Agenda and decisions

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 15 November 2017.

The minutes of the meeting held on 15 November 2017 were agreed as a correct record subject to the amendment of the interest declared by Philip Chaloner.

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.

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.

Agreed all agenda items to be considered in the public session.

To consider a presentation on the procurement project within the Transformation Programme.

Contact: Julie Muscroft, Service Director - Legal Governance and Commissioning

and

Jane Lockwood, Procurement Strategy and Advice Manager

Tel: 01484 221000

(1)  That Jane Lockwood and Julie Muscroft be thanked for attending the meeting.

(2)  That the Panel consider a further update on the procurement project in 6 months.

To receive a briefing on the Council’s adoption of a commissioning approach to service provision. 

Contact Officers:

Jacqui Gedman – Chief Executive

Rachel Spencer Henshall  - Service Director, Policy, Intelligence and Public Health

Tel: 01484 221000

That Jacqui Gedman be thanked for briefing the Panel on the move to become a commissioning Council.

To consider the Panel forward agenda plan for the remainder of the municipal year.

To note that the next meeting of the Scrutiny Panel will be held on 12 January 2018 at 2.00 p.m.  

(1)  That the Panel forward agenda plan be noted.

(2)  That the next meeting of the Panel be held on 12 January 2018 at 2.00pm.