To receive apologies for absence.

(Please note that it is the responsibility of individual members to declare an interest prior to the item if they arrive late for the meeting).

To agree the accuracy of the minutes of the meeting held on 23 November 2023.

This report sets out the council's draft statutory Equality Information Report 2024.

The report is a statutory requirement and needs to be published by 31 January each year.  This report will be signed off by Cabinet in January 2024.  It should enable the Scrutiny Committee to determine any recommendations or comments it should wish to make.

The council's draft Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2024-27 is also appended to this report for information.  The strategy will be going to cabinet in January.

Purpose:  For members of the scrutiny committee to consider a call-in of the cabinet decision of 22 November 2023 to award Exceptional Circumstances Relief (ECR) from the payment of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) in respect of phases 1 and 2 of the redevelopment proposals at Anglia Square which received planning permission on 18 July 2023.