Issue - meetings

The Overview and Scrutiny (O&S) Board is asked to consider and identify work priorities for publication in a Forward Plan.

The Scrutiny Specialist presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'C' to these Minutes in the Minute Book. The Overview and Scrutiny (O&S) Board was asked to consider and identify work priorities for publication in a Forward Plan. The Board was advised that the O&S Board should be separate from the Cabinet and Administration but there would be arrangements made to meet with Cabinet quarterly.  The Plan was intended to help drive independence of the Board rather than the reliance on Cabinet items for scrutiny. It was noted that it would be useful to establish a series of informal briefings which could provide an early outline for issues and input towards the direction of travel.

Decisions from workshops were potentially also linked to pre-decision scrutiny. Proactive scrutiny could also be done through smaller working groups etc. and not necessarily done through Board meetings.

The Chairman confirmed the items for the next meeting of the Board which would include the Seafront Strategy, Pay and Reward and Wessex Fields -depending on whether it moved forward for Cabinet decision.

The Board RESOLVED

a)    That the Forward Plan be noted.

b)    That the agreements made in O&S workshops to develop a lens and a framework for scrutiny, as set out in Appendix E to the report be confirmed.

c)    That the next steps in developing the Board’s work programme, as set out in Appendix E to this report be noted.

Voting: Nem. Con