Issue - meetings

To receive the report of the Scrutiny Programme Board.

The Chair thanked Councillor Matthew Williams for attending and invited him, as Chair of the Scrutiny Programme Board to present the Annual Scrutiny Report.

Councillor Matthew Williams presented the report making the following points:

·         he thanked the Democratic Services Officer for positive changes to the report and stated that this would continue to develop;

·         the report had been brought in line with the municipal year; and

·         he thanked members of the Scrutiny Programme Board, Councillors Parkhouse, Rees, Mitchell, M., and Pole for their work on the report.

During discussion Members made the following points:

·         a reduction in property costs for Citizens Advice Exeter had been realised and could be listed as an impact;

·         information presented to the public changed as a result of scrutiny of the community lottery could also be seen as an impact;

·         outputs or outcomes might better represent what was currently listed under Impact;

·         impact may not be seen within the timescale for an annual report;

·         an updated Asset Management Policy had not yet been seen;

·         there was a need to avoid acronyms.

The Chair moved and Councillor Cookson seconded the recommendation as set out in the report and following a vote was CARRIED unanimously.