Agenda and minutes
Venue: Warspite Room, Council House. View directions
Contact: Mrs Katey Johns, Democratic Support Officer Email: katey.johns@plymouth.gov.uk
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APPOINTMENT OF VICE-CHAIR Minutes: In the absence of Councillor Nicholson, the Chair sought nominations for a Vice-Chair.
Agreed that Councillor Lock, having been proposed by Councillor Mrs Bowyer and seconded by Councillor Browne, is appointed Vice-Chair for the purpose of this meeting. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda. Minutes: The following declarations of interest were made in accordance with the Code of Conduct in relation to items under discussion at this meeting –
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The Management Board will be asked to agree the minutes of the meetings held on 27 July and 7 September 2011. Minutes: Agreed -
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CHAIR'S URGENT BUSINESS To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration. Minutes: There were no items of Chair’s urgent business. |
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LEADER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE The Overview and Scrutiny Management Board will receive an update from the Leader and Chief Executive on current Council and City issues. Minutes: The Chair welcomed the Leader and the Chief Executive who were in attendance to report on current City and Council issues, which included -
Members commented that –
In response to comments/questions raised Members heard that –
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UPDATE ON BUDGET SCRUTINY RECOMMENDATIONS PDF 82 KB To receive an update on progress with regard to the Board’s recommendations to Cabinet arising from the budget scrutiny process. Minutes: Further to minute 113, the Board received an update on progress against recommendations arising from scrutiny of the Budget and Corporate Plan 2011. In attendance to present the report and respond to questions were Jonathan Fry, Senior Policy, Performance and Partnership Advisor, Councillor Mrs Pengelly, Leader, and Barry Keel, Chief Executive. In response to questions raised Members were advised that –
Agreed that responses be provided in writing to Members of the Board in respect of –
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The Overview and Scrutiny Management Board will monitor progress on previous decisions. Minutes: The Board considered the schedule of decisions made. Members were advised that Cabinet had considered a number of the Board’s recommendations, including those relating to the Localities and Neighbourhood Working Review at its meeting on 13 September. With regard to –
Agreed that –
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CALL-INS Members will be advised of any executive decisions that have been called in. Minutes: There were no call-ins for consideration at this meeting. |
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ANNUAL SCRUTINY REPORT PDF 1 MB To consider the Annual Scrutiny Report for the year 2010/2011. Minutes: Further to minute 11, Members were advised that the Annual Scrutiny report had now been circulated to all scrutiny panels and no comments had been received. Agreed –
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TASK AND FINISH GROUP UPDATES/ REPORTS To receive Task and Finish Group Updates/Reports. Minutes: Members received an update on progress with the Growth and Prosperity Task and Finish Group on Winter Maintenance. Highlights of the update included –
The Board noted the update with thanks. Agreed that approval of the Growth and Prosperity Task and Finish Group Winter Maintenance report be delegated to the Scrutiny Lead Officer in consultation with the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board, Councillor James, and Councillor Mrs Aspinall. |
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To receive and consider recommendations from panels, Cabinet or Council. Minutes: The Board endorsed and agreed the following recommendations – Customers and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel
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PROJECT INITIATION DOCUMENTS PDF 78 KB To receive and consider project initiation documents submitted by scrutiny panels. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Board considered the following Project Initiation Documents (PIDs) –
With regard to –
Agreed –
(Councillor Mrs Bowyer declared a personal interest in respect of the above item). |
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To consider and approve work programmes for each of the scrutiny panels, to include a progress update from each of the Chairs. Additional documents:
Minutes: The work programmes of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board were submitted for consideration and approval. Agreed that -
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EXEMPT BUSINESS 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(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph(s) … of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Minutes: There were no items of exempt business. |