Issue - meetings

The Board discussed the topics on the Work Programme in detail and shared their concerns that several of these would need to be picked up by the new Executive Director or new Heads of Service, which may result in a delay in them being dealt with.  Members were also advised that the quarterly meeting between the Leader and Chairman of the Scrutiny Board would take place shortly.

The Board were advised that it was important that the topics were programmed into future meetings and that it may be useful to invite other relevant bodies to meetings to add value to the investigation.   Discussion then followed on the Arts and Events Strategy 2010/11, the Corporate Safeguarding Policy (Children and Vulnerable Adults) and Anti-social Drinking & Alcohol Admissions to Hospitals. 

The Senior Solicitor advised that in respect of the topic Street Trading Consent Policy, which had been included in the Work Programme at the request of Members following the meeting on 24th November 2009, this Policy had been approved at the full Council meeting held on 20th January 2010.  As the Council had agreed that the Scrutiny Board should investigate this topic after a “settling in” period, it would therefore be included in the Work Programme for the year 2010/11.

RESOLVED:

(a)               that the Corporate Safeguarding Policy (Children and Vulnerable Adults) be considered at the Scrutiny Board meeting to be held on 23rd March 2010.

(b)               that the topic Anti-social Drinking and Alcohol Admissions to Hospitals be considered at the Scrutiny Board meeting to be held on 22nd April 2010 and a representative from the PCT be invited to attend.