Issue - meetings

Forward Work Programme

Meeting: 02/11/2016 - Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Expired 13/07/20 (Item 40)

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Decision:

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be amended as necessary; and

 

(b)       That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises.

Minutes:

The following actions were agreed:

 

·         A final update on the North Wales Residual Waste Project was confirmed for the next meeting on 7 December 2016.

 

·         Members would be notified whether the provisional budget meeting on 9 December 2016 would proceed.

 

·         All Members had been invited to attend a workshop on Public Space Protection Orders on 5 January 2017, where some elements would help to inform the feedback report from the Dog DNA Task & Finish Group on 11 January 2017.  Councillor Hilary McGuill asked that the workshop include information on the approach to the Dog DNA scheme and the cost to the Council.  Councillor Bernie Attridge suggested that a reminder of the workshop be sent to all Members.

 

·         Following a suggestion by Councillor Veronica Gay, an update on cross-border communications, such as Mersey Dee Alliance, would be scheduled for a future joint meeting with the Community and Enterprise Overview & Scrutiny Committee.

 

On the provisional budget meeting, Councillor Nancy Matthews expressed her concerns about the impact of any further proposed budget cuts within the portfolio.  Councillor Attridge said that the meeting was unlikely to take place as all service efficiencies had already been considered by Overview & Scrutiny committees and Cabinet.  As requested by Councillor Matthews, details of efficiencies within service portfolios would be shared as a reminder to Members.

 

In response to remarks from Councillor Richard Lloyd on conflicting times of meetings and seminars, Councillor Attridge pointed out that it was the responsibility of those arranging events to avoid committee dates set in advance as part of the formal Diary of Meetings.

 

RESOLVED:

 

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be amended as necessary; and

 

(b)       That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises.