Issue - meetings

The Board considered the Work Programme for 2011-12.  Officers advised Members that the Work Programme contained several topics which had not been allocated to specific meetings as they were carried over from the previous municipal year and it was at the discretion of the Board as to whether they wished to investigate these topics.

The Board considered topics for future scrutiny and inclusion in the work programme.  Members discussed the Council’s Ethical Policy which related to advertising on for example traffic islands and advertisements within Council literature such as Together Bromsgrove.  Members requested that Officers present a short report to the Board on this topic to ensure that the policy was being adhered to.

Councillor C. J. Bloore proposed a topic, the reduction in bus services due to withdrawal of bus subsidies, for consideration by the Board as a task group.  After detailed discussion and due to the limited time available, Members requested a completed Overview and Scrutiny proposal form, with a covering report and background information, be submitted to the Board meeting to be held on 11th July 2011.

Councillor S. P. Shannon advised the Board that he had put forward a topic for possible scrutiny on 13th June 2011, in respect of issues at the pay on foot Recreation Road Car Park.  Officers confirmed that background information would also be obtained in respect of this and the completed Overview and Scrutiny proposal form, together with a short covering report, would be submitted to the Board meeting to be held on 11th July 2011.

RESOLVED:

(a)               that a progress report on Enforcement and Fixed Penalty Notices for Environmental Services be timetabled in for 12 months post implementation;

(b)               that the Worcestershire County Council Draft Older People’s Strategy be removed from the Work Programme; and

(c)               that in respect of the Council’s Ethical Policy, a report and attendance from the appropriate officer be requested for the meeting of the Board to be held on 11th July 2011.