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Apologies for Absence To receive apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from County Councillor G Breeze.
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Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 65 KB To authorise the Chair to sign the minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee held on 9 July, 2018 as a correct record. Minutes: The Chair was authorised to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 9 July, 2018 as a correct record.
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Declarations of Interest To receive and consider declarations of interests from Members relating to items to be considered on the agenda. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest.
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Scrutiny committee structure PDF 90 KB To consider a report and recommendations from the Scrutiny Development Board meeting on 12 November, 2018 on the future scrutiny structure for recommendation to Council on 20 November, 2018. Additional documents:
Minutes: This Committee considered the recommendations of the Scrutiny Development Board relating to a revised scrutiny committee structure.
Audit Committee The Committee noted that it was recommended that the Audit Committee should undertake regulatory functions only and no longer have a scrutiny function.
The Committee considered the Committee size and it was noted that the Scrutiny Development Board had recommended that the membership be reduced from 21 to 9 plus the Lay / Independent Member(s). The Board had considered that this would encourage only those Members with an interest being involved in the Committee and would enable them to develop and gain expertise. It was acknowledged that in some cases Members are put on Committees to fill places but with reducing the opportunities for membership some backbenchers may not be involved on any committees. It was noted that it was proposed that working groups would be established for Scrutiny Committees to undertake specific pieces of work and Members, if not on the Scrutiny Committee, could be co-opted to these.
It was proposed and duly seconded that the Committee be comprised of 9 Members on a politically balanced basis (plus the Lay / Independent Member(s)). An amendment was moved and duly seconded that the Committee be comprised of 14 Members on a politically balanced basis (plus the Lay / Independent Member(s)).
Finance Scrutiny Panel The Committee noted that it was recommended that the Finance Scrutiny Panel should undertake a strategic role.
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