Issue - meetings

The Council’s constitution provides that Overview and Scrutiny (O&S) Committees may consider requests for work from a range of sources, including requests from Portfolio Holders, Cabinet and Council. 

The O&S Committee is asked to consider two requests for scrutiny recently made by Council and one request for scrutiny from a Portfolio Holder, and to determine these requests in line with the associated constitution procedure rules.

The Chair presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'A' to these Minutes in the Minute Book. The Council’s constitution provides that Overview and Scrutiny (O&S) Committees may consider requests for work from a range of sources, including requests from Portfolio Holders, Cabinet and Council. 

The O&S Committee is asked to consider two requests for scrutiny recently made by Council and to determine these requests in line with the associated constitution procedure rules.

Stop the closure of Redhill Paddling Pool

A petition to stop the closure of Redhill Paddling Pool was presented by a member of the public at full council and the recommendation below was agreed.

Council asked that Overview and Scrutiny investigate how the council arrived at this situation and investigate ways to keep the paddling pool open and report back to full Council.

Motion to Strengthen building standards through Local Authority Control.

A motion was submitted to full Council following the Government’s commitment to building high quality, affordable homes to address the housing crisis.  This motion asked the Leader of the Council to write to the Secretary of State and Outline the council position.

There was an amendment made to that motion which added a fourth action which was as follows:

• Refer the motion to the Environment and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee for recommendation of the Council’s policy position on this matter.”

Following discussion of both requests it was agreed to accept the Paddling Pool request but not to add the Building standards issue to the work plan for the Committee. However, the Committee agreed that it would welcome the submission of a scrutiny request on this issue with greater detail.

RESOLVED

1. That the Redhill paddling pool matter be added to the work plan

That the Building Standards item would not be added to the work plan due to the Council’s position being outlined in the original motion.