Agenda item

Refresh of the Work Programme 2020/21

Report of the Corporate Director of Resources.

Minutes:

The Chairman asked the Overview and Scrutiny Officer, Jonathan Slee to speak to Members in relation to the refresh of the Work Programme 2020/21 for the Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (for copy see file of minutes).

 

The Overview and Scrutiny Officer explained that the report set out the proposed work programme for the Committee for 2020/21 at Appendix 2 and highlighted that the work programme was designed to be flexible in order to accommodate items that may arise throughout the year, was framed in terms of the impact of COVID 19 and the recently launched County Durham Vision, and was developed in terms of the powers for Local Government to hold remote meetings. 

 

The Overview and Scrutiny Officer noted the work programme for 2020/21 was set out at Appendix 2 and the approach taken was to set out which items would be considered by Committee and which would be provided as briefing notes, with the opportunity for Members to comment and raise questions via e-mail.  He noted paragraph 14 of the report highlighted activity undertaken in 2019/20 with many of those areas continuing forward into 2020/21.  He added that dates in terms of when reports would be taken may flex as a result of additional demands and the capacity of services during the COVID period.  

 

The Chair thanked the Overview and Scrutiny Officer and noted Members could contact the Overview and Scrutiny Officer in terms of contributing to any areas to be considered by Committee in the period to May 2021.

 

Resolved:

 

(i)           That the comments of the Committee on the proposed Work Programme for the Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee for 2020/21 be noted.

(ii)          That the Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Work Programme for 2020/21, and the flexibility it offers to respond to emerging issues, be agreed.

 

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