Issue - meetings

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

It was reported that a member of the public, Mr S Harper had submitted a Scrutiny request on chemicals and phosphates which will be discussed at an upcoming working group to discuss the forward plan.

The Committee was asked to assign to the work plan from the work planning sessions held recently with CfGS.  Some key messages were that scrutiny should be member led, Cabinet pre-decision should be kept and space freed up for pro-active scrutiny. There should be a focus on Climate change and sustainability and the relationship between scrutiny and the executive.

It was also suggested the committee could review information outside of meetings on a regular basis and bring to committee any real issues that the Committee can add value too.

The Committee was asked to consider next steps and have a good list of topics which need further scoping. The Committee was happy to sign up to the framework and was informed that there were briefings on Poole Food Waste Strategy and wheeled play planned for the future.

RESOLVED that the O&S Committee:

a) Consider, update and confirm its Forward Plan.

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

c) Note the next steps in developing the Committee’s work programme, as set out in Appendix E to this report.

Voting: Nem. Con. Unanimous