Issue - meetings

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

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

The Facilitator presented the current Forward Work Programme for consideration by the Committee.  The following changes were agreed:

·         13 April - A representative from Welsh Water to be invited for the item on the design of drainage for new development sites.

·         18 May - Rights of Way Policy to be included.

·         19 July - Possible Rights of Way service review and Planning annual performance report to be added.

·         The Facilitator to liaise with officers to establish whether the May and July meeting dates needed to be rescheduled to enable pre-scrutiny of policy decisions before Cabinet.  Members to be notified of any changes to the dates.

·         An update on the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to be scheduled for a future meeting.

Councillor Chris Dolphin remarked on recent changes made to other committee meeting dates.  The Facilitator advised that Overview & Scrutiny meeting dates had been scheduled in advance of Cabinet dates in the committee diary for 2016/17 to enable pre-scrutiny.  She explained that changes to meetings in the current diary were due to a number of reasons and would look into this if Members wished.  Following further discussion, she agreed to feedback the concerns to officers.

RESOLVED:

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

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