Issue - meetings

It was requested that the following items be added to the Overview and Scrutiny Board Work Programme for the next meeting on 16^th October 2023:

·       Agile Working Presentation

·       Future of Libraries within the District (Council Motion of 19^th July 2023).

The Chairman commented in relation to the Agile Working Presentation item that an invitation would be sent to all Councillors asking to attend the 16^th October 2023 meeting of the Board for this presentation.

As discussed earlier in the meeting under NewStarts Community Shop item (Minute 30/23), it was agreed that a new report on the community shops provision in the District be presented to the 16^th October 2023 meeting.

During consideration of this item, it was queried when the minutes of the Bromsgrove Partnership would be made available to Members of the Board as requested in previous municipal year. It was responded that this would be followed up with Members outside the meeting. Additionally, it was requested that the Board receive a report on the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) at one of its future meetings.

RESOLVED that the Overview and Scrutiny Board Work Programme be updated as per the preamble above.