Issue - meetings

(a)     That the Forward Work Programme be noted;

(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; and

(c)     That the progress made in completing the outstanding actions be noted.

The Overview & Scrutiny Facilitator presented the current Forward Work Programme which had been updated to include the additional item on School Parking.  This followed a request from the Environment & Economy Overview & Scrutiny Committee and Members of that Committee would be invited to join the meeting for that item.  There were no further changes to the Forward Work Programme.

 Referring to the Action Tracking Report the Overview & Scrutiny Facilitator confirmed that all actions from the last meeting were included.  She clarified that the action relating to the information requested by Councillor Crease was now completed. The only ongoing action was the response to questions by Councillor Dave Mackie.  

Following the last meeting a workshop had been arranged with GwE Officers for Monday 5 December at 2.00 pm and an email confirmation for Members would be sent to Committee Members following the meeting.

Councillor Andrew Parkhurst thanked the Chief Officer (Education & Youth) for her response to his request on the attainment gap of looked after children.  He was pleased that a review of the educational performance of looked after children was being presented to Committee later this year.

The recommendations, as outlined within the report, were moved by Councillor Carolyn Preece and seconded by Councillor Andrew Parkhurst.                         

RESOLVED:

(a)     That the Forward Work Programme be noted;

(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; and

(c)     That the progress made in completing the outstanding actions be noted.