Issue - meetings

(a)       That the previous Forward Work Programme items and which Overview & Scrutiny Committee would consider them in the future be noted; and

(b)       That the progress made in completing the outstanding action be noted.

The Overview & Scrutiny Facilitator presented the report.  She provided background information and advised that a report was presented to County Council on 27 February 2020 where Members supported the number of Overview & Scrutiny Committees being reduced from six to five, and agreed that the disaggregation of the Organisational Change Overview & Scrutiny Committee be recommended to Council. 

The Facilitator said a review had been undertaken of the items listed on the Committee’s Forward Work Programme to determine where the items would be reported to in the future.  A copy of the previous Forward Work Programme items and which Overview & Scrutiny Committee would consider them was appended to the report. 

The Facilitator provided an update on actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee and the progress made in completing them which was detailed in appendix 2 of the report.

The Chief Executive explained that the decision taken by Council to reduce the number of Overview & Scrutiny Committees would come into effect following the Annual Council meeting scheduled to be held on 5^th May, 2020, he asked Members to be mindful of the changes to Committee meetings being considered due to the Coronavirus outbreak, including consideration of changes to legislation to allow for Annual Council meetings to be held later in the year, and therefore the Organisational Change Overview & Scrutiny Committee could remain a Committee for the time being. 

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the previous Forward Work Programme items and which Overview & Scrutiny Committee would consider them in the future be noted; and

(b)       That the progress made in completing the outstanding action be noted.