Agenda and minutes

Scrutiny, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 4th October, 2018 6.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Ryedale House, Malton

Contact: Will Baines  228

Recording: Listen to the recording

Items
No. Item

23.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Sanderson, Cllr Frank, Cllr Bailey and Cllr Keal.

24.

Minutes of the meeting held on 25 July 2018

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

 Decision

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 25 July 2018  be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

 

Voting Record

 

5 For

0 Against

0 Abstentions

25.

Presentation on HR Services at North Yorkshire County Council

To be given by Justine Brooksbank, NYCC Assistant Chief Executive - Business Support

Minutes:

Decision

 

That the presentation be noted.

 

 

26.

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.

27.

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.

28.

Report by Everyone Active on the 2017/18 delivery of the leisure contract for Ryedale District Council

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered.

 

Decision

 

That the Annual Report from Everyone Active be noted.

 

The Chair offered to help Everyone Active to chair a meeting with sporting clubs and stakeholders across Ryedale as part of the implementation of the new Ryedale District Active Community Plan.

 

It was agreed that the Everyone Active delivery reports would be moved forward to June/July in future years.

 

 

29.

Draft Terms of Reference - Scrutiny Review of Governance Arrangements for services with North Yorkshire County Council

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Delivery and Frontline Services.

 

Decision

 

That the Draft Terms of Reference be approved.

 

 

Voting Record

5 For

0 Against

0 Abstentions

30.

Delivering the Council Plan

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered.

 

Decision

 

That the Annual and year-to-date position in the report be noted.

 

 

Voting Record

5 For

0 Against

0 Abstentions

31.

Local Government Ombudsman Annual Review Letter 2018

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered.

 

Decision

 

That the Annual Review Letter from the Local Government Ombudsman be noted.

 

That the First Local Government Association magazine interview with Michael King, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, be circulated to all committee members.

 

 

Voting Record

5 For

0 Against

0 Abstentions

32.

Customer Complaints Q1 2018-19

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Customer Services Lead.

 

Decision

 

That the report be noted.

 

 

Voting Record

5 For

0 Against

0 Abstentions

33.

Comments on guidance document from the Centre for Public Scrutiny

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered.

 

Decision

 

That the committee note the guidance document and members feed in any comments to officers.

 

 

34.

Scrutiny Reviews Progress Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Delivery and Frontline Services Lead.

 

Decision

 

That the progress report be noted.

 

 

Voting Record

5 For

0 Against

0 Abstentions

35.

Decisions from other Committees

Policy and Resources Committee held on 27 September 2018 (To follow)

Minutes:

Considered.

 

Decision

 

That the decisions of the Policy and Resources Committee be noted.

 

That officers produce written terms of reference for Resources Working Party, for consideration by P&R to provide clarity for the future.

 

 

Voting Record

5 For

0 Against

0 Abstentions

36.

Any other business that the Chairman decides is urgent.

Minutes:

There being no other business, the meeting closed at 8pm.