The Chair provided an update on the current status of the Committee’s Work Programme, which included scrutiny of the work of the Community and Customer Engagement, Corporate Resources and Finance and Best Value portfolio holders. He invited suggestions from Members for additions to the work programme, having regard to how scrutiny could be undertaken within relevant timescales and resources.

Resolved – That the following items be added to the work programme for the 2011/2012 municipal year –

·  Updates in relation to the Strategic Change Programme

·  Early Voluntary Retirement/Voluntary Severance (EVR/VS)

– Analysis and Restructuring

·  Customer Access Strategy

·  Office Accommodation

·  Benefits