Issue - meetings

The Scrutiny Officer invited Councillors to evaluate the work of the Committee from a Member perspective to ensure that the overview and scrutiny function was a Member led process.  Members were asked to pay particular attention to progress against headline actions and targets.

Members were asked to let the Scrutiny Officer have feedback by Monday 23 March 2015.  The Chairman submitted a report reviewing 2014/15 and setting out the future work programme for Corporate Business Scrutiny Committee for 2015/16.

The Scrutiny Officer advised that the 4 year Corporate Strategic Plan 2016/17 to 2019/20 and the Medium Term Financial Strategy 2016/17 to 2019/20 would be brought forward to the July 2015 meeting.  A review of the Fees and Charges relevant to Corporate Business Scrutiny Committee would be reported to the August 2015 meeting. 

The Scrutiny Officer further advised that the relevant Head of Service would deliver training in data protection and governance as part of the May 2015 meeting and there would also be an induction training session regarding local government finance prior to the July 2015 meeting.

The Scrutiny Officer commented that training in respect of finance and decision making could be arranged as part of the August 2015 meeting and a more comprehensive budget preparation training session would be arranged in October 2015.

The Scrutiny Officer emphasised that any gaps in the work programme would be considered by the new Committee to ensure that the Scrutiny process was as current and flexible as possible.  The Committee approved the work programme as now detailed.

RESOLVED – that the work programme, as now detailed, be approved.