Issue - meetings

The Democratic Services Officer read out a statement on behalf of the Scrutiny Officer in respect of the usual consolidated work programme, which summarised both the work of Overview and Scrutiny and Audit and Governance Committees.

Members were advised that there would be a joint meeting of Overview and Scrutiny and Audit and Governance Committees on 12 January 2021 to consider the Budget for 2021/22 Budget and the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) for 2021-24. Following consideration of the Parking recommendations by the Executive on 24 November 2020, a report would be presented in February 2021 and it was also anticipated that the Annual Scrutiny Report would be presented to Members.

The Democratic Services Officers said that there had been a Scrutiny Workshop presented by Ian Parry from the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny (CfGS) on 3 December 2020 and this had provided Members with an opportunity to consider the final report and to ask questions.

Members were reminded that three monthly meetings were held with the Chairman and Vice Chairman of both Overview and Scrutiny and Audit and Governance Committee to consider the Work Programmes of both Committees in the context of the Forward Plan.

It was moved by Councillor Goldspink and seconded by Councillor Symonds that the draft consolidated Work Programme be approved. After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED. The Chairman said that Members could always email Officers with suggestions for the work programme.

RESOLVED – that the draft consolidated work programme be approved.