Agenda and minutes

To receive and record apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor K Smith.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Chairman presented the Annual Scrutiny Report to the Board and invited discussion from members. The report outlined the work that had been carried out by the Scrutiny Board and each Panel in the past year, including details on number of topics, number of meetings and breakdown of workload.

The Chairman highlighted the increase in workload and number of meetings from previous years, and the successful work that had been carried out by task and finish panels. Scrutiny Panel Leads were also given the opportunity to discuss the work that their panels had undertaken in the previous year and received questions from members.

Members also discussed potential topics to be included in the work programme for the coming year.

It was RESOLVED that

a)    Council be recommended to approve the Annual Scrutiny Report 2015/16.