Issue - meetings

To note the terms of reference of the Environment and Housing Scrutiny Panel.

The panel noted the report which outlined the agreed terms of reference of the Environment and Housing Scrutiny Panel (E & H SP).

The panel wished it to be noted that there should be a visual public record of the scrutiny process which should include scrutiny panels as well as the main overarching Overview & Scrutiny Committee.   It was agreed that webcasting would aid transparency of scrutiny process and help to develop public engagement and it should therefore be an aim of the council for webcasting to be introduced for all scrutiny panels. 

AGREED:     That the necessary adaptations can be made to appropriate committee rooms to enable future webcasting of scrutiny panel meetings and for more than one room to be webcast if the Council Chamber is already in use.  (OSC)