Issue - meetings

An update on the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Food Insecurity and Climate Action Scrutiny Working Groups since the last Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 10 September 2024.  

Recommendation  

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves:

1.1             To note the Scrutiny Working Groups update, including the updated membership of each working group.

1.2             To agree the terms of reference for the Food Insecurity Scrutiny Working Group, as set out in Appendix 1 of the briefing note.

Resolved

(1)      That the Scrutiny Working Groups update be noted and that the updated membership of each of the Scrutiny Working Groups be agreed, (Climate Change Scrutiny Working Group, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Scrutiny Working Group and Food Insecurity Scrutiny Working Group).

(2)      That the terms of reference for the Food Insecurity Scrutiny Working Group be agreed.

The chair provided an update on the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Food Insecurity and Climate Action Scrutiny Working Groups since the last Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 10 September 2024.

The Vice-Chair of the Food Insecurity Working Group, Councillor Phil Chapman, gave a brief update on the first meeting of the working group, advising the appointment of Councillor Rebecca Biegel as Chair and providing an update on the focus and scope of the Working Group for 2024 – 2025, which was set out in the terms of reference submitted to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee for agreement.

Resolved

(1)  That the Scrutiny Working Groups update be noted and that the updated membership of each of the Scrutiny Working Groups be agreed, (Climate Change Scrutiny Working Group, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Scrutiny Working Group and Food Insecurity Scrutiny Working Group).

(2)  That the terms of reference for the Food Insecurity Scrutiny Working Group be agreed.