Issue - meetings

To note the terms of reference and protocol for the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Scrutiny Panels.

TO FOLLOW

The Chair introduced the report as set out in the agenda pack and asked Members for their comments.

NOTED:

Protocols

·               Paragraph 5.3 – requested amendment to “Hard copies of the agenda and papers for OSC shall be circulated to all members and relevant partners at least 5 clear days before the meeting”.

·               Paragraph 5.6 – requested amendment to “Pre-decision scrutiny on forthcoming Cabinet decisions should only be undertaken at scheduled OSC meetings, in adherence with the Council’s Forward Plan”.

·               Paragraph 5.7 – requested amendment to “It is intended that each Scrutiny Review Panel shall hold 4 scheduled meetings each year, plus 1 meeting for Budget Scrutiny”.

·               Paragraph 6.2 – requested addition “The format for the item shall be agreed prior to the meeting by the OSC Chair and the Leader”.

·               Paragraph 8.2 – requested amendment “a lead OSC member” with “the Vice-Chair”.

Actions:

·               Child poverty to stay under the children and Young People Scrutiny Panel.

ACTION: Scrutiny Officers

·               Children’s Safeguarding to be added to the Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel remit.

ACTION: Scrutiny Officers

·               Adults Safeguarding policy to be added to the Adults and Health Scrutiny Panel remit.

ACTION: Scrutiny Officers

·               Councillor Newton and Rob Mack to receive copies of the Children’s Safeguarding Policy and Practice Advisory Committee minutes.

ACTION: Scrutiny Officers

·               Cllr Adamou and Melanie Ponomarenko to receive Safeguarding Adults Members Panel minutes.

ACTION: Scrutiny Officers

·               The Leader’s portfolio areas to be added to the OSC remit.

ACTION: Scrutiny Officers

·               Legal to provide advice on the scrutiny of Alexandra Palace.

ACTION: Stephen Lawrence-Orumwense

·               Comments from OSC, as outlined above, on OSC procedure rules and protocols to be fed into the Constitutional Working Group in due course.

ACTION: Chair

·               Property to be added to OSC work programme.

ACTION: Scrutiny Officers

·               Environment and Housing Scrutiny Panel work on planning enforcement to be amended to ‘planning and licensing’.

ACTION: Scrutiny Officers

RESOLVED to

(i)        Note the Terms of Reference and Protocol for the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

(ii)       Establish the following Scrutiny Review Panels:

Adults and Health Scrutiny Review Panel

Children and Young People Scrutiny Review Panel

Communities Scrutiny Review Panel

Environment and Housing Scrutiny Review Panel

(iii)      Approve the Terms of Reference for the Panels.

(iv)     Approve the Panel Membership.