Issue - meetings

To consult the committee on the draft Overview & Scrutiny Annual Report prior to submission to Council.

(a)       That the suggested foreword be included in the Annual Report; and

(b)       That, subject to the amendments put forward by Councillors Bithell and Peers, the Committee approves the report for submission to Council at the next meeting.

The Democratic Services Manager presented the draft Overview & Scrutiny Annual Report for 2016/17 for consideration.  He circulated a suggested foreword for the report, in tribute to the late Councillor Ron Hampson as the longest-serving committee Chairman, on which Members spoke in support.

Following suggestions by Councillor Mike Peers, it was agreed to incorporate in the report a preface giving details on how an item could be submitted to Overview & Scrutiny.  In the section on call-in meetings, reference to the committee voting on the options available would be included.

On Appendix 1 to the report, Councillor Chris Bithell questioned the accuracy of some of the membership dates which the Democratic Services Manager agreed to amend accordingly.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the suggested foreword be included in the Annual Report; and

(b)       That, subject to the amendments put forward by Councillors Bithell and Peers, the Committee approves the report for submission to Council at the next meeting.