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Item OS 18/6 referred from Overview and Scrutiny Committee minutes of 23 January 2017

(Item OS 18/6 referred from Overview and Scrutiny Committee minutes of 23 January 2018)

Consideration of recommendations to the Cabinet from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee of 23 January 2018

The Cabinet resolved that:

The recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee be approved as follows:

(1)             the recommendations of the Select Committee regarding the effectiveness of Overview and Scrutiny Committees be noted; and

(2)              further consideration be given to

(i)               the introduction of a process whereby recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee which are not accepted by Cabinet can then be referred to full Council;

(ii)              where appropriate to the review being undertaken, opportunities to engage service users and the public be explored to assist with that review.

Decision Notice D180014CAB

The report of the Chief Executive summarised the Select Committee review of the effectiveness of local authority overview and scrutiny committees and considered the recommendations arising.  Reference was made to the Council’s approach to the overview and scrutiny function and it was noted that three of the five Select Committee recommendations were already implemented.  The remaining recommendations advocated overview and scrutiny matters being reported to full Council rather than the Executive and that service users and the public should be more involved in the scrutiny process.

Members suggested that the circumstances and process for referring recommendations to the Council be considered fully during the review of the Constitution.

RECOMMENDED:  That

(1)             the recommendations of the Select Committee regarding the effectiveness of Overview and Scrutiny Committees be noted; and

(2)              further consideration be given to

(i)               the introduction of a process whereby recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee which are not accepted by Cabinet can then be referred to full Council;

(ii)              where appropriate to the review being undertaken, opportunities to engage service users and the public be explored to assist with that review.