Issue - meetings

Members are asked to consider the Committee’s Workplan.

Members considered a draft workplan for the Effective Organisation Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the 2010-11 municipal year.

Members requested that, in addition to the planned work for the 14^th September meeting, they would like to receive feedback on the Apprenticeships Scrutiny Review. ¹ They also requested a briefing paper on the measures currently being undertaken to limit the external legal costs incurred by Legal Services, in order to identify a suitable remit for a scrutiny review, if a review is deemed necessary. ²

In addition, the Director of Customer and Business Support Services expressed the view that it would be beneficial for Members to have an awareness of procurement issues. Due to the number of items of business already planned for the September meeting, Members suggested that a further meeting should be arranged to take place in late September/early October in order that the Committee could receive a briefing on procurement  so they could decide if they would like to focus on a specific area of interest. ³ 

Members also agreed to receive an update at the meeting on 23 November 2010 on the changes to, and the subsequent success of, the revised sickness scheme in adult social services. ⁴

RESOLVED:            

(i)         That the draft workplan be approved with the amendments detailed above.

(ii)        That an additional meeting be arranged to take place in late September/early October for the Committee to receive a briefing on procurement.

REASON:                  To ensure that a robust and relevant work plan is in place for the municipal year.

Members are asked to consider the Committee’s Workplan.

Consideration was given to the Committee’s Work Plan for 2010-11.

RESOLVED:             That the Work Plan be updated to reflect the additions referred to in minute 3.

 REASON:                 To assist in the planning of work for the Committee.