Agenda
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Apologies To receive any apologies for absence.
The quorum for the Overview and Scrutiny Committee is 3 members. |
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Substitute Members To note details of any substitution arrangements in place for the Meeting. |
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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. |
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To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 27 February 2024. |
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Matters Arising from Minutes of the Previous Meeting To consider actions outstanding from minutes of previous meetings |
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Chair's Announcements To receive any announcements from the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Ecological Emergency Update Summary/Purpose To update the Committee on progress in implementing the Ecological Emergency Action Plan
Recommendation That Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves to: 1. Note this report and agree any recommendations it wishes to submit to the Cabinet meeting on 9 May Additional documents: |
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Adoption of Asset Management Strategy Purpose For Cabinet to agree to adopt the Asset Management Strategy to provide a clear strategy for future decision making and investment in the Councils land and property assets.
Recommendation That Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves to: 1. Agree any recommendations it wishes to submit to the Cabinet meeting on 9 May
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Legal Services Partnership Agreement and Transformation Programme Update Purpose To seek authority from Cabinet to enter into a formal partnership agreement for a shared legal service with Forest of Dean and West Oxfordshire District Councils and to note progress on the Legal Services Transformation programme to date.
Recommendation That Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves to: 1. Note this report and agree any recommendations it wishes to submit to the Cabinet meeting on 9 May
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Report back on recommendations For the Committee to note the Cabinet’s response to any recommendations arising from the previous Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting. |
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Updates from Gloucestershire County Council Scrutiny Committees Purpose To receive any verbal updates on the work of external scrutiny bodies:
Gloucestershire Economic Growth Scrutiny Committee – Cllr Angus Jenkinson Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee – Cllr Dilys Neill
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Work Plan and Forward Plan Purpose For the Committee to note and review its work plan and to select Cabinet decisions for pre-decision scrutiny at future committee meetings.
Recommendation For the Committee to recommend the 2024/25 work plan for approval by the incoming Committee. Additional documents: |