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)    Suggestions of other work for the committee in 2024/25.

c)    Consideration of any Work Proposal forms.

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

The following was highlighted:

·         The item on house maintenance, emergency repairs, pollution monitoring and resident safety would come to the Scrutiny Committee in April 2025.

Discussion took place with regard to:

·         The proposal from Mr Barry Warren, with regard to the examination and review of Freedom of Information processes within Mid Devon District Council, was ACCEPTED and added to the Work Plan. The Head of Digital Transformation and Customer Engagement would be able to bring a report to the Scrutiny Committee Meeting on 18 December 2024.

·         A proposal from Cllr R Roberts with regard to the Social Housing Rents Error was ACCEPTED and added to the Work Plan. The report from the Deputy Chief Executive would come to the Scrutiny Committee meeting on 13 January 2025 following the report going to Cabinet in December 2024.

·         A proposal to identify particular issues with regard to an update on the infrastructure matters in Cullompton. The Member agreed to discuss this proposal with other ward members before finalising any proposal form.

·         There was a query as to how often Cabinet Members should be asked to present their Portfolio. The Clerk would discuss this with individual Portfolio holders.

To note the contents of the Forward Plan.

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

The Clerk identified the changes that had been made to the list since it was published with the agenda. This included the following:

• The Housing Rents had been added to 10 December 2024 meeting.
• The Investment in Community Land Trust projects using Devolution funding had been added to 7 January 2025 meeting.

Note: * Key Decisions report previously circulated.