Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme, as submitted, be approved with amendments; and

(b)       That the Member Engagement Manager, in consultation with the Chair, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, should this be necessary.

The Forward Work Programme was considered and the following actions agreed:

·         The Member Engagement Manager to liaise with the Chairman to agree the deferral of one item from the November meeting, to allow sufficient time for the item with the Police & Crime Commissioner.

·         The quarterly update in the Workforce Information Report to be scheduled possibly in November but no later than 8 December 2016.

·         Members of the Social & Health Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee to be invited to the meeting in February 2017 to consider the final draft Well-being Assessment report.

The Chairman raised concerns about issues with Members’ iPads, including problems with emails, and suggested that a survey be carried out to report on the effectiveness of iPads currently in circulation.  He also felt it would be helpful to provide a central IT email address to which issues could be reported.  The Chief Officer (Governance) pointed out that IT officers could only resolve issues that were brought to their attention.  Some problems reported at the recent drop-in session had been due to user issues; for example, failure to download agenda papers in advance of meetings.  The Chief Officer felt that reminding Members of the need to report problems was a more appropriate action.  Following discussion, Councillor Robin Guest suggested that the matter be left with the Chief Officer to contact Members and establish any issues.

Councillor Aaron Shotton pointed out that there had been a number of opportunities available to raise iPad issues with IT officers.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme, as submitted, be approved with amendments; and

(b)       That the Member Engagement Manager, in consultation with the Chair, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, should this be necessary.