Issue - meetings

To review the existing Work Plan and consider items for the committee’s future consideration, taking account of:

(a)       Any items within the Forward Plan for discussion at the next meeting;

(b)       The update from the Policy Research Officer on existing projects and forthcoming matters;

(c)        Suggestions of other work for the committee in 2023/24.

The Committee had before it the *Forward Plan and the *Scrutiny Work Plan.

The following items were raised:

1.     3 Rivers – The Scrutiny Committee await the receipt of both reports and then it be brought back to the Scrutiny Committee to review the position further at that point.

2.     Increases to Members Allowances. Examine how this was dealt with by the Council, it was felt that this was too close to elections. More work needed to be done on how we encourage greater diversity at local elections.

3.     Review recommendations of the Planning Enforcement Working Group.

4.     Participatory budgeting review, a lot of work had been done and needed to be carried forward.

5.     Motion 583 - Protecting Rivers and Seas, make sure that planning on large development work with South West Water on planning infrastructure was working effectively relating to sewage and so on was appropriate, continues.

6.     Motion 564 – Inclusivity and Community Engagement – does Local Government work for women? Work needs to be continued. Some recommendations had been approved by the Scrutiny Committee and Full Council but they still need to be finalised.

7.     Ask a local GP to speak to the Committee, to give it an update and insight as to how the services locally were coping? A briefing first followed by a Scrutiny Committee meeting afterwards if necessary.

RESOLVED:

That the 6 items discussed at 1-6 be added to the Work Plan

(Proposed from the Chair)

Note:

*Forward Plan and Work Plan previously circulated and attached to the minutes.

The Chairman thanked Cllr Elizabeth Lloyd, who was standing down at the forthcoming elections, for her work on the Scrutiny Committee.

To note the contents of the Forward Plan.

The Cabinet had before it, and NOTED, the notification of *Key Decisions

It was raised that the Forward Plan template had not yet been updated, it was explained that the new version was under development and would be ready for the next Cabinet Meeting.

Note: *Key Decisions previously circulated and attached to the minutes