Agenda item

The report of the Executive Manager – Finance and Services is attached.

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 for 2021/22 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.

 

The Service Manager – Finance and Corporate Services noted that some items which were to be considered for the work programmes could either be scrutinised by the Communities Scrutiny Group or the Growth and Development  Scrutiny Group and that the recommendations by officers were based on balancing agendas and resources for each meeting.

 

It was agreed that conservation areas would be scrutinised by the Growth and Development Scrutiny Group as there was currently a negative perception on the consistency of dealing with new planning applications. In addition, tree conservation would be scrutinised by the Communities Scrutiny Group which would include the discussion of tree preservation orders, where new trees can be planted, and the ongoing maintenance of trees required.

 

It was agreed that the Communities Scrutiny Group would scrutinise the safeguarding of adults and children strategy, police performance and resources for Rushcliffe, Rushcliffe housing delivery plan and the waste strategy. The Group agreed that the Growth and Development Group would scrutinise cycling networks in the Borough, the proposed footbridge over the River Trent and Covid-19 business recovery. The Corporate Overview Group would also scrutinise the results of the residents’ survey in March 2022. 

 

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

 

June 2021

 · Standing Items

 o Feedback from Scrutiny Group Chairmen

 o Consideration of Scrutiny Group Work Programmes

 o Financial and Performance Management

· Rolling Items

o Health and Safety Annual Report

 

September 2021

· Standing Items

o Feedback from Scrutiny Group Chairmen

o Consideration of Scrutiny Group Work Programmes

o Financial and Performance Management

· Rolling Items

o Customer Feedback Annual Report

 

 

December 2021

· Standing Items o Feedback from Scrutiny Group Chairmen

o Consideration of Scrutiny Group Work Programmes

o Financial and Performance Management

· Rolling Items

o Diversity Annual Report

 

March 2022

· Standing Items

o Feedback from Scrutiny Group Chairmen

o Consideration of Scrutiny Group Work Programmes

o Financial and Performance Management

 · Rolling Items

o Feedback on Residents’ Survey 2021

 

Governance Scrutiny Group

 

24 June 2021

· Internal Audit Progress Report

· Internal Audit Annual Report

· Annual Governance Statement

· Redmond Review Update

· Constitution Update

· Streetwise Annual Report

 

September 2021

· Internal Audit Progress Report

· Treasury Management Outturn

· Asset and Investment Outturn 2020/21

· Risk Management

· Fraud Annual Report

 

November 2021

· Internal Audit Progress Report

· Statement of Accounts

· Treasury and Asset Investments – 6 monthly update

 

February 2022

· Internal Audit Progress Report

· Internal Audit Strategy

· External Audit Annual Plan

· Annual Audit Letter

· Risk Management

· Treasury and Asset Investments Strategy - Update

 

May 2022

· Internal Audit Progress Report

· Internal Audit Annual Report

· Annual Governance Statement

· Constitution Update

 

 

 

Growth and Development Scrutiny Group

 

April 2021

· Conservation Areas

 

July 2021

· Cycling Networks in the Borough

· Trent Footbridge

 

October 2021

· Covid-19 Business Recovery Update

 

January 2022

· Tree Conservation

 

April 2022

·

 

Communities Scrutiny Group

 

April 2021

· Carbon Management Plan

 

July 2021

· Safeguarding Adults and Children Strategy

·WISE Review

 

October 2021

· Police performance and resources for Rushcliffe

 

January 2022

· Housing Delivery Plan 

 

April 2022

· Waste Strategy

· Carbon Management Plan