Issue - meetings

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee is requested to consider the agenda report and its two appendices and to make the following resolution and recommendation:

A – RESOLUTION

That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s 2017-2018 Annual Report and the 2018-2019 Work Programme be agreed.

B - RECOMMENDATION

That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s 2017-2018 Annual Report and the 2018-2019 Work Programme be noted.

This item was presented by Mr Hyland.

Mr Hyland explained that Mrs Jones had compiled the report which would go on to the Full Council for noting.

The Committee received answers to questions including the following:

·       Is there an update on the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) management agreement? The purpose of the discussion at the Committee had been to document the work but a further update will be provided in November.

·       Should the Corporate Plan Review include a Task and Finish Group as per previous years? This will be considered by officers who will update members.

·       Will there be a further update on the Housing Strategy? The final report from the Housing Strategy Task and Finish Group will be provided in September with the final strategy considered in March.

·       Will the Education Review include a focus on academies? Academies have been included in previous reviews. A number of factors will be considered including the recently highlighted importance of readiness for work.

RESOLVED

1.     That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s 2017-2018 Annual Report be agreed.

2. That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee 2018-2019 Work Programme be agreed.