Agenda
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Apologies To receive any apologies for absence.
The quorum for the Overview and Scrutiny Committee is 3 members. 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 2 September. Additional documents: |
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Matters Arising from Minutes of the Previous Meeting To consider actions outstanding from minutes of previous meetings Additional documents: |
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Chair's Announcements To receive any announcements from the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. 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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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.
There were no recommendations made at the meeting on 2 September. Additional documents: |
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Community Safety Partnership Update Purpose To provide updates and RAG rating against the ‘Cotswold Community Safety Partnership’ Plan for the period of April 2024 to September 2024.
Recommendations 1. Note overall progress of the Cotswold Community Safety Partnership 2. Agree any recommendations to the Cabinet meeting on 7 November that the partnership should consider.
Invited Councillor Lisa Spivey, Cabinet Member for Communities and Public Safety Jacqueline Wright, Business Manager – Leisure and Wellbeing
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Feedback on Waste Round Rezoning Purpose To provide the Committee with feedback on the recent waste collection round rezoning project.
Recommendation That Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves to: 1. Note the update 2. Agree any recommendations it wishes to submit to the Cabinet meeting on 7 November
Invited Councillor Mike Evemy, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance Simon Anthony, Business Manager for Environmental Services Kevin Attwood, Ubico
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Waste Services Update Purpose To receive a verbal update on Waste Services, including climate change objectives.
Recommendation That Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves to: 1. Note the update 2. Agree any recommendations it wishes to submit to the Cabinet meeting on 7 November
Invited Councillor Mike Evemy, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance Simon Anthony, Business Manager for Environmental Services Kevin Attwood, Ubico Additional documents: |
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Draft Budget 2025/26 and Medium Term Financial Strategy To follow
Invited Councillor Mike Evemy, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance David Stanley, Deputy Chief Executive
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Work Plan and Forward Plan For the Committee to note and review its work plan and to select Cabinet decisions for pre-decision scrutiny at future committee meetings. Additional documents: |
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Updates from Gloucestershire County Council Scrutiny Committees Purpose To receive any updates on the work of external scrutiny bodies:
Gloucestershire Economic Strategy Scrutiny Committee – Cllr Angus Jenkinson Gloucestershire Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee – Cllr Dilys Neill
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