Agenda item

The Committee considered a report of the Head of Planning and Service Strategy, Children and Adult Services that sought approval of the Local Test of Assurance (LToA) developed in May 2015 by Children and Adults Services (for copy see file of Minutes).

The Team Manager for Central Admin & Governance highlighted the key elements of the report.

Members expressed concerns about why the report was coming forward at this stage and enquired as to whether portfolio holders and appropriate scrutiny committees had approved the document.  Members also queried if benchmarking exercises had been carried out with other local authorities.

As no answers could be given at the meeting and therefore no assurances given, Members did not feel in a position to make a decision.

Resolved:

That the decision be deferred until a later date.