Agenda and minutes

Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 12th January, 2017 2.00 pm

Venue: Committee Suite 1,2 & 3, Westfields, Middlewich Road, Sandbach CW11 1HZ. View directions

Contact: Mark Nedderman Senior Scrutiny Officer

Items
No.	Item
42.	Also Present Minutes: Councillor Rachel Bailey – Leader of the Council Peter Groves – Finance Assets Paul Findlow – Corporate Policy and Legal Services Portfolio Holder Peter Bates – Chief Operating Officer Alex Thompson – Corporate Manager Strategy and Reporting
43.	Minutes of Previous meeting PDF 52 KB View the background to item 43. To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 1 December 2016. Minutes: RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 3 November 2017 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
44.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 44. To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda. Minutes: There were no declarations of Interest.
45.	Declaration of Party Whip View the background to item 45. To provide an opportunity for Members to declare the existence of a party whip in relation to any item on the agenda. Minutes: There were no declarations of the existence of a party whip.
46.	Public Speaking Time/Open Session View the background to item 46. A total period of 15 minutes is allocated for members of the public to make a statement(s) on any matter that falls within the remit of the Committee. Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes, but the Chairman will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned, where there are a number of speakers. Note: In order for officers to undertake any background research, it would be helpful if members of the public contacted the Scrutiny officer listed at the foot of the agenda, at least one working day before the meeting to provide brief details of the matter to be covered. Minutes: There were no members of the public present who wished to speak.
47.	Budget Consultation 2017 - 2020 To consider Budget proposals as set out in the Council’s Pre-Budget Consultation 2017/20 document, specifically in relation to Outcome 6 (A Responsible, Effective and Efficient Organisation) The Pre-Budget Consultation 2017/20 Document has previously been circulated to Members and is available online at: http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/your_council/council_finance_and_governance/cheshire_east_budget/cheshire_east_budget.aspx Minutes: The considered budget proposals in relation to outcome 6 of the Council’s Corporate plan (A responsible. Effective and Efficient Organisation) as set out in pre-budget consultation document 2017/20. The Committee questioned the Chief Operating Officer and portfolio holders on each numbered proposal as contained in the pre- budget consultation document. An additional meeting of the Committee would be held on 2 February 2017 to consider final recommendations on the budget which would be considered by Cabinet on 7 February 2017 and would incorporate comments received from each of the Council’s four Overview and Scrutiny Committees in relation to the budget consultation. RESOLVED – That the report be received and noted.
48.	Work Programme Progress Report PDF 75 KB View the background to item 48. Additional documents: Corp New format - updated , item 48. PDF 55 KB Minutes: The committee reviewed its work programme. The Committee had noted that on 15 December, in approving the new Overview and Scrutiny Structure arrangements, Council had given a commitment to review the new arrangements in future but that a timescale for the review had not been specified. The committee also believed that it would be beneficial for Members to receive an update on devolution proposals for Cheshire. RESOLVED – (a) That the report be received; (b) That the Constitution Committee be requested to set a deadline for the review of the Overview and Scrutiny structure with view in particular, to assessing the workload of the Health and Adult Social Care and Communities Committee; (c) That the Leader of the Council be requested to provide an update on devolution proposals.
49.	Forward Plan PDF 174 KB To note the current forward plan, identify any new items, and to determine whether any further examination of new issues is appropriate. Minutes: The Committee reviewed the forward plan. RESOLVED – That the forward plan be received and noted.