Issue - meetings

To set out the Work Programme of the Performance Monitoring Panel (report of the Interim Assistant Director - Governance enclosed).

Consideration was given to the report of the Interim Assistant Director – Governance which set out the Work Programme of the Performance Monitoring Panel. The work programme consisted of two separate sections, the first setting out the date of the future Panel meetings along with proposed items for consideration, and the second setting out the Task Groups that had been identified by the Panel.

The Democratic Services Officer discussed updates to the Work Programme.

For Appendix A, it was noted that:

o   the Workforce Development Strategy, adopted in May 2022, had been added as an item for review in November 2022; and

o   other regular updates would be added to the Work Programme in collaboration with the Chairman.

For Appendix B, it was noted that:

• all recommendations of the South Holland Centre Task Group had been agreed at Cabinet on 7 June 2022 and these would be tracked by the Performance Monitoring Panel at the September and November 2022 meetings. The Chairman noted some imminent deadlines and requested that a schedule of recommendations be provided by the service as soon as possible.
• Two Task Groups on Appendix B awaiting commencement were deemed to have significant overlap and had been merged. This related to the ‘Public Open Spaces Task Group’ and the ‘Effectiveness of Management Companies to undertake maintenance on Residential Estates Task Group’.

Members considered the report and made the following comments:

• Members noted that the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field Task Group update was coming forward in November 2022, however a current issue relating to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field required an urgent response. Members suggested that a communication to the responsible officer and Portfolio Holder could quickly resolve the issue.

o    The Chairman responded that an enquiry relating to the urgent issue had been submitted and he was awaiting a response. The Chairman would chase a response. Members were satisfied with this approach.

·         Members stated that the Transport Joint Scrutiny Task Group had commenced and a report would be coming forward in due course.

·         Members requested the Portfolio Holder for Communities and Facilities be invited to the September 2022 Performance Monitoring Panel meeting to discuss progress of the South Holland Centre Task Group recommendations.

o    The Chairman responded that the schedule of recommendations had been requested. The responsibility for delivery of the recommendations had been specifically given to the Portfolio Holder by the Leader. If appropriate, the Portfolio Holder would be invited to the September 2022 meeting as suggested.

AGREED:

That the Work Programme of the Performance Monitoring Panel be noted.