Issue - meetings

To receive updates from the Chairs of the Scrutiny Committees on the recent

activities of those Committees.

In the absence of the Chair of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee, Councillor Rob Broom, Chair of the Environment and Economy Select Committee (who was also a Member of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee) advised that, at its meeting held in June, the Committee had finalised its work programme as well as scrutinising the decisions of the Cabinet.  Council was informed that a one-off reviews of ICT including the Council’s website, the Customer Complaints System alongside how well the move by the Customer Services Centre to the main reception would be undertaken.

Councillor Sarah Mead, Chair of the Community Select Committee advised that, at its meeting held in June 2023, the Committee had received a presentation on the Housing Allocations Policy and the Resident Engagement Strategy.  During the coming year the Committee would be considering Equalities and Diversity, Neighbourhood Wardens, the new Leisure Contract as well as holding a Crime and Disorder and a Public Health meeting.

The Chair of the Environment & Economy Select Committee advised that the Committee had commenced its 2024/25 work and over the course of the upcoming year would be looking at the Skills Agenda, local access to returning to work, continuing its review of local bus services alongside the Council’s response to the climate emergency.