Issue - meetings

The Committee considered items for scrutiny during the civic year 2011/12.

The Scrutiny Officer advised that there were no new items to be added to the Committee’s work programme.  Members were advised that there would be a presentation to the next meeting of the Health Engagement Panel in respect of Mental Health Services in the East of the District.

Members were further advised that local Councillors might wish to consider participating in a guided tour of the East Herts Council leisure facilities to talk to users of the facilities and to see what was on offer for the residents of East Herts.  An invitation could be sent to Members to ensure that any visits took place prior to the next meeting of the Community Scrutiny Committee.

The Chairman commented that Executive Members could be invited to attend a future Scrutiny Committee meeting to be scrutinised on issues that Members felt particularly strongly about.  Members were advised that the slot occupied by the Sustainable Communities Strategy for the 28 February 2012 meeting could be used for a report relating to the Ageing Well Project.  Following Members’ agreement, the Scrutiny Officer undertook to extend an invitation to the Executive Member for Health, Housing and Community Support.

Members were advised that the suggestion to delay the Sustainable Communities Strategy to the 12 June 2012 meeting of the Committee was to allow for a complete refresh of the Strategy in line with the three new LSP priorities just agreed.  Submitting a revised version to the 12 June 2012 meeting would allow Officers sufficient time to do justice to revising this important document.

The Committee approved the Work Programme as amended.

RESOLVED – that the work programme as amended be agreed.