Agenda and decisions

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Monday 4th March 2019 9.30 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 82 KB

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 7 January 2019 

 

Contact: Penny Bunker – Governance and Democratic Engagement Manager

Decision:

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 7 January 2019 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.

Leader of the Council update on priorities for 2018/19

Cllr Shabir Pandor will attend to present an update on the priorities he identified in October 2018

 

Contact: Councillor Shabir Pandor   - Leader of the Council

Decision:

(1) The Committee thanked Councillor Pandor for providing an update on the progress of his strategic priorities for the 2018/19 municipal year.

 

(2) That Councillor Pandor provide further information on the items identified in the meeting including; 

 

-         Formal arrangements for the allocation of section 106 funding 

 

-         Examples of measures in place and work to reduce poverty across the borough

 

(3)   That Cllr Pandor be invited to attend a future meeting of the Committee to provide an update on youth provision arrangements following the allocation of additional funding.

 

(4) To consider including an update on migration and resettlement work as part of the Scrutiny work programme for 2019/20.

5.

An update on Effective Regional Working pdf icon PDF 85 KB

To consider a presentation on regional working. 

 

Contacts: Karl Battersby- Strategic Director Economy and Infrastructure / Nick Howe – Corporate Policy Officer

Decision:

(1)  That Angela Blake be thanked for attending the Committee meeting and for her informative presentation. 

 

(2) That the Management Committee consider the option of quarterly updates on regional working as part of developing the Scrutiny work programme for 2019/20. 

6.

Transformation Programme Overview pdf icon PDF 93 KB

The Committee will consider an overview of the current position regarding transformation activities.

 

Contacts: Rachel Spencer Henshall – Strategic Director 

Corporate Strategy, Commissioning and Public Health.

Andy Simcox- Head of Policy, Strategic Partnerships and Transformation 

Decision:

(1) The Committee welcomed the update and thanked Rachel Spencer- Henshall and Andy Simcox for attending.

 

(2) The Committee supported the outlined approach to refining how transformation support is targeted.

 

(3)  That the Committee consider a further progress report in the 2019/20 municipal year, including key milestones and timescales where appropriate.

7.

Appointment of Scrutiny Co-optees pdf icon PDF 72 KB

To consider the appointment of new Voluntary Scrutiny Co-optees.

 

Contact: Richard Dunne - Principal Governance and Democratic Engagement Officer 

Decision:

(1) That pending completion of a successful probation period and appropriate training, the following people be appointed as Scrutiny Voluntary Co-optees for a period of up to 4 years:

 

-         Chris Friend

-         David Flint

-         Eilidh Ogden

-         Nathan Paul

-         Toni Bromley 

8.

Forward Agenda Plan / Date of next meeting /Committee meeting dates 2019/20 pdf icon PDF 46 KB

To note the forward agenda plan for the Scrutiny Committee and that the next meeting will be held on Monday 15th April 2019 at 10.00 a.m.   

 

To consider proposed meeting dates for the Committee in the 2019/20 municipal year;

 

Monday

 

10 June 2019 – 10.00 a.m.

22 July 2019

9 September 2019

4 November 2019

13 January 2020

9 March 2020 

6 April 2020 

 

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

 

Decision:

(1)  The Committee noted that the final meeting of the municipal year would be held on Monday 15 April at 10.00 a.m.

 

(2)  It was agreed that consideration of the Lead Member reports would be very focussed to maximise the discussion time for other agenda items.

 

(3) That the following dates are agreed for meetings of the OSMC in 2019/20:

 

10 June 2019

22 July

9 September

4 November

13 January 2020

9 March

6 April

 

Meetings to start at 10.00 a.m.