Issue - meetings
Annual Scrutiny Report 2013/14
Meeting: 15/07/2014 - Executive (Item 63)
63 Annual Scrutiny Report 2013/14 
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To consider the report of the Corporate Manager Democratic and Civic Support.
The Report was considered by Scrutiny Committee – Community on 17 June 2014, Scrutiny Committee – Economy on 26 June 2014 and Scrutiny Committee – Resources on 2 July 2014 and their comments will be reported.
Additional documents:
- Final Annual Scrutiny Report 23 05 14, 02/07/2014 Scrutiny Committee - Resources, item 63
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Decision:
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Agreed
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That the report and the progress and direction of Scrutiny over the past year, together with the proposals on direction for the forthcoming year, be noted. |
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Reason for Decision:
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To ensure that the Council has a robust Scrutiny process. |
Minutes:
The Scrutiny Programme Officer’s report was submitted updating Members on the progress and work of Scrutiny for the period 2013/14 including a synopsis of Task and Finish Group investigations, a review and proposals for the Scrutiny system and timetabling/plans for 2014/15.
Members noted that this report was available on the Council’s Web Site.
Scrutiny Committee – Community (17 June 2014), Audit and Governance Committee (25 June 2014), Scrutiny Committee – Economy (26 June 2014), and Scrutiny Committee – Resources (2 July 2014) considered this report and comments of the Members comments were noted.
RESOLVED that the report and the progress and direction of Scrutiny over the past year, together with the proposals on direction for the forthcoming year, be noted.
Meeting: 02/07/2014 - Scrutiny Committee - Resources (Item 21)
21 Annual Scrutiny Report 2013/14 PDF 64 KB
To consider the report of the Corporate Manager Democratic/ Civic Support.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Scrutiny Programme Officer presented the report updating the progress and work of scrutiny within the City Council’s political framework for the period 2013/14 following the appointment of the Scrutiny Programme Officer in July 2013, including a synopsis of the Task and Finish Group investigations, a review of the proposals for the Scrutiny system and timetabling/plans for 2014/15. The work had helped to encourage the profile of accountability to be raised. The Annual Scrutiny Work Programme meeting was due to take place on 14 July, which would allow Members the opportunity to examine the existing work schedule, review the task and finish groups and prioritise any new task and finish groups as well as receiving nominations for agreed groups for the following year.
A Member commented on the inclusion of the Audit and Governance Committee. A Member also welcomed the report and sought clarification on the proposals for change for the coming year and further review of Scrutiny. The Corporate Manager Democratic and Civic Support stated that a forthcoming meeting of the Scrutiny Review Working Group would ensure cross party discussions with the group leaders and other representatives of the political groups and their deliberations would be reported to Executive and Council.
A Member thanked the Scrutiny Programme Officer for the hard work and achievement in drawing together the report and felt that the role of a dedicated scrutiny officer had been a great benefit to the Council.
Scrutiny Committee - Resources:-
(1) supported the report and were content with the progress and direction of Scrutiny over the past year, together with the proposals on direction for the forthcoming year; and
(2) approved the Annual Scrutiny report for public circulation on the Council’s web site.