Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

The minutes of meetings of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee held on 7 July 2011 and 26 September 2011 were presented.

Resolved

That, subject to Minute No. 102 (Declarations of Interest)  of the meeting held on 26 September 2011 being amended by the addition of the words “Councillor Ward declared a personal interest in that part of the report on the Annual Statement of Accounts & Annual Governance Statement relating to the Pension Scheme as she will benefit from the scheme”, the minutes of meetings of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee held on 7 July and 26 September 2011 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

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.

The Chairman reported that there were no items of urgent business to be considered at the meeting.

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.

There were no declarations of interest received.

The Corporate Director (s151) and the Head of Transformation presented a report on  Half Year Corporate Risk Management Monitoring generated on the 23 September 2011 which had been circulated with the Agenda.  In addition a paper relating to CRR 05(Affordable Housing) was circulated at the meeting.

Resolved

That the report be received.

The Corporate Director (s151) submitted a report (previously circulated) from the North Yorkshire Audit Partnership on the Interim Internal Audit Report covering the period to 31^st August 2011 outlining progress against the approved internal audit plan.

Resolved

That the report be noted.

The Corporate Director (s151) presented a report from the Customer Services and Benefits Manager on Customer Complaints Received Quarter 1 (2011/12) (previously circulated).

Resolved

That the report be received.

The Head of Environment submitted a report (previously circulated) on the Service Risk Register (Environment).

Resolved

That the report be received.

The Economy & Community Manager presented a report from the Head of Economy and Housing on the 2011/2012 Safer Ryedale Partnership Plan.

Resolved

That the report be received.

The Head of Transformation presented the Scrutiny Reviews Progress Report – Post offices and Healthy Weight showing the progress achieved to date with the scrutiny reviews currently being undertaken.

Resolved

That the report be received and that

(a)   The topic for the next scrutiny review be “Supporting a sustainable Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) in Ryedale”.

(b)   The Head of Transformation, in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee, be authorised to prepare a response from the Council’s Overview & Scrutiny Committee to the consultation on the possible Mutualisation of Post Office Ltd

(c)  The recommendations of the Healrthy Weight Scrutiny Review be agreed

(d)  The progress made with the reviews be noted

(e)    The next Task Group meeting be held on 10 November 2011 at 6.30pm

Commissioning Board held on 22 September 2011 (attached).

Policy and Resources Committee held on 29 September 2011 (to follow).

A report (previously circulated) listing decisions taken by the Commissioning Board on Thursday 22 September 2011 was presented.

In addition a report listing decisions taken by the Policy & Resources Committee on Thursday 29 September 2011 was circulated at the meeting.

Resolved

That the report be received.

There being no Urgent Business, the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 7.10pm.