Issue - meetings

To receive the latest version of the Committee’s work programme and the Council’s Forward Plan.

79.1    The Chair introduced the latest version of the Council Forward Plan and invited suggestions as to any items Members wished to add to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Work Programme. The Chair suggested that the Committee may wish to consider the Cultural Strategy Update and Equalities Action Plan, and it was agreed that these items would be added to the agendas for the meetings on 27^th February and 27^th March respectively.

79.2    The Chair also suggested that the Committee consider the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule and Members agreed that this item should be added to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Work Programme for the meeting on 5^th June 2023.

79.3    Councillor Hilton queried whether the Committee could receive an update on the commitment to webcast Council meetings. The Cabinet Member for Performance and Resources, Councillor Hannah Norman, agreed that she would be willing to provide an update to the Committee in due course and it was agreed that this update would be requested at the meeting on 27^th February.

79.4    Councillor Gravells referred to his previous request for a briefing on the Here to Help reporting facility. The Cabinet Member for Performance and Resources confirmed that she was committed to the session, however the City Council was in the process of recruiting a new Transformation Manager and it had been suggested that this session take place once the Transformation Manager was in post to provide a forward-thinking perspective as well as an update on the current position.

79.5    Councillor Gravells expressed the view that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee should receive an interim update on Here to Help with an additional update from the new Transformation Manager when they were appointed if necessary. Councillors Pullen and Hilton noted their agreement with Councillor Gravells and it was agreed that the item be added to the agenda for the meeting on 27^th March.

79.6    Councillor Norman highlighted that it was important to factor in the outcome of the recent Peer Review within the session and confirmed that she had not yet seen the draft Peer Review Report. Councillor Pullen commented that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee should also consider this report and Members agreed that the Peer Review Report should be added to the Work Programme.

79.7    Councillor Hilton noted that a decision on the City Council’s Levelling Up Fund Round 2 bid was expected towards the end of January and requested that this update be added to the next available Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting once the City Council had been advised of the decision.

79.8    It was noted that a Special Meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee had been arranged for Monday 13^th March 2023. The Chair explained that this meeting would be a Transport Scrutiny Session with senior Officers from Gloucestershire County Council’s Transport team. The Democratic and Electoral Services Officer also noted that colleagues from Gloucestershire NHS Trust had agreed to attend the meeting on 27^th March  ...  view the full minutes text for item 79