Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of this agenda.

There were no declarations of interest made by Members in accordance with the code of conduct.

The Cooperative Scrutiny Board will be asked to agree the minutes of the meetings held on –

The Board agreed the minutes of the meetings held on 29 May 2013 and 19 June 2013.

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration.

There were no items of Chair’s urgent business.

To consider the appointment of co-opted representatives.

The Board considered the appointment of co-opted representatives for the forthcoming municipal year and agreed to appoint co-opted representatives for specific items on the work programme and for cooperative reviews.

To consider the corporate monitoring report for May 2013.

The Strategic Finance Manager presented the corporate monitoring report (including HR information) for May 2013, which highlighted the following main areas –

In response to questions raised, it was reported that –

The Chair thanked the Strategic Finance Manager for attending the meeting.

To consider and approve the work programmes for each of the panels including the Board and to receive a progress update from each of the Chairs.

The work programme of the Cooperative Scrutiny Board, Ambitious Plymouth, Caring Plymouth, Working Plymouth and Your Plymouth panels were submitted for consideration and approval.

The Board agreed the work programmes for the -

The Board further agreed its work programme subject to the inclusion of the following –

Members will be advised of any executive decisions that have been called in.

There were no call-ins to consider.

Members will receive a schedule of executive decisions that have been deemed urgent with the agreement of the Chair of the Cooperative Scrutiny Board.

There were no urgent executive decisions to consider.

To receive new items from the Forward Plan of Key Decisions and Private Business with a view to identifying items for scrutiny.

The Board considered the following executive key decisions in the Forward Plan which were scheduled to be discussed at the Cabinet meeting on 6 August 2013 –

The Board agreed to scrutinise the contract award for the redevelopment of the Civic Centre and the business rates discretionary rates relief at its meeting scheduled for 24 July 2013 and to monitor the relocation of staff and services from the Civic Centre (these items to be included on its work programme).

To receive and consider recommendations from Panels, Cabinet and Council.

The Board endorsed and agreed the following recommendations –

To consider cooperative review(s).

The Board considered the request for a cooperative review on the Park and Ride bus service submitted by the Working Plymouth panel.

The Board agreed the cooperative review for the Park and Ride bus service.

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it/they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

There were no items of exempt business.