Agenda and minutes

Scrutiny, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 14th June, 2018 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 Cllr Frank and Cllr Jowitt.

2.

Minutes of the Meeting held on the 10 May 2018

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

 Decision

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 10 May 2018 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

 

Voting record

6 For

0 Against

2 Abstentions

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:

There were no declarations of interest.

5.

Community health services in Ryedale

A presentation to be made by Mark Lagowski from Scarborough and Ryedale CCG and Fiona Bell from Vale of York CCG on the provision of adult community health services across Ryedale.

Minutes:

Considered.

 

Decision

 

That the presentation be received.

 

 

6.

Draft Annual Governance Statement 2017/18

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered.

 

Decision

 

That the comments of the committee be taken into account and the updated Annual Governance Statement be presented at the meeting of the committee on 25 July.

 

 

Voting Record

8 For

0 Against

0 Abstentions

7.

Delivering the Council Plan

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Chief Executive (Interim).

 

Decision

 

That the report be received.

 

 

8.

Customer Complaints Q4 2017/18

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Customer Service Lead

 

Decision

 

That the report be received.

 

 

9.

Attendance at Policy Committees

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Interim Chief Executive.

 

Decision

 

That Members agree the rota for attendance at Policy Committees.

 

 

Voting Record

8 For

0 Against

0 Abstentions

10.

Appointment of Corporate Governance Standards Sub-Committee

That a Corporate Governance Standards Sub-committee be established comprising any three members of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee drawn from across the political groups on the Council as far as reasonably practicable.

 

Minutes:

Considered.

 

Decision

 

That Cllr Clark, Cllr Acomb and Cllr Keal be appointed to the Corporate Governance Standards Sub-Committee.

 

 

Voting Record

8 For

0 Against

0 Abstentions

11.

Decisions from other Committees

Policy and Resources Committee held on 12 June 2018 (To follow)

Minutes:

Considered.

 

Decision

 

That the draft minutes of the Policy and Resources committee on Tuesday 12 June be received.

 

 

12.

Scrutiny Reviews - Progress Report and identification of topic for future review

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Frontline and Delivery Services Lead.

 

Decision

 

That Members note the progress report for previous scrutiny review recommendations and:

(ii)        continue the scrutiny review into the staff survey results

(iii)       begin a scrutiny review into the governance arrangements around the shared services with North Yorkshire County Council

(iv)       instruct officers to conduct an initial scoping exercise into the provision of tourism in Ryedale and into the care of looked after children to consider if they would be suitable topics for future scrutiny reviews

 

 

Voting Record

8 For

0 Against

0 Abstentions

 

In order to discuss the scrutiny review into the Staff Survey results, it was proposed by the Chair that the meeting move into exempt session.

 

Voting Record

8 For

0 Against

0 Abstentions

 

Decision

 

Members agreed to continue discussions into the future procedure and actions in relation to the staff survey.

 

 

13.

Any other business that the Chairman decides is urgent.

Minutes:

There being no other business, the meeting closed at 9:45pm.