Issue - meetings

REPORT OF THE SCRUTINY OFFICER

To consider the outcome of Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolutions.

RESOLVED:

(1)       That the report entitled Resolution of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee be noted;

(2)       That the Scrutiny Officer be requested to schedule a review of the Waste Contract Implementation and draw up a draft scope upon completion of the SIAS audit;

(3)       That the Service Manager- Waste be requested to send details of the waste collection routes to all Members of the Committee;

(4)       That the Communications Manager be requested to continue to arrange the planned meeting to discuss the Consultation Strategy;

(5)       That the Service Manager – Waste be requested to complete the actions in respect of a Communications Strategy for Waste as detailed in Resolution 37 (4) – September 2018.

REASON FOR DECISION: To enable the Overview and Scrutiny Committee to monitor actions following resolutions made at previous meetings.

The Temporary Scrutiny Officer presented the report entitled Resolutions of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and dew attention to the following:

Minute 32 – July 17 – Work Programme

The requested training regarding scrutiny had now taken place.

Members feedback on this training was:

·                It had been very useful;

·                Members now felt more confident in their role;

·                It had been good to compare practices of Overview and Scrutiny Committees from other Councils;

·                It was good to share best practice;

·                It highlighted the wok still to be done;

·                It was useful to have Members of the Cabinet present.

Members felt that Task and Finish Groups should now be recommenced, however Cabinet needed to accept recommendations in the sirit of O&S being a critical friend.

Members expressed concern that they received reports far too late in the process and that the Committee could be more constructive as a critical friend of they were able to consider proposals at a much earlier stage so that they could influence and give support, rather than at a point when the proposal was all but complete and unable to be amended in any meaningful way.

Members considered that, other than the planned review regarding Hitchin Town Hall, a review of the Waste Contract Implementation should be scheduled.

Members asked that the waste collection routes be sent to them as soon as possible.

Minute 28 – July 18 – Work Programme

Members expressed disappointment that the planned meeting regarding the Communications Strategy had not yet taken place and asked that this be arranged as soon as possible

Minute 37 – September 18 – Waste Contract

Members asked that Service Manager – Waste be requested to complete the actions in respect of a Communications Strategy for Waste as detailed in Resolution 37 (4)

RESOLVED:

(1)       That the report entitled Resolution of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee be noted;

(2)       That the Scrutiny Officer be requested to schedule a review of the Waste Contract Implementation and draw up a draft scope upon completion of the SIAS audit;

(3)       That the Service Manager- Waste be requested to send details of the waste collection routes to all Members of the Committee;

(4)       That the Communications Manager be requested to continue to arrange the planned meeting to discuss the Consultation Strategy;

(5)       That the Service Manager – Waste be requested to complete the actions in respect of a Communications Strategy for Waste as detailed in Resolution 37 (4) – September 2018.

REASON FOR DECISION: To enable the Overview and Scrutiny Committee to monitor actions following resolutions made at previous meetings.