Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Scrutiny Programme Officer.

The report was considered by Scrutiny Committee – Community on 16 June 2015, Scrutiny Committee – Economy on 18 June 2015 and Scrutiny Committee – Resources on 1 July 2015 and their comments will be reported.

The report of the Scrutiny Programme Officer was submitted which provided an annual update to the respective Scrutiny Committees as to the Scrutiny work achieved during the municipal year 2014/2015.

Scrutiny Committee – Community (16 June 2015), Audit and Governance Committee (24 June 2015), Scrutiny Committee – Economy (18 June 2015), and Scrutiny Committee – Resources (1 July 2015) had all considered this report and comments of the Members were noted.

RESOLVED that the Annual Scrutiny Report be noted.

To consider the report of the Corporate Manager Democratic and Civic Support.

The Scrutiny Programme Officer provided an update on the progress and work of scrutiny within the City Council’s political framework for the period 2014/15.  The report included a synopsis of the Task and Finish Group investigations, a review of the proposals for the Scrutiny system and timetabling/plans for 2015/16.

Scrutiny Committee – Resources noted 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 approved the Annual Scrutiny report for publishing on the Council’s web site.