The Committee considered the report of the Chair of the Committee, updating on the progress and the activity proposed for this Committee in relation to its agreed Work Programme.

The Chair’s report further informed that the Cabinet report relating to future scrutiny arrangements (6 June 2016) set out a proposal describing how existing pieces of work being carried forward from 2015/16 would transfer into the new scrutiny committee model. Members noted that the items relevant to the People Overview & Scrutiny Committee were: 

Committee was asked to consider topics for inclusion on the People Overview & Scrutiny work programme for the 2016/17 municipal year and to providing delegated authority to the Chair, Vice Chair and Spokespersons to undertake further detailed consideration to the Committee’s work programme prior to the next scheduled People Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on 8 September 2016.

The Chair informed that additional items were to be added to the programme relating to the Notice of Motion (Pharmacy Services) and feedback from Girtrell Court Carers / Users.

Resolved - That

1)  the report be noted; and

2)  the Chair, Vice Chair and Spokespersons be authorised to give further consideration to the Committees work programme prior to the next scheduled Committee meeting in September.

The Chair thanked all officers and Members for all their hard work during the year both at the Committee meetings and the excellent scrutiny reviews undertaken.

The Committee considered the report of the Chair of the Committee, updating on the progress and the activity proposed for this Committee in relation to its agreed Work Programme.

The Chair updated the Committee on the following:

·  Safeguarding Review – Final report will be presented to the Cabinet meeting on 7 March 2016

·  Ready for School Review – A Task and Finish Group would be working on this in the 2016/17 Municipal Year.

·  Avoiding Admissions Scrutiny Review – The report would be submitted to the Committee in the first meeting of the new Municipal Year.

The Chair thanked Council officers and in particular Alan Veitch, Scrutiny Support officer for his invaluable support over the year.

RESOLVED: That

(1)  the Work Programme be noted; and

(2)  Members from the Children Sub-Committee with Councillor Clements as Chair be invited to undertake a short review looking at how the impact from the original review had improved the aspirations for Looked After Children.