Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance (copy enclosed).

The Council considered the report of the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance presenting an annual update on the activities of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

The annual report for 2022 / 23 had been agreed by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee at its last meeting and was set out in Appendix 1 to the report.  It was noted that the annual reporting arrangements ensured a degree of accountability to the Council.

The Chairman invited Councillor P L Spenceley, as Vice-Chairman of the Committee during this period to present the report to the Council.  Councillor Spenceley outlined some of the work that had been undertaken by the Committee over the last year and the decisions taken by the Council as a result of recommendations coming forward from the Committee.  It was noted that there were some items where work was outstanding and Councillor Spenceley hoped would be taken forward by the new Committee when it convened.  She thanked Members of the Overview and Scrutiny Working Group and hoped that the Council continued to take scrutiny seriously going forward.  Councillor Spenceley moved that the recommendation as set out in the report and this was duly seconded and agreed.

The Chairman thanked Councillor Spenceley and all Members of Working Groups (past and present) who had put so much passion and commitment into improving the Council’s processes.

RESOLVED that the annual report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee for 2022 / 23 be accepted.

To consider the report of the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance (copy enclosed).

The Council considered the report of the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance presenting an annual update on the activities of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

The annual report for 2021 / 22 had been agreed by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee at its last meeting and was set out in Appendix 1 to the report.  It was noted that the annual reporting arrangements ensured a degree of accountability to the Council.

Councillor V J Bell advised how it had been her pleasure to serve as Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the past year.  Councillor Bell outlined some of the work that had been undertaken and how the Working Group set up to review scrutiny requests coming forward from Members had worked well.  In addition to the scrutiny items reported in the Appendix Councillor Bell advised that there was one item raised by Councillor White outstanding and hoped this would be taken forward by the new Committee. 

RESOLVED that the annual report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee for 2021 / 22 be accepted.