draft statutory guidance on the McCloud Remedy in the Local Government Pension Scheme (Northern Ireland) PDF 270 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 NILGOSC consultation draft response , item 5b PDF 5 KB
5c	Proposal for Belfast to join UK Network of Learning Cities PDF 268 KB
5d	Response to Department of Finance consultation on the draft 2025/26 Budget PDF 246 KB
5e	Community Recovery Fund PDF 350 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Community Recovery Fund Draft Action Plan BCC 008 , item 5e PDF 657 KB
5f	Review of Illuminate Policy PDF 391 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Current Illuminate Governance Arrangements , item 5f PDF 186 KB Appendix 2 - City Hall Annual pre-approved Illuminates List 2024 , item 5f PDF 404 KB
5g	Pest Control - moved to restricted
5h	Smart Belfast: City Innovation programme update PDF 248 KB
5i	Draft Performance Improvement Objectives 2025-26 PDF 329 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Draft PIP objectives and actions , item 5i PDF 517 KB
6.	Physical Programme and Asset Management
6a	Physical Programme PDF 724 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Fleet Programme 2025-26 , item 6a PDF 8 KB Appendix 2 - Capital LOOs to Dec24 , item 6a PDF 334 KB Appendix 3 - Contracts Awarded to Dec24 , item 6a PDF 261 KB
6b	Assets Management PDF 317 KB Additional documents: Assets Appendix 1 , item 6b PDF 1 MB
7.	Finance, Procurement and Performance
7a	Contracts Update PDF 282 KB Additional documents: Appendix - Contracts , item 7a PDF 416 KB
8.	Equality and Good Relations
8a	Minutes of Shared City Partnership Meeting on 13th January 2025 PDF 426 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 scp 13.01.25 , item 8a PDF 534 KB Appendix 2 Q3 Summary of 2024 25 DCGRP Action Plan , item 8a PDF 226 KB Appendix 3 PEACEPLUS - PP00353_BelfastCC_LoO , item 8a PDF 250 KB
9.	Operational Issues
9a	Minutes of Party Group Leaders Consultative Forum PDF 121 KB
9b	Requests for use of the City Hall and the provision of Hospitality PDF 255 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Use of the City Hall - SPR January 2025 , item 9b PDF 674 KB
9c	Request for use of City Hall grounds – Belfast Photo Festival Photographic Exhibition in June 2025 PDF 266 KB Additional documents: Appendix - Belfast Photo Festival 2025 , item 9c PDF 6 MB
9d	Use of City Hall Grounds - Mulltiple Events in 2025 PDF 438 KB
9e	Minutes of the Castle, Cavehill, Zoo and North Foreshore Working Group 07.01.25 PDF 113 KB