Issue - meetings

(a)      To receive and note the minutes

(b)      To consider any recommendations contained within the minutes

There was one recommendation made by the Overview and Scrutiny Board at the meeting held on 9^th September 2025 in respect of Planning Enforcement.

There were no other recommendations arising from the Overview and Scrutiny Board meetings on 2^nd October and 28^th October 2025.

Members considered the contents of the minutes of the Overview and Scrutiny Board meetings held on 9^th September, 2^nd October and 28^th October 2025.

The Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Board highlighted there was only one recommendation contained within the minutes submitted, from the meeting held on 9^th September 2025. This was in respect of Planning Enforcement, as follows:

RECOMMENDED that

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) be introduced to measure Worcestershire Regulatory Services’ (WRS) planning enforcement performance in Bromsgrove and that the KPIs be incorporated into monthly reporting to Members together with enhanced information on live enforcement cases data.

Cabinet was informed that during the discussions at this meeting the Board expressed that in terms of enforcement the Planning team and Officers from Worcestershire Regulatory Services (WRS) seemed to be working in isolation and more needed to be done in order to work in a more efficient and joined-up way.

The Leader thanked the Board for considering this matter and explained that currently there was a Planning Advisory Service (PAS) review underway at the Council, and this could be raised as part of this review and the recommendation revisited at a later date once the review had taken place and outcomes received.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Overview and Scrutiny Board meetings held on 9^th September, 2^nd October and 28^th October 2025 be noted