Agenda and decisions

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 5 November 2018. 

Contact: Penny Bunker – Governance and Democratic Engagement Manager

The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 5 November 2018 were agreed as a correct record.

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.

No interests were declared

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

(2) The Committee agreed to consideration of a late urgent item on Kirklees representation on the Regional Joint Health Scrutiny Committee Working Group. 

The Committee will consider an update on the progress made in delivering the priorities set out in the Kirklees Communities Partnership Plan 2018 – 2021.  

Contact:        Carol Gilchrist – Head of Communities

                        Chris Walsh – Performance Lead - Communities 

(1) That Councillor Naheed Mather and officers be thanked for attending the meeting and reporting on the delivery of the Kirklees Partnership Plan.

(2) The Committee recommended that when meetings are held between council officers and partners to consider specific community issues within a ward, then Ward Councillors should be invited to attend to contribute local intelligence and to be aware of any agreed actions and way forward.       

To consider a report on CCTV operation in Kirklees.

Contact: Will Acornley – Head of Operational Services 

(1)  The Committee thanked Will Acornley and Liz Twitchett for the update on the approach to CCTV in Kirklees.

(2) That a further progress report be considered by the Management Committee in 6 months’ time. 

Using the quarter 2 report, the Scrutiny Committee will consider the new format for performance information and agree the future approach to scrutinising performance information

Contact:        Rachel Spencer-Henshall - Strategic Director

                        Mike Henry - Head of Intelligence and Performance

(1) That the Committee recognises the hard work that has been required to start to implement a revised approach to corporate performance management and commends the progress made.

(2) That Lead Members meet with performance leads in their panel portfolio areas to agree how they wish to scrutinise performance information.

(3) That the Scrutiny Committee continues to maintain an overview of progress in implementing the new approach with a further update in six months.

To consider Lead Member reports on recent scrutiny panel work. 

Contact: Penny Bunker - Governance and Democratic Engagement Manager

(1) That the Scrutiny Lead Member and Chair of Scrutiny progress reports be welcomed and noted.

(2) That thanks be recorded for the work of Alaina McGlade and Yolande Myers for providing excellent support to scrutiny panels prior to their move to new roles in the council.   

To note the forward agenda plan for the Scrutiny Committee.  

The remaining meetings of the Committee for the current municipal year will be held on 4 March and 15 April 2019. 

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

(1)  The Committee noted the forward agenda plan and revisions since the last meeting.

(2)  That the next Committee meeting be held on Monday 4 March 2019 starting at 9.30 a.m.

The Committee considered a late request for Kirklees to agree representation for the Regional Joint Health Scrutiny Committee Working Group.

That Councillor Liz Smaje be approved as the Kirklees representative on the Regional Joint Health Scrutiny Committee Working Group for the remainder of the municipal year.