Issue - meetings

To consider the Annual Report of the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee for 2019-20.

To receive the Annual Report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee for 2019-20.

12.1    The Chair presented the report and highlighted key elements. They noted the Committee ‘s achievements in the past year, and the key priorities for the year ahead. Finally, the Chair pointed to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and submitted that the year ahead would be significant for the Committee. They then invited comments from Committee Members.

12.2  Councillor Tracey asked if the member attendance record could be amended to reflect the fact that she had attended seven out of eight possible meetings, having been appointed to the Committee later in the civic year.

12.3   Councillor Wilson welcomed the report. However, he pointed to the fact that the recommendations of the Special Meeting held on the 10^th of March had not yet been approved by Cabinet. He suggested that this should be followed up with Cabinet so that the outcome of the meeting could be recorded in the Annual Report. The Chair advised that they would follow this up.

12.4   RESOLVED that: - The Overview & Scrutiny Committee NOTE the report.