Agenda and minutes

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Contact: Lynn Cain  Email: lynn.cain@ashfield.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

PS.6

Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary or Personal Interests and/or Non-Registrable Interests

Minutes:

No declarations of interest were made.

PS.7

Minutes pdf icon PDF 91 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED

that the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 6 June 2024, be

received and approved as a correct record.

PS.8

Overview and Scrutiny Statutory Guidance pdf icon PDF 101 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Service Manager for Governance presented the recently published statutory guidance from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) titled ‘Overview and Scrutiny: Statutory Guidance for Councils, Combined Authorities and Combined County Authorities.  The guidance had been submitted to the June meeting of the committee but due to time constraints following a busy agenda, it was agreed to resubmit the item to the September meeting for consideration.

 

Members acknowledged the importance of the Principal Select Committee, with responsibility for management of the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny function, being kept up to date with the latest statutory guidance and best practices.   and they took the opportunity to discuss the content accordingly.

 

RESOLVED

that having considered the content of the DLUHC Overview and Scrutiny: Statutory Guidance for Councils, Combined Authorities and Combined County Authorities, the document be received, noted and welcomed.

PS.9

Select Committee Work Programme pdf icon PDF 120 KB

Minutes:

The Service Manager for Governance updated Members in respect of progress against the previously agreed Work Programme for 2024/25 with a request to consider the inclusion of four new topics in respect of the following:

 

Fleet Strategy Review

Invitation to contribute to the upcoming review of the Council’s Fleet

Strategy.

 

Bridges - Teversal and Skegby Trails

To contribute to the ongoing corporate project relating to Bridges located along the Teversal and Skegby Trails.

 

Selective Licensing Update

To receive an update on how the Scheme has been performing since its reintroduction.

 

Aids and Adaptations Policy

To assist with the review of the Council’s Aids and Adaptations Policy.

 

Tree Maintenance

To review how the Council currently maintains its trees on Council owned land.

 

RESOLVED

that the updated Select Work Programme be agreed and progressed as follows:

 

Work Programme Topic:

Progress:

 

Cemeteries and Churchyards

An informal meeting to be arranged to discuss the issue prior to receiving the Cemetery Strategy for consideration at the December 2024 meeting

 

Customer Experience

Review commenced in July by the Place and Innovation Select Committee - ongoing

 

Damp and Mould

 

The Team Manager -

Environmental Health (Residential) to attend the Environment and Communities Select Committee meeting in October, to aid discussion in respect of damp and mould issues (including support and enforcement) within the private sector

 

Funding Programme Updates

 

Executive Lead Member for Growth, Regeneration and Local Planning invited to the November 2024 meeting of the Principal Select Committee to aid discussion

 

Simpler Recycling

Cabinet agreed to the establishment of a Member Working Group to work alongside the Council’s project (with the submission of regular updates to the Principal Select Committee)

 

Recruitment and Retention

Review to commence once slot becomes available

 

No Mow May

 

Comments requested from Members/Officers in relation to the 2024 campaign.  Update report with feedback to a future meeting

 

East Midlands Combined County Authority delivery for Ashfield

 

Invite sent to Claire Ward, Mayor of the East Midlands Combined Authority - no response to date

 

Meeting date to be agreed

 

Fleet Strategy Review

 

Members to contribute to the upcoming review of the Council’s Fleet Strategy

 

Meeting date to be agreed

 

Bridges - Teversal and Skegby Trails

 

Members to contribute to the ongoing corporate project relating to Bridges located along the Teversal and Skegby Trails

 

Meeting date to be agreed

 

Selective Licensing Update

 

Members to receive an update on how the Scheme has been performing since its reintroduction

 

Meeting date to be agreed

 

Aids and Adaptations Policy

 

Members to assist with the review of the Council’s Aids and Adaptations Policy. 

 

Meeting date to be agreed

 

Tree Maintenance

Members to review how the Council maintains its trees on Council owned land.

 

Meeting date to be agreed

 

Crime and Disorder Annual Meeting

 

Invite sent to Gary Godden, Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner – no response to date

 

Invites to be extended to officers from the Community Safety Team

 

Meeting date to be agreed

 

Corporate Plan Performance Updates

 

Standing Item - Quarterly

Budget Presentation

 

Standing Item – February 2025 meeting  ...  view the full minutes text for item PS.9