Issue - meetings

Report of the Executive Manager – Finance and Corporate Services.

The Service Manager – Finance and Corporate Services presented the report of the Executive Manager – Finance and Corporate Services which asked the Group to create and receive feedback on the scrutiny group work programmes based on the Cabinet Forward Plan, Corporate Strategy, Medium Term Financial Strategy, Investment Strategy and Transformation Plan. The Group were also asked to consider potential topics for scrutiny which were submitted by Councillors and Officers.

 

It was noted that the work programmes for each of the groups during 2020/21 were reviewed in July 2020 to ensure they reflected the current priorities of the Council especially in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, some changes to the work programmes had been made in order to respond to the ongoing pandemic and its effect on some areas of work. For example, the Rushcliffe Equality Scheme would take into account black and minority ethnicities who had been the most effected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Additionally it was also noted that other items had been delayed such as the ‘meet the developer’ presentation for the Growth and Development Scrutiny Group.

 

The Group discussed the suggestions of scrutiny topics put forward by councillors and officers. The Group decided that the topic ‘planning: consultation with residents’ was not a relevant topic for scrutiny as these concerns were going to be addressed by the government soon. It was agreed that this topic could potentially be scrutinised at a later date.

 

It was RESOLVED that

 

a)    The report of the Executive Manager – Finance and Corporate Services be noted.

b)    The work programmes outlined below be agreed.

 

Corporate Overview Group

 

15 December 2020

 

·       Feedback from Scrutiny Chairmen

·       Consideration of Scrutiny Group Work Programmes

·       Finance and Performance Management

·       Diversity Annual Report

 

23 March 2021

 

·       Feedback from Scrutiny Chairmen

·       Consideration of Scrutiny Group Work Programmes

·       Finance and Performance Management

 

 

 

 

Governance Scrutiny Group

 

29 September 2020

 

·       Internal Audit Progress Report – 5 month update

·       Constitution Follow Up

·       Review of Risk Management Strategy

·       Work Programme

24 November 2020

 

·       Internal Audit Progress Report

·       Treasury and Asset Management 6 month Update

·       Statement of Accounts

·       Redmond Review Update

·       Work Programme

4 February 2021

 

·       Internal Audit Progress Report

·       Internal Audit Strategy

·       Annual Audit Letter

·       External Audit Annual Plan

·       Treasury and Asset Investment Strategy Update

·       Risk Management

·       Work Programme

 

18 May 2020

 

·       Internal Audit Progress Report

·       Internal Audit Annual Report

·       Annual Governance Statement

·       Work Programme

Growth and Development Scrutiny Group

 

20 January 2021

 

·       Management of Open Spaces in New Developments – Part Two

·       Abbey Road and Crematorium Update

·       Work Programme

21 April 2021

 

·       Cycling Networks in the Borough

·       Work Programme

 

 

Communities Scrutiny Group

 

7 October 2020

 

·       Flooding and Drainage

·       Rushcliffe Nature Conservation Strategy

·       Work Programme

28 January 2021

 

·       Dog Fouling, Littering and Fly Tipping – Part Two

·       Edwalton Golf Course

·       Rushcliffe Equality Strategy – part two

·       Work Programme

29 April 2020

 

·       Carbon Management Plan

·       Work Programme