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 made.

The Committee is asked to confirm the minutes are accurate.

The Scrutiny Manager explained that he had mislaid the minutes from the last meeting, and these would be presented to a future meeting.

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 was a member of the public present but there were no question asked, statements made or petitions presented.

To discuss any items for the forthcoming work programme. To assist the discussion, the following documents are attached:

a) – The Cabinet’s latest published forward plan;

b) – Current Work Programme for the Committee;

c) – Outcome Tracker.

The Chair directed the Committee’s attention to the Council’s forward plan of proposed key decisions, and it was noted that several decisions earmarked for 1 November appeared to be dependent on ‘European’ funding and sought reassurance. The Director of Children’s Services stated that regardless of the status of the UK’s  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

To receive an update.

The Chair welcomed Louise Palmer & Angela Gascoigne to the meeting, and they began by providing an overview of the Early Help Board, noting the 5 key areas of activity that had been approved by the Cabinet last February. Those key areas were designed to develop and improve the early help  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

The Chair may raise any items of urgent business.

After ascertaining there were no other items of business, the Chair thanked all those present for attending, and closed the meeting at 11.00am.