Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Programmes, Performance and Governance Manager (copy enclosed).

      The Committee considered the report of the Programmes, Performance and Governance Manager to establish an Overview and Scrutiny Committee Working Group (the Working Group).

The Chairman introduced the report and deferred to the Programmes, Performance and Governance Manager to go through the detail.

The Manager informed the Committee that the report dealt with appointing to the working group who were responsible for:

• Reviewing scrutiny items put forward by Members as to their validity for the Committee Workplan, and reporting back to Committee with recommendations where relevant;
• Reviewing watching brief items and reporting back to Committee where relevant;
• Supporting the planning of overview and scrutiny work.

She reminded Members that the committee agreed to these terms of reference for the working group at the previous meeting on 15 October 2020. Furthermore, although working groups are not politically balanced, a request was made after the terms were agreed to make it so. She then drew Members’ attention to section 3.4 of the report should members wish to appoint in this way.

The Chairman moved the recommendation in the report and this was seconded.

It was then noted that given attendance levels it was not possible to appoint in a politically balanced way. Councillor Morris proposed that the Working Group be appointed in a non-politically balanced manner. This was seconded by Councillor Mayes. The Chairman put the proposal to the Committee and it was agreed by assent.

The Chairman nominated Councillor Mayes to the Working Group and this was seconded.

Councillor Mayes nominated Councillor Bell to the position of Chairman of the Working Group. This was seconded.

The Chairman nominated Councillor Morris, and this was seconded.

Councillor Mayes nominated Councillor Morley, and this was seconded.

The Chairman then put all the aforementioned nominations to the Committee and they were agreed by assent.

RESOLVED that the Working Group appointments were agreed as follows:

Councillor V J Bell – Chairman

Councillor C Mayes

Councillor C P Morley

Councillor C Morris