Issue - meetings

This report asks the Committee to agree the work programme for 2015/16.

The Committee received a report asking it to agree its work programme for 2015/16.

The Committee considered and agreed its work programme as detailed at Annexe 1 to the report. The Committee also agreed to appoint the following Members to three separate task groups to undertake reviews into services as follows:

·         Review of the administrative arrangements for publicising and determining planning applications. Membership: Councillors David Reeve, Humphrey Reynolds and Clive Smitheram. It was noted that a report from this task group was anticipated to be presented to the Meeting of the Audit, Crime & Disorder and Scrutiny Committee on 4 February 2016.

·         Review of the Council’s Social Centres. Membership: Councillors Kate Chinn, Robert Foote, David Reeve, and Clive Smitheram. It was agreed to co-opt a member of the Strategy and Resources Committee nominated by that Committee’s Chairman to this task group. It was noted that a report from this task group was anticipated to be presented to a Special Meeting of the Audit, Crime & Disorder and Scrutiny Committee on 6 October 2015.

Note: following the meeting it was confirmed that the Member of the Strategy and Resource Committee nominated by its Chairman to be co-opted by this task group was Councillor Tony Axelrod.

·         Review of the Routecall service. Councillors Steve Bridger, David Reeve, and Clive Smitheram. It was agreed to co-opt a member of the Strategy and Resources Committee nominated by that Committee’s Chairman to this task group. It was noted that a report from this task group was anticipated to be presented to a Special Meeting of the Audit, Crime & Disorder and Scrutiny Committee on 6 October 2015.

Note: following the meeting it was confirmed that the Member of the Strategy and Resource Committee nominated by its Chairman to be co-opted by this task group was Councillor Richard Baker.