Agenda item

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Legal and Democratic Services which provided the Committee with an updated draft work programme for 2024/25 (for copy of report see file of minutes).

Diane Close, Overview and Scrutiny Officer, stated the proposed work programme reflected the objectives and associated outcomes and actions identified within the Council Plan and the County Durham Vision 2035. The proposed work programme was designed to be flexible to accommodate emerging items and to accommodate changes in government policy.  Flexibility was particularly important as the work programme was required to be delivered in a shorter timescale, from July 2024 to early March 2025, with local elections being held in May 2025.

Councillor Crute confirmed that the Regional and Local Transport Plan featured in the Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny work programme and Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee members would be invited to a joint meeting to consider that item.

Resolved:

The Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee

a)    Received and commented on the proposed draft work programme for 2024/25.

b)    Agreed the Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee work programme for 2024/25 and the flexibility it offers to respond to emerging issues.

c)    Considered identifying a topic for future light touch review activity.