Agenda

To receive the apologies of any Member who is unable to attend the meeting.

To appoint a Chair for the Emergency Planning Shared Services Joint Committee for the 2026-2027 municipal year.

To determine whether any items on the agenda require the exclusion of

members of the public or press.

Under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and

public be excluded from the meeting for the following items:-

·        Agenda Item 8 (Budget and Finance Update)

·        Agenda Item 9 (Resilience Round-Up January 2026 to October 2026);

·        Agenda Item 10 (Forward Look); and

·        Agenda Item 11 (Service Action Plan),

on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 (Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

To consider and approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 20 January 2026 as a true and correct record of the proceedings.

To receive an update on recent Membership changes.

To consider the location of future meetings, and whether Members wish to continue with rotation between Rotherham & Sheffield Town Halls.

To receive an update on recent staffing changes within the Service.

To receive an update on budget and finance, to include the following:

·       the 2025-26 end of year position;

·       the 2026/27 in-year position; and

·       the cumulative carry forward position.

To consider the Resilience Round Up Report covering the period from January 2026 to October 2026.

To consider the contents of the Forward Look report which has been prepared

to ensure collective leadership, oversight and governance on emergency preparedness across both shared service partners.

To consider the Emergency Planning Shared Service Action Plan.

To consider any item which the Chair is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency.

To note the date of the next meeting scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 19^th January, 2027 at 1.00 p.m.