Issue - meetings

Members considered the latest edition of the Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme. 

Officers explained that an additional report would be presented for Members’ consideration in November which had not been recorded on the Work Programme in time for publication.  This report would outline the response of the Worcestershire Shared Services Joint Committee to the recommendations that had been made by the Joint Worcestershire Regulatory Services Scrutiny Task Group.

The Recreation Road South Car Park Task Group had been reconvened to undertake a Short, Sharp Review of car parking arrangements in the town as agreed at the previous meeting of the Board.  Unfortunately only 2 original members of the group had responded to confirm that they would be interested in participating in the exercise.  The Board agreed that other Members should be offered an opportunity to participate in the review if the original members of the Task Group were not available to do so.

Councillor C. J. Bloore apologised for not responding to Officers on this subject and explained that this had partly been due to problems accessing his email account using his Council Ipad.  Officers urged Members to contact Democratic Services if they experienced any problems accessing their emails on their Ipads so that any such problems could be resolved as quickly as possible.

Councillor R. J. Shannon commented that he had received correspondence from a local constituent about the future of the farmers’ markets in Bromsgrove town centre.  Due to the potential relevance of this subject to the ongoing redevelopment of the town centre, which would be the subject of further budget scrutiny, he requested further information from Officers clarifying whether the farmers’ market had permanently relocated to Webbs of Wychbold.

RESOLVED that membership of the reconvened Recreation Road South Car Park Task Group be extended to Members who were not involved in the previous review if the original membership is not all available.