Issue - meetings

Members considered the Cabinet Work Programme for the period 1st August to 30th November 2014.

The Chairman expressed disappointment that the layout of the Cabinet Work Programme had not changed as discussed at previous meetings of the Board.  Members also suggested that it remained unclear whether some items listed on the Cabinet Work Programme were key decisions.  In particular, Members requested further clarification as to whether the Council–owned land on Aintree Close, Catshill, was worth more than £50,000 and therefore likely to be the subject of a key decision.

The Town Centre Public Realm Phase 2 was also discussed and Members commented that they had received a presentation on the first phase of this project the previous year.  It was agreed that a further presentation to the Board on the second phase would therefore be useful.

The Chairman explained that due to the timing of the Board meetings, which took place a week after the Cabinet met, it was currently difficult for the Board to pre-scrutinise items listed on the Cabinet’s Work Programme constructively.  He informed Members that he would therefore approach the Leader to discuss the potential to alter the order of the meetings of the two Committees in future years to enable the Board to undertake pre-scrutiny more effectively.

RESOLVED that

1.    a presentation be delivered at a future meeting of the Board on the subject of the Town Centre Public Realm Phase 2; and

2.    the Cabinet Work Programme for the period 1st August to 30th November 2014 be noted.