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 7 May 2024. 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. Additional documents: |
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Publica Review- Detailed Transition Plan Purpose To consider the Detailed Transition Plan, to note its content and to approve the recommendations therein.
Recommendation That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee: 1. Agree any recommendations it wishes to submit to the Cabinet Meeting on 25 July
Invited Joe Harris, Leader of the Council Robert Weaver, Chief Executive Additional documents: |
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Channel Choice and Telephone Access Update Purpose The purpose of this report, in light of a continuous decline in customer demand, is to propose that the trial becomes a permanent arrangement following the data gathered. The trial of reduced telephone access hours from 9am – 2pm, to the public has proved the concept and our customers are continuing to shift to digital channels.
Recommendation That Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves to: 1. Agree any recommendations it wishes to submit to the Cabinet meeting on 25 July.
Invited Councillor Tony Dale, Cabinet Member for the Economy and Council Transformation Jon Dearing, Interim Executive Director Additional documents: |
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Service Performance Report 2023-24 Quarter Four Purpose To provide an update on progress on the Council’s priorities and service performance
Recommendation That Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves to: 1. Note the update and agree any recommendations it wishes to submit to the Cabinet meeting on 25 July.
Invited Councillor Joe Harris, Leader of the Council Robert Weaver, Chief Executive Alison Borrett, Senior Performance Analyst Additional documents: |
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2023-24 Final Revenue and Capital Outturn Report Summary/Purpose This report sets of the outturn position for the 2023/24 financial year.
Recommendation That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves to: 1. Review and note the outturn financial position set out in this report
Invited Councillor Mike Evemy, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance David Stanley, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer
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Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report Purpose To receive the annual report of the work of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Recommendation That Overview and Scrutiny committee: 1. Recommend that the report be received by Full Council at the meeting on 31 July. Additional documents: |
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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 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: |