Issue - meetings

That the Committee supported the proposed amendments to its terms of reference as set out in Appendix 2.

            In presenting the report the Chief Officer (Governance) explained that in October last year the Chief Officer structure was changed and that the Terms of Reference required amendment to align with those changes.  He referred Members to the existing Terms of Reference which was attached as Appendix 1 with the changes which had been made shown on Appendix 2.  Once the Terms of Reference had been approved it would then be presented to County Council.

            Councillor Mike Peers referred to page 36, the item on violence against women, domestic abuse and violence against women and asked if this would be best suited with the Social & Health Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee or shared across two portfolios.  In response the Chief Officer (Planning Environment & Economy) clarified that the reason for this was the team was managed by his portfolio and aligned with the community safety team.  He took to the point and said there would be flexibility where topics crossed over with invitations sent to other committees to join committee when these were being discussed.

            The recommendation as set out in the report, was moved and seconded by Councillors Dan Rose and Roy Wakelam

RESOLVED:

That the Committee supported the proposed amendments to its terms of reference as set out in Appendix 2.