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

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

To confirm the minutes of the meetings held on 31 August 2016 and 5 October 2016.

The committee agreed that the minutes of the meetings held on 31 August and 5 October 2016 are approved as a correct record.

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.

The committee will receive an update on the Child Poverty Action Plan.

Councillor Downie (Cabinet Member for Safer and Stronger Communities), Judith Harwood (Assistant Director for Education, Participation and Skills), Sue Smith (Early Years and Childcare Manager), Jono Madeley (Leadership Associate (NtG Health), Jane Hunt (Senior Economic Development Officer) and Heather Ogburn (Service Leadership Adviser (RA and NtG)) presented the update on the Child Poverty Action Plan 2016-19 which highlighted the following key areas –

The key areas of questioning related to –

The committee agreed –

The committee will receive the Council’s Corporate Plan Monitoring Report and Commitments Progress Report.

Alan Knott (Performance and Research Officer) presented the Council’s Corporate Plan monitoring report and commitment progress report which provided the progress against the Council’s ambitions and were supported by a set of performance indicators which measured progress against specific targets; the report reflected progress made during quarters one and two of 2016/17 (April – September 2016); the report also set out the progress being made against each of the commitments made by the Council following the election in May 2016.

Key areas of questioning related to –

The committee agreed that the following items are included on its work programme for future consideration –

The committee will receive the Parking Modernisation Plan.

Councillor Ricketts (Cabinet Member for Transport and Housing Delivery) and Lou Hayward (Assistant Director for Street Services) presented the report which outlined a number of changes to parking services; the Parking Modernisation Plan included a package of measures and new features covering business permits, hotelier permits, on-street tariffs, Blue Badge tariffs and parking charges; the Plan followed on from previous work to modernise the service and was expected to generate an additional income of £655,000 in 2017/18.

Key areas of questioning related to –

The committee agreed to hold a select committee review to look at the Plan for Parking which would be open to all non-executive members to attend.

The committee will receive the Plan for Libraries.

Councillor Jordan (Cabinet Member for Culture), Dave Saunders (Strategic Development Manager) and Ross Johnston (Programme Manager) presented the briefing report on the Plan for Libraries which set the following key points –

The key areas of questioning related to –

The committee agreed to hold a select committee review to look at the Plan for Libraries which would be open to all non-executive members to attend.

The committee will monitor the progress of its decisions.

The committee noted the progress of its decisions.

The Committee will be asked to consider and approve the work programme and give consideration to the prioritising tool.

The committee agreed its work programme (subject to the inclusion minute 24 (1) and (2) refers (the Plan for Sport Strategy and transport links to the city (rail and air).

Ross Jago (Lead Officer) advised that information regarding community engagement in the scrutiny process would be made available on the website and shared across social media, in order to provide members of the public the opportunity to raise issues.