Agenda and minutes

Scrutiny, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 25th June, 2015 6.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Ryedale House, Malton

Contact: Will Baines 

Recording: Listen to the recording

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Gardiner and Councillor Sanderson

2.

Minutes from the meeting held on the 9 April 2015

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

 Decision

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny committee held on 9 April 2015 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

 

Voting record

Councillor Acomb, Shields and Wainwright voted to approve the minutes.

 

3.

Urgent Business

To receive notice of any urgent business which the Chairman considers should be dealt with at the meeting as a matter of urgency by virtue of Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business.

4.

Declarations of Interest

Members to indicate whether they will be declaring any interests under the Code of Conduct.

 

Members making a declaration of interest at a meeting of a Committee or Council are required to disclose the existence and nature of that interest.  This requirement is not discharged by merely declaring a personal interest without further explanation.

Minutes:

Councillor Shields declared a personal, non-pecuniary but not prejudicial item 10 ‘Items referred by North Yorkshire Health and Wellbeing Board’ as she is a member of North Yorkshire County Council.

5.

Presentation by Mel Bonney-Kane, CEO of Coast and Vale Community Action

Minutes:

Mel Bonney-Kane, CEO of Coast and Vale Community Action gave a presentation on the work of the organisation and its future plans.

6.

Attendance at Policy Committees

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Council Solicitor.

 

Decision

 

That Members agree the rota for attendance at Policy Committees.

 

Voting record

Unanimous

 

7.

Update on use of Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Council Solicitor.

 

Recommendation to Council

 

That the Council’s RIPA policy is reaffirmed and the new format as set out in Appendix 1 be agreed.

 

If any change in policy is made using the authority delegated to the Council Solicitor; that any changes in policy will be reported back to Scrutiny committee at the next meeting.

 

Voting record

Unanimous

 

8.

The Council's Priorities 2015-20

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Chief Executive.

 

Decision

 

i. That the progress made by the Council in delivering its priorities in 2014/15 and the challenges to be faced in 2015/16 be noted.

 

ii. That the Aims and Strategic Objectives of the Council Business Plan for 2015/20 be agreed.

 

Voting record

Unanimous

 

9.

Items referred by the North Yorkshire Health and Wellbeing Board:

a. A North Yorkshire Approach to Integration, Prevention and New Models of Care

b. Draft North Yorkshire Mental Health Strategy

c. Draft North Yorkshire Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the North Yorkshire Health and Wellbeing Board.

 

Decision

 

That the items referred by the North Yorkshire Health and Wellbeing Board be noted and considered by Council at the next meeting.

 

10.

Customer Complaints Q4 2014-15

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Business Support Manager.

 

Decision

 

That the report be noted.

 

11.

Scrutiny Reviews Progress Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Head of Corporate Services.

 

Decision

 

That the progress report  for previous scrutiny review recommendations be agreed.

 

Voting record

Unanimous

 

12.

Decisions from other Committees

Policy and Resources Committee held on 18 June 2015. (to follow)

Minutes:

The minutes of the Policy and Resources Committee held on the 18 June 2015 were presented.

13.

Any other business that the Chairman decides is urgent.

Minutes:

There being no other business; the meeting closed at 8:30pm.