Agenda and minutes

Joint Overview and Scrutiny Board - Tuesday 31st August 2010 5.30 p.m.

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Items
No.	Item
14.	Apologies Minutes: An apology for absence was received from Councillor Mrs. R. L. Dent.
15.	Declarations of Interest and whipping arrangements Minutes: Councillor Mrs. J. M. L. A. Griffiths declared a personal interest in the MUGA Inquiry, as she had previously appeared as a witness and withdrew from the Board for this item.
16.	Minutes PDF 49 KB View the background to item 16. Additional documents: Minutes - Appendix 1 , item 16. PDF 143 KB Minutes: The minutes of the meeting of the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Board held on 22nd July 2010 were submitted. RESOLVED that the minutes be approved as a correct record.
17.	Inquiry into the Alvechurch Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) PDF 96 KB View the declarations of interest for item 17. View the background to item 17. Minutes: Members of the Board received a report of the Head of Legal, Equalities and Democratic Services on the Inquiry on the Alvechurch Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) and noted the progress so far. Members of the Board noted the written evidence and oral evidence so far received by the Inquiry on the Alvechurch MUGA and considered if any further evidence was required for consideration by Members of the Inquiry before they are to conclude their investigation. The Scrutiny Officer said that he would send pictures of the MUGA from the site visit carried out on the 20th July 2010. It was generally agreed that the Inquiry had considered a comprehensive amount of evidence from different perspectives and that it should now consider its conclusions and recommendations and report back to the Board on 5th October 2010. Members considered the possible options for the Inquiry and the future of the MUGA. It was reported that the police are carrying out impromptu surveillance of the area and it was suggested that this should be more widely publicised. Options for the MUGA identified included: · leaving the MUGA facilities in situ with appropriate re-landscaping of the physical environment to minimise opportunities for ASB and maximise surveillance of the area, subject to a 6 - 12 month review · removal of the MUGA facilities. Members of the Inquiry were now to consider the full range of options available and the costs and feasibility implications and make recommendations to the Board.
18.	Verbal update on Worcestershire Hub Joint Scrutiny Task Group (Councillor C. B. Taylor) View the background to item 18. Minutes: Members of the Board received a progress report from Cllr C. B. Taylor on the Worcestershire Hub Joint Scrutiny Task Group at Worcestershire County Council. Cllr Taylor was one of the representatives appointed by the Board to the Worcestershire Hub Joint Scrutiny Task Group. Cllr Taylor expressed disappointment with the administration of the Task Group. It was recalled that on the on 15th June 2010 the Board had resolvedthat the Chairman of the Worcestershire Hub Joint Scrutiny Task Group be invited, by Councillor Taylor, to a future meeting of the Board. The Scrutiny Officer was requested to follow this up with a formal written invitation. RESOLVED that the Scrutiny Officer be requested to write to the Chairman of the Worcestershire Hub Joint Scrutiny Task Group to invite him to a future meeting of the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Board.
19.	To consider any other business, details of which have been notified to the Head of Legal, Equalities and Democratic Services prior to the commencement of the meeting and which the Chairman considers to be of so urgent a nature that it cannot wait until the next meeting View the background to item 19.