Agenda item

Report of the Assistant Chief Executive.

The Chairman invited the Overview and Scrutiny Officer to speak to Members in relation to the Council Plan 2014-2017 - Refresh of the Work Programme for the Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee (for copy see file of minutes).

The Overview and Scrutiny Officerreminded Members that the Committee considered a report at the last meeting outlining a draft work programme for the Committee, with Members having the chance to decide upon topics for review. 

The Chairman noted that the report set out a comprehensive work programme for the Committee and that there was a need to retain flexibility in respect of any emerging issues.  It was agreed that the Chairman and Vice-Chairman would identify a topic for an in-depth review and report back to Members accordingly.  It was also highlighted by Members that they wanted including within the work programme a report providing information on the destination of claimants when they come off (off-flows) JobSeekers’ Allowance.

Resolved:

(i)          That the Committee agree the Work Programme as set out at Appendix 2 to the report.

(ii)         That a report providing detail in relation to Jobseeker Allowance off-flows be provided at a future meeting of the Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

(iii)       That the Chairman and Vice-Chairman identify a topic for an in-depth scrutiny review and report back to Members at a future meeting of the Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee.