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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

To receive any apologies for absence. The quorum for the Overview and Scrutiny Committee is 3 members.

2.

Substitute Members

To note details of any substitution arrangements in place for the meeting.

3.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of interest from Members relating to items to be considered at the meeting.

4.

Chair's Announcements

To receive any announcements from the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

5.

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 one minute. 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.

6.

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.

 

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.

7.

Local Plan Update pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Purpose

That the Committee scrutinises the report and agrees any recommendations it wishes to submit to Cabinet on 9 July 2025.

 

Cabinet Member

Councillor Juliet Layton

 

Lead Officers

Geraldine LeCointe

Jo Symons

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8.

PAS Peer Review and Action Plan pdf icon PDF 725 KB

Purpose

That the Committee scrutinises the report and agrees any recommendations it wishes to submit to Cabinet on 9 July 2025.

 

Cabinet Member

Councillor Juliet Layton

 

Lead Officer

Geraldine LeCointe

 

Additional documents: