Decision details

Councillor Robinson presented the report of the Executive Manager – Finance and Corporate Services that provided a review of the work undertaken by the Council’s four scrutiny committees during 2017/18. After the report had been seconded by Councillor Mason, Councillor Robinson invited the scrutiny committee chairmen to deliver a brief summary of the work of their committee over the last year.

The Chairman of the Community Development Group, Councillor Combellack, thanked the Vice-Chairman, Councillor Thurman and members of the committee, as well as officers for their work and support over the past year. Councillor Combellack outlined the work of the committee including a review of the delivery of the YouNG initiative that had resulted in a delivery partnership with the Trent Bridge Community Trust, tree protection and promotion that had resulted informed the introduction of the Council’s free tree scheme as well as reviewing the use of single use plastics across Council sites. Councillor Combellack also referred to the reviews of rural broadband provision and the Councils off-street car parking strategy.

The Chairman of the Corporate Governance Group, Councillor Beardsall, thanked the Vice-Chairman, Councillor Davidson, members of the committee and officers for their support as well as Councillor MacInnes for standing in as Vice-Chairman at times during the year. Councillor Beardsall noted the working group that had been set up by the committee to review the Council’s Constitution and of the positive impact that the review had had with the introduction of public speaking at Cabinet and Council meetings. Councillor Beardsall also referred to the current Centre for Public Scrutiny review of scrutiny at Rushcliffe and advised he was looking forward to seeing their report.

The Chairman of the Partnership Delivery Group during 2017/18, Councillor Mrs Smith, outlined the work of the committee throughout the year including reviews of Positive Futures the Cooperation Agreement for Fleet Maintenance and Garage Services with Nottingham City Council and the partnership with Metropolitan Housing. Councillor Mrs Smith thanked the Vice-Chairman, Councillor Greenwood, members of the committee and officer for their support.

The Chairman of the Performance Management Board during 2017/18, Councillor G Wheeler, thanked the Vice-Chairman Councillor Chewings, members of the committee and officers for their support and work during the year.

Councillor Chewings thanked all the different delivery partners for attending the meetings of the Partnership Delivery Group during the year and for all the work they did in providing excellent services to Rushcliffe residents. Councillor Richard Mallender advised that he welcomed the current Centre for Public Scrutiny review of scrutiny and that he looked forward to seeing their recommendations for how scrutiny could be delivered in the future at Rushcliffe.

It was RESOLVED that the work carried out by the Council’s scrutiny committees during 2017/18, be endorsed.

Julian Crowle and Sanjit Sull who had declared an interest in the following item left the room at this point.