Agenda and minutes

Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Monday, 12th May, 2014 2.00 pm

Venue: Tea Room - Council House. View directions

Contact: Angelika Kaufhold  Overview and Scrutiny Review Co-ordinator

Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Minutes:

None.

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS

Minutes:

None.

3.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 316 KB

Last meeting held on 9 April 2014 (for confirmation)

Minutes:

The Committee confirmed the minutes of the meeting held on 9 April 2014 as a correct record and they were signed by the Chair.

4.

TERMS OF REFERENCE pdf icon PDF 114 KB

Report of Head of Democratic Services

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Terms of Reference agreed at Annual Council on 12 May 2014.

 

RESOLVED to note the terms of reference for Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

5.

ESTABLISHMENT OF OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE SUB-COMMITTEES 2014/15 pdf icon PDF 85 KB

Report of Head of Democratic Services

Minutes:

The Committee considered the appointments and terms of reference of its sub committees (the Call-in Panel, and Scrutiny Review Panels) and the appointment of the five scrutiny chairs.

 

RESOLVED

 

(1)  to appoint the following Councillors as Chairs of the Scrutiny   Review Panels:

 

  Councillor Glyn Jenkins

Councillor Carole Jones

Councillor Gul Khan

  Councillor Ginny Klein

  Councillor Brian Parbutt

 

(2)  to approve the terms of reference and membership of the Call-in Panel and to appoint Councillor Brian Parbutt as Chair of the Panel;

 

(3)  to approve the terms of reference for Scrutiny Review Panels.

6.

APPOINTMENT OF CO-OPTEES ON OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY pdf icon PDF 171 KB

Report of Head of Democratic Services

Minutes:

The Committee considered the arrangements for co-option to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and/or its sub committees.

 

RESOLVED

 

(1)  to appoint David Richards (as Church of England Diocese representative) and Ken Daly (as Roman Catholic Diocese representative) for scrutiny of education matters;

 

(2)  to appoint Mr Richard Matthews as a statutory co-opted Parent Governor Representative for a period of four years for scrutiny of education matters;

 

(3)  to note that Assim Ishaque has 2 years remaining as a statutory co-opted Parent Governor Representative for scrutiny of education matters;

 

(4)   to appoint Beverley Denby as a non-statutory co-opted Third Sector Advocate for the municipal year 2014/15 (with the option of continuing for a further year 2015/16).

7.

Urgent item - dates of future meetings

To agree to meet on the following Wednesday’s at 2.00 pm:

 

2014

2015

 

4 June

7 January

9 July

4 February

3 September

4 March

8 October

8 April

5 November

 

3 December

 

 

Minutes:

The Chair of the meeting was of the opinion that this item, although not included on the agenda, should be considered as a matter of urgency in accordance with Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, to give members sufficient notice of future Committee dates.

 

RESOLVED to meet on the following Wednesday’s at 2.00 pm:

 

2014

 

2015

4 June

7 January

9 July

4 February

3 September

4 March

8 October

8 April

5 November

 

3 December