Issue - meetings

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

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

The Facilitator introduced the draft Forward Work Programme (FWP) and detailed the items scheduled to be submitted to the next meeting of the Committee.  She advised that following the Annual Council meeting, all future meeting dates had been added to the FWP and suggested that following the meeting, in consultation with the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Chief Officers that the FWP be populated and considered by the Committee as the first item on the agenda for the next meeting.  The Committee agreed with the suggestion.

Councillor George Hardcastle asked if the Committee could receive an update on the Service Level Agreements for tenants as he had received concerns from tenants who were being charged for services that they did not use.  The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing advised that he recently requested a briefing note on this matter and assured the Committee that Members who had been charged for service that they did not use would be reimbursed.  He agreed to provide a copy of the briefing note to all Members of the Committee following the meeting.

RESOLVED:

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

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