Agenda item

Report of the Director of Transformation and Partnerships.

The Chair asked the Overview and Scrutiny Officer to speak to Members in relation to the Review of the Committee’s Work Programme (for copy see file of minutes).

The Overview and Scrutiny Officer explained that the report followed on from the report presented at the March meeting of the Committee and set out the 2019/20 Work Programme.  He highlighted the work that had been undertaken by the Committee within the past year, including on Arson and Cybercrime, and the ongoing work in terms of looking at he Council and SDP plans.

It was explained that the special meeting set out in the draft work programme for 26 July 2019 was cancelled and that the Draft SDP Plan and Modern-Day Slavery items would be considered at future meetings.

The Overview and Scrutiny Officer noted some areas for development were set out at page 73 of the agenda papers, highlighting potential reviews and focussed sessions on issues including: shoplifting; confidence in the Police and Council tackling crime and ASB; and the CDDFRS Integrated Risk Management Plan.  He noted the ongoing reviews in terms of the Road Safety Strategy and the joint review with Children and Young People’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Children’s Residential Care Homes.

The Chair thanked the Overview and Scrutiny Officer and asked Members if they agreed the proposed work programme for the Committee as set out at Appendix Two of the report.  He noted that of course the Committee would be flexible, in order to be able to look and any issues that may arise.

Resolved:

That the Work Programme for the Safer and Stronger Overview and Scrutiny Committee for 2019/20 be agreed.

Councillor A Shield left the meeting at 10.56am