Issue - meetings

The Scrutiny Research Officer presented an update in relation to Workplan as follows:-

Universal Credit Review

As per the previous agenda item, the review had now been complete with a robust set of recommendations being presented to Cabinet in February 2020.

Wildlife Protection Review

The review was due to be progressed further at the next Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting scheduled for February 2020.

Crime and Disorder Meeting

The annual Crime and Disorder Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting was due to take place in March 2020 and would be considering the Community Safety Team’s partnership priorities.

Scrutiny Panel A

The Panel were due to commence a review into local bus provision and its impact on isolated groups and vulnerable people, at its next meeting.

Commercialisation Review

Members were requested to remove the Commercialisation and Income Generation Item from the Workplan as the initiative was currently being monitored by the Council’s Audit Committee and any further consideration by Members would result in an unnecessary duplication of work.

Scrutiny Panel B

The Panel had commenced the ‘Town Centre Regeneration’ review and early discussions had been encouraging with agreement to include a Scrutiny Member on the Discover Ashfield Board.  The review would now remain on hold for a short time whilst the Panel commenced the ‘Community Protection Officer Service’ review at its next meeting.

RESOLVED

that the update regarding the work of the Scrutiny Panels and Committee and progress against the Scrutiny Workplan, be received and noted.