Issue - meetings

That the Forward Work Programme be noted and updated accordingly.           

The Housing and Learning Overview & Scrutiny Facilitator introduced the report to enable the Committee to consider the Forward Work Programme. 

The Facilitator explained that the budget meetings which had been scheduled to take place in December 2013 had been cancelled and replaced with workshops.  It was suggested that a special meeting be held on 12 December 2013, which had initially been a slot for the budget meeting, to consider reports on Governance Arrangements for the Local Housing Company and also a draft Scooter Policy.  On page 119, it was reported that a Joint meeting was to be held with Social and Health Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee at Llys Jasmine in Mold.  Following consultation with the Chairman, it had been suggested that the meeting be arranged for Thursday, 6 February 2014 and that a tour of the facility take place prior to the meeting. 

At the previous meeting, it had also been suggested that Carl Sargeant, the Minister for Housing and Regeneration, be invited to attend a future meeting of the Committee.  It had been suggested that he be asked to attend the meeting on 8 January 2014.  Councillor George Hardcastle suggested that the meeting could be moved from 8 January 2014 to accommodate the Minister being able to attend the meeting. 

The Facilitator also indicated that an update on the Choices document be considered at the 5 February 2014 meeting.  Following earlier discussions, update reports on Gas servicing and SARTH would also be added to the Forward Work Programme for submission to future meetings of the Committee.   

RESOLVED:

That the Forward Work Programme be noted and updated accordingly.