Agenda for Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Wednesday, 12 February 2020, 6.00pm

Agenda and decisions

Venue: Shimkent Room - Daneshill House, Danestrete

Contact: Lisa Jerome (01438) 242203  Email: committees@stevenage.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Decision:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Michael Downing.

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

At this juncture, the Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting, the first call-in that the Committee had considered. She introduced Simon Banks, solicitor from the Shared Legal Service and Mary Cormack the Council’s Monitoring Officer who was present to support the Executive.

 

 

2.

URGENT PART I BUSINESS

To consider any Part I business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

Decision:

None.

3.

EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

To consider the following motions:

 

1.         That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraphs 1 – 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as amended by Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006.

 

2.         That Members consider the reasons for the following reports being in Part II and determine whether or not maintaining the exemption from disclosure of the information contained therein outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

Decision:

It was RESOLVED:

1.  That, under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraphs 1 to 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by SI 2006 No. 88.

2.  That having considered the reasons for the following item being in Part II, it be determined that maintaining the exemption from disclosure of the information contained therein outweighed the public interest in disclosure.

 

4.

APPOINTMENT OF A DEVELOPMENT PARTNER AT KENILWORTH CLOSE - CALL-IN OF EXECUTIVE DECISION

To consider a call-in of the Executive’s Part II decision, made at its meeting held on 22 January 2020, in respect of the appointment of a development partner for the Kenilworth Close scheme.

Decision:

The Committee considered a call-in of the Executive’s Part II decision, made at its meeting on 22 January 2020 in respect of the appointment of a development partner for the Kenilworth Road Scheme.

 

The call-in was requested by three Members of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

 

Prior to the meeting, Officers made available for inspection to all Committee Members documents relating to the tender. A number of Members took up the offer of the Proper Officer to view these documents under controlled arrangements.

 

Additional information was circulated to Members of the Committee including the instructions to tenderers, a note relating to the procurement requirements of the contract and feedback relating to a previous contract undertaken by the chosen contractor.

 

As part of the discussions, Members requested that this committee receive regular progress reports, including key performance indicators, alongside any other monitoring arrangements by the Housing Development and Regeneration Executive Committee.

 

It was RESOLVED:

 

1.    That having considered the matter, the Committee had no objection to the called – in Executive decision being implemented, and that no further action be requested by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee;

2.    That (i) once the award of a development partner is in place, officers ensure that as part of the award, a condition be placed on the contractor to attend an All Member Seminar to hear about the scheme; and (ii) a Contract Management Review meeting be carried out at 3 months and 9 months into the contract and reported back to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee so progress against the contract can be reviewed.

5.

URGENT PART II BUSINESS

To consider any Part II business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

Decision:

None.