Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Chair of the Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee.

The former chair of the Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee (Councillor Lisa Smart) submitted the Scrutiny Annual Report for 2020/21 (copies of which had been circulated) summarising the work of the Scrutiny Committees during the Municipal Year.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a joint report of the Strategic Head of Service & Monitoring Officer (Legal and Democratic Governance) and the Chair of the Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee.

The report outlines the work undertaken by Scrutiny Committees during the 2020/2021 municipal year and looks to the challenges and opportunities in the forthcoming year.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to consider and comment on the report prior to its submission to the Council Meeting.

Officer Contact: Vicki Bates on Tel: 0161 474 3219 or email: vicki.bates@stockport.gov.uk

The Strategic Head of Service & Monitoring Officer (Legal & Democratic Governance) submitted the draft Scrutiny Annual Report 2020/21 (copies of which had been circulated).

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         It was disappointing that the final report of the scrutiny review undertaken by the Communities & Housing Scrutiny Committee with regard to the Council’s Policy for Active Streets, Play Streets and School Streets had not yet been received.

·         It was stated that the Cabinet needed to provide a response to the recommendations made by the scrutiny reviews that had submitted their final reports.

·         It was confirmed that Jonathan Davies would be taking up the role of Statutory Scrutiny Officer.

·         The Scrutiny Committee reiterated its view that more work was need with regard to the governance of outside, or partner, bodies and organisations.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be approved for submission to the next ordinary meeting of the Council Meeting.

(2) That it be noted that the scrutiny committees awaited the Cabinet’s response to those scrutiny review final reports that had been submitted during the last municipal year.