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Proposed joint scrutiny activity for 24/25 for the South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership

Meeting: 25/06/2024 - Policy Development Panel (Item 24)

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To approve the scoping documents for the proposed joint scrutiny topics for 24/25; and to agree the appointment of three Members to each of those Joint Task and Finish Groups (report of the Assistant Director – Corporate enclosed).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report of the Assistant Director – Corporate which asked the Policy Development Panel to approve the scoping documents for the proposed joint scrutiny topics for 2024/25, and to agree the appointment of three members to each of those Joint Task and Finish Groups.

 

The Scrutiny and Policy Officer introduced the report and stated that:

  • The Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of scrutiny committees across the S&ELCP had recently reviewed potential joint scrutiny topics for 2024/25;
  • Appendix A listed the proposed topics for joint scrutiny task groups, which would comprise three members from each council, as follows:

‘To review the scope of the Sub-Regional Leisure Facilities offer’:

  • SHDC membership would be drawn from the Policy Development Panel and three SHDC members would be requested to join the task group;
  • The proposed scope of the task group was outlined at Appendix B;
  • It was imperative that the pre-scrutiny work to review the scope of the sub-regional leisure facilities offer was undertaken during July 2024 in order to meet subsequent project procurement deadlines;
  • The final report, drafted by the Scrutiny Officer, would be presented to the Panel in September 2024; and
  • In respect of questions relating to the leisure contract and the contract procurement process, members would receive more information at a briefing scheduled for 2 July 2024.

‘Enviro Crime Enforcement Contract’

  • Membership would be drawn from the Performance Monitoring Panel and work would not commence until October 2024.

 

The Chairman asked for expressions of interest from members to join the task group and the following members volunteered:

  • Councillor Angela Harrison; and
  • Councillor James Le Sage;

The Scrutiny and Policy Officer would seek a third member by contacting members of the committee who were not present at the current meeting.

 

AGREED:

 

a)    That the topic and associated scope, set out in Appendix B, with the Task and Finish Group authorised to review the scope and determine the detailed lines of enquiry and witnesses, be agreed; and

 

b)    That the Committee appointed Councillor Angela Harrison and Councillor James Le Sage to the proposed Task and Finish Group identified in Appendix B. A further member, drawn from the Policy Development Panel, would be sought after the meeting.