Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Chief Executive, (copy enclosed).

The Council considered the report of the Chief Executive presenting an annual update on the work of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (the Committee).

The report provided background information relating to the setting up of the Committee, its responsibility to report annually to the Council and the process for consideration of possible scrutiny items by the Committee.

The annual report for 2024 / 25 had been agreed by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee at its meeting on 6 February 2025 and was set out in Appendix 1 to the report. It was noted that the annual reporting arrangements ensured accountability of the Committee to the Council.

Councillor S J N Morgan, as Chairperson of the Committee presented the report to the Council and highlighted that this year there had been three referrals received by the Committee and he encouraged Members to submit any referrals. He advised that representatives from Essex County Council Highways and Anglian Water would be attending the next meeting of the Committee. Councillor Morgan then proposed that the recommendation as set out in the report be approved. This was duly seconded and agreed.

RESOLVED that the annual report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee for 2024 / 25 be approved by the Council.