Meeting documents

Details of all Members’ interests in District, Town and Parish Councils will be displayed in the meeting room. The Statutory Register of Member’s Interests can be inspected via the Community Governance team.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Committee is asked to confirm the minutes are accurate.

The minutes of the meeting on 30 January 2017 were accepted as being

accurate by the Committee.

The Chairman will allow members of the public to ask a question or make a statement about any matter on the agenda for this meeting. These questions may be taken during the meeting, when the relevant agenda item is considered, at the Chairman’s discretion.  

There were two public questions in relation to item 5. 

Peter Murphy – Chair, Friends of Somerset Libraries (FOSL)

In the approach to the current Library Service Review, FOSL were heartened by a statement from the Leader of the Council that the Council was working to keep all libraries open.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 69.

To consider the report.

The Committee considered a report presented by the Strategic Manager, Community & Traded Services which outlined the consultation exercises currently underway regarding proposals on the delivery of the Libraries Service in Somerset.

The public consultation will run for 12 weeks to the 22^nd April 2018 and the staff consultation will  ...  view the full minutes text for item 70.

To consider the report.

The Committee received a report from the Director of Finance, Legal & Governance and the Director of Children’s Services which updated Members on the current Revenue Budget forecast outturn position for the 2017/18 year based on the end of November as well as detailing how the Council’s resources are forecast to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 71.

To consider the report.

The Committee considered this report presented by the Director of Customers & Communities.  The report provided Members with an update on performance across the organisation.

The report summarised that there are two red but stable segments (P3, C4) and one segment with a declining performance.  However, in a verbal update the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 72.

To consider the presentation.

The Committee considered a presentation from the Executive Assistant, Policy and Research which informed Members of the SCC Business Plan.

The Business Plan will outline the priorities in achieving the Council’s Vision by creating a set of strategic outcomes, as well as demonstrating partnership working.  The Business Plan will be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 73.

To consider passing a resolution having been duly proposed and seconded under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972 that the press and public be excluded during the remainder of the meeting on the basis that if they were present during the business to be transacted there would be a likelihood of disclosure to them of exempt information of the following description:

•           Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

This Item was not considered as item 10 was deferred to 24 April 2018. 

This Item was not considered as item 10 was deferred to 24 April 2018. 

To receive an update from the Governance Manager, Scrutiny and discuss any items for the work programme. To assist the discussion, attached are:

·        The Committee’s work programme

·        The Cabinet’s forward plan

The Committee considered and noted the Council’s Forward Plan of

proposed key decisions.

Following debate, the Committee requested the following addition to the

work programme:

·        Draft Business Plan (24 April)

·        Temporary Labour Contract Review (24 April)

It was confirmed that the Taunton Transport Strategy would be brought to the Committee  ...  view the full minutes text for item 76.

The Chairman may raise any items of urgent business.

The Committee discussed how best to enable effective and challenging Scrutiny and making changes to the room layout to enable adequate participation of non-committee Members.