Issue - meetings

An update on the Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme 2023/24.

Recommendation

The meeting is recommended:

1.1 To consider and agree the indicative work programme 2023/24

Resolved

(1)            That the indicative work programme be noted.

(2)            That the Portfolio Holder for Housing, the Assistant Director Wellbeing and Housing, Councillor Parsons and the Principal Officer Scrutiny and Democratic Lead meet to discuss the format of future updates from Sanctuary Housing.

(3)             That the Chair, Vice-Chair, Chief Executive and Principal Officer Scrutiny and Democratic Lead meet to discuss the work programme for January 2024.

The Committee considered the indicative work programme for 2023/24.

The Principal Officer Scrutiny and Democratic Lead advised that there were a large number of items scheduled for the January meeting, and the Committee might wish to consider how to effectively and efficiently manage the agenda. It was agreed that the Chairman, Vice-Chair, Chief Executive and Principal Officer Scrutiny and Democratic Lead should meet to discuss.

In response to a question regarding the future scrutiny of Sanctuary Housing following the decision to disband the Charter Committee, the Portfolio Holder for Housing agreed that an alternative approach would be needed, but added that although Sanctuary Housing was the largest, they were not the only Registered Provider the council worked with.

It was agreed that the Assistant Director Wellbeing and Housing, Portfolio Holder for Housing, Councillor Parsons and the Principal Officer Scrutiny and Democratic Lead would meet to discuss options for the future format of updates from Sanctuary Housing.

Resolved

(1)            That the indicative work programme be noted.

(2)            That the Portfolio Holder for Housing, the Assistant Director Wellbeing and Housing, Councillor Parsons and the Principal Officer Scrutiny and Democratic Lead meet to discuss the format of future updates from Sanctuary Housing.

(3)             That the Chairman, Vice-Chair, Chief Executive and Principal Officer Scrutiny and Democratic Lead meet to discuss the work programme for January 2024.