Agenda and minutes

The Democratic Services Manager reported that the Council’s Constitution stated that the quorum for a Scrutiny Committee was one quarter of the membership, subject to a minimum of three. Therefore as there were only two members present, any decisions would be treated as recommendations of the Committee.

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 31 July 2012

RECOMMENDATION – That he Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 31 July 2012 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

No declarations of interest were made.

There were no call-in items to consider.

To consider a report of the Democratic Services Manager (To follow)

During the last cycle of meetings each scrutiny committee was given the opportunity to examine the savings proposals put forward by the Executive at its meeting on 7 September, together with the report from the Corporate Director, Corporate and Support Services on the financial landscape and forecasts for the period 2013/14 to 2016/17. The report provides a summary of discussions and proposals made by each Scrutiny Committee. The meetings were attended by all the relevant Executive Members and Corporate Directors.

The Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee is asked to

a)         note the report and the points raised by Scrutiny Committees,

b)        identify and add any overarching comments that it wishes to make; and

b)        refer the report to the Executive Leader with a request that the Executive considers the issues raised in developing its budget proposals for 2013/14.

Officer contact Craig Ainsworth, Democratic Services Manager on 0161 474 3204 or email craig.ainsworth@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) explaining that during the last cycle of Scrutiny Committees each Scrutiny Committee had been given the opportunity to examine the savings proposals put forward by the Executive at its meeting on 7 September 2012. The meetings had been attended by the relevant Executive Councillors and Corporate Directors. The report outlined the comments and discussions which had taken place at each Scrutiny Committee and invited the Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee to comment on the issues raised in the report.

RECOMMENDATION – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That the report be referred to the Executive Leader and Portfolio holder for Policy, Reform & Finance for consideration and that the Executive be requested to take into account the comments made by all the Scrutiny Committees when developing the budget proposals for 2013/14.