Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report on Overview and Scrutiny Inquiry and Task Group procedure guidelines.  Officers explained to Members that the Task Group Procedure Notes had been removed from the Council’s Constitution following the review of the Committee Structure, as in practice these had been found to be too prescriptive and rigid, and adherence to the process had caused delays in establishing task groups.  The new guidelines were more informal and flexible and also took into account the recent, successful use of short, sharp inquiries.  After further discussion it was

RESOLVED that the Overview and Scrutiny Inquiry and Task Group Guidelines be noted and endorsed.