Agenda and decisions

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Monday 3rd September 2018 11.00 am

Venue: Council Chamber - Town Hall, Huddersfield. View directions

Contact: Penny Bunker  Email: penny.bunker@kirklees.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 75 KB

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 16 July 2018 

 

Contact: Penny Bunker – Governance and Democratic Engagement Manager

 

Decision:

The Minutes of the meeting held on 16 July 2018 were agreed as a correct record. 

2.

Interests pdf icon PDF 20 KB

The Councillors will be asked to say if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have disclosable pecuniary interests, which would prevent them from participating in any discussion of the items or participating in any vote upon the items, or any other interests.

Decision:

No interests were declared.

3.

Admission of the Public

Most debates take place in public. This only changes when there is a need to consider certain issues, for instance, commercially sensitive information or details concerning an individual. You will be told at this point whether there are any items on the Agenda which are to be discussed in private.

Decision:

It was agreed that all agenda items would be considered in public session.

4.

Scrutiny of Crime and Disorder - Domestic Abuse pdf icon PDF 96 KB

To consider domestic abuse in Kirklees and the partnership approach to addressing the issue.

 

Contact: Saf Bhuta, Head of Safeguarding and Quality and Alexia Gray, Service Manager, Domestic Abuse and Safeguarding Partnerships. 

Tel:  01484 221000 

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

(1) That Saf Bhuta and Alexia Gray be thanked for attending the Scrutiny Committee meeting.

 

(2) That an updated version of the Domestic Abuse Strategy Action Plan be circulated to committee members.  

 

(3) That the draft of the revised Domestic Abuse Strategy be considered by the committee in November 2018

5.

Approval of Scrutiny Work Programme pdf icon PDF 56 KB

To approve the final version of the work programme for the Economy and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel for the 2018/19 municipal year.   

 

Contact:  Cllr Rob Walker / Richard Dunne, Principal Governance and Democratic Engagement Officer     Tel: 01484 221000

 

Decision:

That the proposed work programme for the Economy and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel be approved.

6.

Appointment of Interim Co-optee pdf icon PDF 68 KB

To appoint an interim co-optee to the Health and Adult Social Care Panel 

 

Contact: Richard Dunne, Principal Governance and Democratic Engagement Officer 

 

Decision:

That Lynne Keady be appointed as a voluntary scrutiny co-optee to the Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel, subject to review at the end of the municipal year.

7.

Scrutiny Lead Member Update Reports pdf icon PDF 51 KB

To receive highlight reports on scrutiny work since April 2018

 

Contact: Penny Bunker, Governance and Democratic Engagement Manager

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the Panel Lead Members and Chair of Scrutiny update reports on the progress of scrutiny work, be received and noted. 

8.

Forward Agenda Plan / Date of next meeting Committee meeting dates 2018/19 pdf icon PDF 44 KB

To note the forward agenda plan for meetings of the Scrutiny Committee.

 

To note that the next meeting of the Committee will be held on Monday 1 October 2018.  

 

Contact: Penny Bunker, Governance & Democratic Engagement Manager. Tel: 01484 221000.

 

Decision:

(1) That the OSMC consider the first draft of the  refreshed Domestic Abuse Strategy in November 2018.

 

(2) That the Committee consider a draft of the Cohesion Strategy at its meeting on March 2019.

 

(3) That a copy of the CCTV feasibility report be circulated to members of the Committee

 

(4) That as part of the January update on crime and disorder, the approach to CCTV be considered.