Issue - meetings

To receive a verbal update from the Governance Lead Officer on various current issues including the Scrutiny Structure for Cheshire East, Public Speaking Time, the Joint Scrutiny Committee and future meeting dates.

The Governance Lead Officer briefed the Committee on various current issues:

• The Committee’s role in scrutinising the Local Area Agreement in particular in relation to Adult Safeguarding and the Children’s Trust/Children’s Safeguarding;
• The role for Local Authorities to scrutinise Crime and Disorder Partnerships;
• The recent Guidance on Councillor Call for Action which would be reported more fully to Governance and Constitution Committee on 16 April;
• The issue relating to Public Speaking Time/Open Session would also be discussed at Governance and Constitution Committee on 16 April.

RESOLVED:  That the update on current issues be noted.