Issue - meetings

That the Forward Work Programme, as amended at the meeting, be approved.

The Member Engagement Manager introduced the report to enable the Committee to consider the Forward Work Programme.  The following suggestions were agreed:

·         Items on the Wales Audit Office Certificate of Compliance and Budget Setting and Budgetary Control Arrangements for the meeting on 11 September 2014.

·         Update on the flexible working pilot on 9 October 2014.

·         The Member Engagement Manager to liaise with the Chair and Chief Officer (People & Resources) to schedule future items on Agile Working and Health & Wellbeing.

Councillor Arnold Woolley requested items on the Funship in Mostyn (responsibility, removal of assets and liability) and the transfer of maintenance costs of the Flintshire bridge in Connah’s Quay.  The Member Engagement Manager said that he would provide a response outside the meeting.

The Member Engagement Manager advised that the People Strategy Implementation workshop was likely to be held on the afternoon of Monday 20 October 2014, but would confirm in writing to the Committee.

Following a comment from Councillor Robin Guest, it was noted that progress on functional value for money reviews would be included as part of the budget monitoring reports to the Committee.

RESOLVED:

That the Forward Work Programme, as amended at the meeting, be approved.