Agenda item

TO RECEIVE AND CONSIDER MINUTES from the following Committees:-

(1)      Corporate Services and Economic Growth OSC          (see pages 49-58)

(2)      Family and Children’s Services OSC                           (see pages 59-64)

(3)      Communities and Place OSC                                      (see pages 65-80)

(4)      Health and Wellbeing OSC                                         (see pages 81-92)

(5)      Health and Wellbeing Board                                        (see pages 93-100)

(6)      Audit Committee (to follow)                                        

(7)      Member Services Working Group                     (see pages 101-106)

(see also the following item on the agenda)

(1)Corporate Services and Economic Growth OSC 

These were presented by Councillor Dunn, who highlighted that the minutes of 2 August did not include her in the attendance. This was not correct. She also looked forward to seeing the minutes from 9 August 2021 on the next Council agenda which she had a number of concerns about.

With regard to Minute No. 6 and the briefings for ward councillors on Borderlands, Councillor Robinson asked if there was a firmer time frame than that identified in the report as he would hate to see any slippage. The Leader relied that any slippage was not due to the County Council. It was a complex procedure but he assured members the programme would be delivered. 

With regard to Minute No. 7 and the review of the whistleblowing policy, Councillor Dickinson asked if there had been any progress on this. The Chief Executive advised that the policy at the Scrutiny Committee had been in relation to staff issues and was considered as part of the workforce report. There had been some confusion at the meeting where the Chair had asked for a report back on issues in relation to members and complaints that members wished to make. Those issues were considered at the Member Services Working Group.

RESOLVED  that the minutes of the CSEG OSC be received.

(2)Family and Children’s Services OSC  

These were presented by Councillor Daley.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the FACS OSC be received.

(3)Communities and Place OSC 

These were presented by Councillor Mather.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Communities and Place OSC be received.

(4)Health and Wellbeing OSC

These were presented by Councillor Reid.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the H&W OSC be received.

(5)Health and Wellbeing Board 

These were presented by Councillor Flux.  

Councillor Dale commended the work done by staff during the pandemic. This was echoed by both the Business Chair and the Leader and agreed that it should be acknowledged and recorded.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the H&W Board be received.

(6)Audit Committee  

These had been circulated to members the day before the meeting. At Councillor Dickinson’s request, it was agreed that they should be deferred to the next meeting to allow for proper consideration.

(7)Member Services Working Group 

These were presented by Councillor Sharp who drew members’ attention to the recommendations detailed at Minute No. 4(a). Mr Masson advised that the changes specified at the Working Group had not been attended to as yet as the recommendation was that Council adopt the policy, subject to the four bullet points revising the policy, which would also be subject to the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel. It was at that point that those amendments would be made.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Member Services Working Group be received and the recommendation detailed at Minute No. 4(a) be approved.