Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Committee’s comments on the draft Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report for 2020/21 be noted; and 

(b)       That the draft Overview & Scrutiny Annual Report for 2020/21 be approved for submission to Council.

The Head of Democratic Services  introduced a report on the Overview & Scrutiny Annual Report for 2020/21.  He provided background information and explained the changes that had been made to the format of the draft Overview & Scrutiny Annual Report which was appended to the report for consideration and approval by the Committee.

Councillor Mike Peers referred to page 120 of the report and, on a point of accuracy, advised that Councillor Bob Connah had been a member of the Education, Youth and Culture Overview & Scrutiny Committee, from December 2020.

The Chief Officer (Governance) suggested that a reference to the valuable role undertaken by Group Leaders in terms of providing informal scrutiny of proposals be included in the draft Report.  The Head of Democratic Services suggested that the acknowledgement be added to the foreword to the Report which was written by the Leader of the Council.  

The recommendations in the report were moved by Councillor Ted Palmer and  seconded by Councillor Arnold Woolley.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Committee’s comments on the draft Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report for 2020/21 be noted; and 

(b)       That the draft Overview & Scrutiny Annual Report for 2020/21 be approved for submission to Council.