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 members.

The panel will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting on 30 July 2009.

Resolved that the minutes of 30 July 2009 be confirmed as a correct record.

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

The panel was advised that the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board would be receiving quarterly scrutiny reports at its 4 November meeting. As not all panels were meeting in October, it would be necessary to consider delegating approval of the scrutiny reports to the Lead Officer, in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair, prior to their submission to the Management Board.

Resolved that the quarterly report is agreed in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of the panel.

(In accordance with Section 100(B)(4)(b) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the Chair brought forward the above items for urgent consideration because of the need for a Member decision).

To receive any relevant feedback from the Management Board.

The panel was advised of the need to appoint a substitute member to attend meetings of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board, as per the Management Board’s terms of reference. The rationale behind this was to ensure that each scrutiny panel was represented at every meeting of the Management Board. The substitute member must have received the required finance training and be from the same political party as the member for whom they were substituting.

Resolved that Councillor Bowie and Mrs Stephens to be appointed as a nominated substitute for the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board.

The Panel will be asked to consider the PID and approve the membership of the Task and Finish Group.

(Overview and Scrutiny Management Board minute 19d(1) refers – the PID regarding ‘improving young people’s sexual health and wellbeing, Plymouth’s joint commissioning strategy 2009-12 and accompanying implementation plan’ be approved subject to changing the title of this scrutiny topic to ‘a focus on reducing teenage conception rates in the city’.

The Panel members noted the PID and agreed the membership of the joint task and finish group.

Resolved that the joint task and finish group, ‘a focus on reducing teenage conception rates in the city’ will include the following members:-

-                      Councillor Purnell

-                      Councillor Mrs Beer

-                      Kevin WIllis

The Panel will monitor progress on previous resolutions.

Resolved that the report be noted.

The Panel to note the new format for the work programme for 2009/10.

The Panel considered its work programme 2009/10.

Resolved that the work programme is noted.

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(s) … of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

There were no items of exempt business.