Meeting documents

SCC Scrutiny for Policies and Place Committee
Tuesday, 6th December, 2022 10.00 am

Venue: Luttrell Room, County Hall, Taunton, TA1 4DY

Contact: Sarah Wright on 01823 357628 or Email: sarah.wright@somerset.gov.uk or  Jamie Jackson on Email: jajackson@somerset.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Declarations of Interest

Details of all Members’ interests in District, Town and Parish Councils can be viewed on the Council Website at

County Councillors membership of Town, City, Parish or District Councils and this will be displayed in the meeting room (Where relevant).

 

The Statutory Register of Member’s Interests can be inspected via request to the Democratic Service Team.

 

Minutes:

Cllr Osborne declared an interest in relation to item 6 – Somerset Cultural Strategy in that she is a South Somerset District Councillor (SSDC) and The Octagon Theatre is run by SSDC.

Cllrs Deakin, Johnson and Prior-Sankey declared that they have recently been appointed as shadow members of the new  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

2.

Minutes from the previous meeting held on 11 October and 8 November pdf icon PDF 149 KB

The Committee is asked to confirm the minutes are accurate.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The revised minutes of the meetings held on 11 October and 8 November were approved and signed as correct records.

The revised minutes of the meetings held on 11 October and 8 November were approved and signed as correct records.

 

3.

Public Question Time

The Chair 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 Chair’s discretion.  

Minutes:

There were no questions, statements or petitions received.

 

4.

Budget Monitoring Report - Month 7 (October) pdf icon PDF 960 KB

-       Report to follow

Minutes:

The Chair invited Strategic Manager for Finance and Business Partnering - Christian Evans and Lead Executive Member Cllr Leyshon to present the report, and referred to the Medium Term Financial Planning (MTFP) 2023-24 Combined Scrutiny Meeting on 1 February.

·       The month 7 report, to the end of October, shows the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

5.

Somerset Cultural Strategy pdf icon PDF 56 KB

-       To consider the report

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Arts and Entertainment Venue Manager for South Somerset District Council - Adam Burgan introduced the report in his capacity as Lead Officer for the Somerset Culture Strategy and was joined by Service Manager for Library and Registration Services - Sue Crowley.

The following points were highlighted from the report and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

6.

Somerset Economic Futures: Economic Scenario Planning for Somerset pdf icon PDF 68 KB

-       To consider the report

Minutes:

Strategic Commissioning Manager Economic Development & Planning Services for Somerset County Council - Paul Hickson presented the report and presentation.

The following points were highlighted:

-       The report stems from an ongoing project called Somerset Economic Futures which is being undertaken in the complex and unprecedented times of global economic challenge  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

7.

Somerset Council Complaints Policy pdf icon PDF 47 KB

-       To consider and comment on the report and policy

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Service Manager for Customer Experience and Information Governance  - Rebecca Martin, presented the report.

The following points were highlighted:

-       The combined Complaints Policy for the new Somerset Council will come into effect on 1 April 2023.

-       A Working Group has reviewed the five individual existing policies to combine  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

8.

Scrutiny for Policies and Place Committee Work Programme pdf icon PDF 60 KB

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 Executive’s forward plan

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Chair informed the Committee that the following items would be considered on the agenda for the next meeting on 10 January:

-       Library Service Update.

-       Disregard of War Pension Entitlement in Housing Benefit.

-       Council Tax Exceptional Hardship Scheme.

-       Income and Arrears Management Policy for Somerset Council  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

9.

Any other urgent items of business

The Chair may raise any items of urgent business.

Minutes:

There were no other items of business.