Issue - meetings

The Chairman, who was the Council’s representative on the Joint Countywide Flooding Scrutiny Task Group, reminded the Board that as the last Task Group Meeting had been held on the same day as a full Council Meeting, he had been unable to attend.  However, he had received an update from officers.

It was reported that a draft scrutiny report had been discussed at the last meeting and comments had been made on the recent Pitt Review recommendations.  It had been agreed that recommendations from the Pitt Review would need to be cross referenced.  A number of other amendments to the draft report had also been agreed and further information had been requested.

It was explained that the report would include recommendations to a number of organisations, including local authorities and it was anticipated that final recommendations would be agreed at the next meeting due to be held on 6th August 2008.  It was hoped that the final report would be ready for the Board to consider at its meeting scheduled to be held on 30th September 2008.

RESOLVED that the update provided by the Chairman on the progress of the Joint Countywide Flooding Scrutiny be noted.