Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be approved, as varied at the meeting; and

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

The Head of Democratic Services presented the current forward work programme for consideration, with meetings focussing on five major strands: Strategy, Finance, Performance, Partnerships and Regulatory.  The Audit Wales report on financial sustainability would be included for September.

As raised previously, Councillor Richard Jones requested an earlier report on the Poverty theme on which the Committee was now responsible, given the importance of this topic.  He welcomed the Chief Executive’s suggestion for a special meeting on this topic at the end of July, and moved this as an additional recommendation.

The Chief Executive said that Overview & Scrutiny Committee forward work programmes would require some flexibility to accommodate additional issues and risks which may be referred from the new Recovery Committee.

Councillor Patrick Heesom requested a report on the outcome of the Welsh Government (WG) consultation on Combined Joint Committees and its implications for local government in Wales.  The Chief Executive said that no firm proposals had yet been received from WG and that any future reports would be shared with Cabinet and the respective Committees.

Subject to the addition of a special meeting, the recommendations were moved and seconded by Councillors Patrick Heesom and Richard Jones.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be approved, as varied at the meeting; and

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