Issue - meetings

The Scrutiny Officer said that this was the usual work programme Members received at each meeting of Overview and Scrutiny Committee. She drew Members’ attention to the draft work programme attached as an appendix to the report.

Councillor Curtis said he had been contacted by a Parish Councillor in his ward regarding a Council contract in terms of the compliance with the terms of the contract. He asked about the review process that was place to look at whether or not a contractor was meeting the expected standards.

The Chairman reminded Members of the form to be completed in respect of potential topics for Scrutiny so that Officers were aware of what Members were expecting. Councillor Goldspink asked if Members could look at the report that was completed by the consultants in respect how Overview and Scrutiny was conducted at East Herts.

The Chairman reminded Members that the Committee did have the opportunity to look at this report at the previous meeting and this document was still available for Members to refer back to before it could be brought back to Committee.

Councillor Goldspink said that the Agenda for this meeting had been quite long and she pointed out that one of the recommendations of the consultant’s report was that Members should not get presented with a lot of detailed reports.

It was moved by Councillor Curtis, and seconded by Councillor Ward-Booth, that the draft consolidated Work Programme be approved.After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, this motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED – that (A) the main agenda items for the next meeting be agreed;

(B)   the proposed Consolidated Work Programme, included at Appendix A, be approved.