Issue - meetings

To review the work programme.

Consideration was given to the committee’s current programme of work. The following comments or suggestions were made by members;

• That the Chairman and Vice-Chairman hold further discussions in respect of the committee’s review of the council’s communications protocol at its next internal liaison meeting with senior officers and portfolio holders;
• That the members of the Members’ Facilities, Accommodation and Culture Task and Finish Group meet to discuss the current position, and future plans, for the group;
• Future meeting agendas could be arranged so that items pertaining to the same issue, for example, ICT-related matters, are on the same meeting agenda. It was felt that this might help to improve the focus and quality of the scrutiny undertaken; and
• That officers explore whether this committee could be kept abreast about the progress of the Constitution Committee in respect of its investigation of potential committee system governance arrangements that the council could put in place from 2020/21.

RESOLVED –

That the supporting Scrutiny Officers take responsibility for contacting the relevant officers about the points raised by the committee, and liaise with the Chairman between now and the committee’s next meeting on 5 September, 2019.