Issue - meetings

An update on the Scrutiny Working Groups since the last Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 28 January 2025. 

Recommendations   

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves: 

1.1         To note the Scrutiny Working Groups update.

1.2         To consider and agree the Climate Action Scrutiny report and make any recommendations to the Executive. 

1.3         To consider and agree the EDI Scrutiny Report and make any recommendations to the Executive. 

1.4         To consider and agree the Food Insecurity Scrutiny Report and make any recommendations to the Executive.

Resolved  

(1)          That the Scrutiny Working Groups update be noted.

(2)          That the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Scrutiny Report be agreed and adopted and be referred to the Executive for an Executive Response.

(3)          That the Climate Action Scrutiny Report be agreed and adopted and be referred to the Executive for an Executive Response.

(4)          That the Food Insecurity Scrutiny Report be agreed and adopted.

(5)          That the Planning Application Appeals Scrutiny Recommendations set out in the Scrutiny Update Briefing Report be agreed, as set out in the Minutes, and be referred to the Executive for an Executive Response and

(6)          That a scrutiny report be prepared setting out the findings of the Planning Application Appeals scrutiny inquiry and brought before the next meeting of the Committee for consideration and agreement.

The Committee received reports on the work of the Climate Action, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Food Insecurity working groups for the 2024 – 2025 municipal year.

The Chairman of each working group presented the findings and recommendations of each group to the Committee. Recommendations from each group would be taken forward to Executive for consideration in the next Municipal Year.

The Portfolio Holders for Greener Communities, Corporate Services and Healthy Communities thanked the respective working groups and their support officers for their work and recommendations.

Resolved  

(1)   That the Scrutiny Working Groups update be noted.

(2)   That the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Scrutiny Report be agreed, adopted and referred to the Executive for an Executive Response, as set out in the Annex to the Minutes (as set out in the Minute Book).

(3)   That the Climate Action Scrutiny Report be agreed, adopted and referred to the Executive for an Executive Response, as set out in the Annex to the Minutes (as set out in the Minute Book).

(4)   That the Food Insecurity Scrutiny Report be agreed and adopted, as set out in the Annex to the Minutes (as set out in the Minute Book).

(5)   That the Planning Application Appeals Scrutiny Recommendations set out in the Scrutiny Update Briefing Report be agreed, as set out in the Annex to the Minutes (as set out in the Minute Book), and be referred to the Executive for an Executive Response and

(6)   That a scrutiny report be prepared setting out the findings of the Planning Application Appeals scrutiny inquiry and brought before the next meeting of the Committee for consideration and agreement.