Agenda and minutes

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 21st October, 2021 6.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Ryedale House, Malton

Contact: Alan Bardet  43208

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Items
No. Item

40.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies were received by Cllrs Garbutt-Moore and Riby.

41.

Minutes of the meeting held on 30 September 2021

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Decision

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Meeting held on 30 September 2021 be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

 

Voting Record

Unanimous

42.

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 was no urgent business.

43.

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:

There were no declarations of interest.

44.

Chair's Announcements

Minutes:

There were no announcements from the Chair.

45.

First Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Progress Reports 2021/22

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered- The report of the Chief Finance Officer

 

Decision

 

That the Committee received the First Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Progress Reports 2021/22 and noted the work undertaken by internal audit and the counter fraud team in the year to date.

 

Voting Record

Unanimous

46.

Treasury Management Mid-Year Review

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered- The Report of the Chief Finance Officer

 

Decision

 

That the Treasury Management Mid-Year Review be received by the members and the mid-year performance of the in-house managed funds to date is noted.

 

Voting Record

Unanimous

47.

O & S Forward Plan

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received the Overview and Scrutiny Forward Plan.

 

Task Groups

The first scrutiny task group met on 19 October and next steps were agreed ahead of a further meeting.

 

Future Meetings:

The next meeting in November was due to be on the same date as the Cropton By-election (18 November). The question was raised as to whether the items should be moved to a different meeting or if the meeting should be brought forward. Members wanted to bring the meeting forward to reflect the necessity of regular meetings. 

 

Tuesday 16 November was proposed as the new meeting date.

 

Voting Record

Unanimous

48.

Any other business that the Chairman decides is urgent.

Minutes:

There being no further business the Chair ended the meeting at 7:25pm.