Issue - meetings

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

The Council considered the report of the Director of Legal and Governance 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 2025 / 26 had been endorsed by the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Committee 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 the 2025 / 26 Chairperson of the Committee, presented the report to the Council highlighting that this year there had been eight referrals received by the Committee. At this point he encouraged Members to submit any referrals. 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 2025 / 26 be approved by the Council.