Agenda
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Apologies Additional documents: |
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Substitute Members To note details of any substitution arrangements in place for the Meeting. Additional documents: |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest from Members and Officers, relating to items to be considered at the meeting. Additional documents: |
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To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 11 July 2023. Additional documents: |
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Chair's Announcements Additional documents: |
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Public Questions A maximum of 15 minutes is allocated for an “open forum” of public questions at committee meetings. No person may ask more than two questions (including supplementary questions) and no more than two such questions may be asked on behalf of one organisation. The maximum length of oral questions or supplementary questions by the public will be two minutes. Questions must relate to the responsibilities of the Committee but questions in this section cannot relate to applications for determination at the meeting.
The response may take the form of:
a) A direct oral response (maximum length: 2 minutes); b) Where the desired information is in a publication of the Council or other published work, a reference to that publication; or c) Where the reply cannot conveniently be given orally, a written answer circulated later to the questioner. Additional documents: |
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Member Questions A maximum period of fifteen minutes is allowed for Member questions. Questions must be directed to the Chair and must relate to the remit of the committee but may not relate to applications for determination at the meeting.
Questions will be asked in the order notice of them was received, except that the Chair may group together similar questions.
The deadline for submitting questions is 5.00pm on the working day before the day of the meeting unless the Chair agrees that the question relates to an urgent matter, in which case the deadline is 9.30am on the day of the meeting.
A member may submit no more than two questions. At the meeting the member may ask a supplementary question arising directly from the original question or the reply. The maximum length of a supplementary question is one minute.
The response to a question or supplementary question may take the form of:
a) A direct oral response (maximum length: 2 minutes); b) Where the desired information is in a publication of the Council or other published work, a reference to that publication; or c) Where the reply cannot conveniently be given orally, a written answer circulated later to the questioner. Additional documents: |
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Channel Choice and Telephone Access Purpose The purpose of this report, in light of a continuous decline in demand, is to propose to Cabinet to reduce telephone access hours to the public.
Recommendations That Overview and Scrutiny Committee scrutinise the report and make any recommendations to Cabinet on 2 October 2023.
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Councillor Tony Dale, Cabinet Member for Economy and Council Transformation; Jon Dearing, Assistant Director for Residents Services Additional documents: |
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Establishment of a Public Conveniences Review Group Purpose To consider the establishment of a Public Conveniences Review Group.
Recommendation That the Overview and Scrutiny and Committee agree: 1) To establishment of a Public Conveniences Review Group; 2) Agree the terms of reference; 3) Note that political groups have been asked to nominate Members to serve on this review group, and that the names of the nominees will be reported to the Committee once known. Additional documents: |
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HR Policies and Health and Safety Policies Refresh Purpose For the Overview and Scrutiny Committee to note the decision taken by Cabinet in relation to the HR Policies and Health and Safety Policies Refresh.
Recommendation That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee;
1) Note the decision taken on 12 September 2023.
Invited Councillor Joe Harris, Leader of the Council; Rob Weaver, Chief Executive; Zoe Campbell, Assistant Director for Organisational Effectiveness
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Q1 Performance Report Purpose To provide an update on progress on the Council’s priorities and service performance
Recommendation That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee note and scrutinise the report.
Invited Councillor Joe Harris, Leader of the Council; Rob Weaver, Chief Executive; Gemma Moreing, Business Information Lead Additional documents: |
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Q1 Financial Performance Report Purpose This report sets of the latest budget monitoring position for the 2023/24 financial year.
Recommendations That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee note and scrutinise the report
Invited Councillor Mike Evemy, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance; David Stanley, Deputy Chief Executive and Section 151 Officer; Michelle Burge, Chief Accountant
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Update on the Work of the Performance Task and Finish Working Group Purpose To receive a verbal update on the Performance Task and Finish Working Group. Additional documents: |