Agenda

Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Thursday, 31st October, 2019 2.00 pm

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

Contact: Mark Nedderman Senior Scrutiny Officer

Link: Audio Recording

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence View the background to item 1.
2.	Minutes of Previous Meetings PDF 68 KB View the background to item 2. To approve the Minutes of the meetings held on 6 June 2019 and 3 October 2019. Additional documents: Minutes , 03/10/2019 Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee , item 2. PDF 61 KB
3.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 3. To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.
4.	Declaration of Party Whip View the background to item 4. To provide an opportunity for Members to declare the existence of a party whip in relation to any item on the agenda.
5.	Public Speaking Time/Open Session View the background to item 5. 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.
6.	Pre-Budget 2020/21 Consultation To receive a verbal presentation.
7.	Best4Business Programme Update To receive a verbal presentation.
8.	Statutory Scrutiny Guidance and Scrutiny Healthcheck PDF 92 KB To consider the most recent statutory guidance relating to overview and scrutiny, published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in May 2019, alongside the ‘Scrutiny Healthcheck’ report undertaken by the former chairmen and vice-chairmen of the council’s overview and scrutiny committees from 2018/19. Additional documents: Appendix A - Statutory Scrutiny Guidance (May 2019) , item 8. PDF 349 KB Appendix B - Overview and Scrutiny Healthcheck , item 8. PDF 836 KB Appendix B (1) - Scrutiny Health Check Survey Results , item 8. PDF 473 KB Appendix B (2) - Scrutiny Healthcheck Interviews (anonymised notes) , item 8. PDF 233 KB Appendix B (3) - Overview and Scrutiny Committee Structure , item 8. PDF 221 KB There are a further 3 documents.View the full list of documents for item 8.
9.	Forward Plan PDF 188 KB To note the current forward plan, identify any new items, and to determine whether any further examination of new issues is appropriate.
10.	Work Programme PDF 75 KB View the background to item 10. To consider the committee’s work programme. Additional documents: Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Work Programme , item 10. PDF 64 KB
11.	Exclusion of the Press and Public
	PART 2 - MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT PRESS AND PUBLIC PRESENT
12.	ASDV Programme Update View the reasons why item 12. is restricted