Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Assistant Director for Legal and Democratic Governance. 

The report sets out planned agenda items for the Scrutiny Committee’s next meeting and Forward Plan items that fall within the remit of the Scrutiny Committee.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to consider the information in the report and put forward any agenda items for future meetings of the Committee.

Officer contact: Georgia Latham on 0161 474 3229 or email: georgia.latham@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Assistant Director - Legal & Democratic Governance (Monitoring Officer) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out the planned agenda items for the Scrutiny Committee’s next meeting and any Forward Plan items.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         Members expressed disappointment in the number of updates and briefings requested by the Scrutiny Committee at previous meetings which had not been submitted to a meeting for consideration.

·         It was requested that any outstanding items following the 2022/23 municipal year be reflected in the Scrutiny Committee work programme for the 2023/24 municipal year.

·         In relation to the Scrutiny Review on Ambulance Wait Times, it was commented that Members were conscious of the timescale set for the review to be completed and keen to make tangible progress.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That the Assistant Director - Legal & Democratic Governance (Monitoring Officer) be recommended to programme the following item into the Scrutiny Committee’s work programme for the 2022/23 Municipal Year:

·         Recruitment and retention across primary social care.