Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Resources

The Interim Director of Resources presented the report to Members highlighting the regular meetings with the Chairman and Councillor J Geary as the Labour Group’s scrutiny lead representative, the scoping report and proposed changes to the meeting schedule.

In response to a question from Councillor D Harrison, the Deputy Monitoring Officer explained that there was a provision within the Council’s Constitution to co-opt individuals to the Policy Development Group with non-decision making powers.  It was required for assistance in making decisions or if the committee needed particular expertise.  This was not a new addition to the scrutiny procedure rules but as it was rarely used Members may not have been aware of it.  

Councillor T Eynon commented that she believed there had been an improvement to the level of scrutiny since it had been questioned and thanked officers for the report.

By affirmation of the meeting it was

RESOLVED THAT:

The annual report for presentation to council on 21 November 2017 be noted.