Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme, as submitted be approved.

(b)       That an update report on the North Wales Growth Bid be included on the agenda for the meeting on 15^th November, following the Council Plan item.

(c)        That the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, should this become necessary.

The Democratic Services Manager presented the current Forward Work Programme for consideration.

Councillor Patrick Heesom expressed concern that the Council Plan would not be considered by the Committee until the meeting to be held on 15 November, and asked if it could be brought forward to the meeting scheduled on 20 September.  The Chief Executive explained that monitoring reports on the performance of the Council Plan were provided three times a year.  The Corporate Business and Communications Executive Officer said it was possible that  the Q1 monitoring report (April to June) could be reported to the Committee in September but that as in previous years, the mid year report for April to September (presented in November) would demonstrate more progress.

During discussion Councillor Richard Jones suggested that there may be a need for a workshop or joint meetings of the Corporate Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committee and other Committees to ensure that an overview of the North Wales Growth Bid was maintained.  It was agreed that an update report on the North Wales Growth Bid would be included on the agenda for the meeting on 15^th November, following the Council Plan item.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme, as submitted be approved.

(b)       That an update report on the North Wales Growth Bid be included on the agenda for the meeting on 15^th November, following the Council Plan item.

(c)        That the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, should this become necessary.