Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Scrutiny Programme Board.

Agreed:

RECOMMENDED that Council approve the Annual Scrutiny Report 2022- 2023.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

Councillor Allcock, as Chair of the Scrutiny Programme Board, was in attendance to present the Annual Scrutiny Report which provided an overview of the work and achievements of Scrutiny during the 2022 – 2023 Municipal Year. The report had been presented to the Strategic Scrutiny Committee on 21 September 2023 and to the Customer Focus Scrutiny Committee on 5 October 2023 and would be presented to Council on 12 December 2023.

Particular reference was made to the Scrutiny Programme Board, who had been looking at options to enable Members to see all submitted Scrutiny Proposal Forms and their current status to support increased transparency.

Councillor M. Mitchell, as an opposition group leader, spoke on this item and noted the report was similar to that of other local authorities and future reports should also capture the success and activity of Members involvement in Scrutiny work during the Municipal Year.

Members welcomed the work of both Scrutiny Committees and welcomed, the opportunity for Portfolio Holders to obtain feedback from Scrutiny Members which helped them in the work they lead on.

RECOMMENDED that Council approve the Annual Scrutiny Report 2022- 2023.