The Chair introduced his report advising that this Committee, in co-operation with the other three Overview and Scrutiny Committees, was responsible for proposing and delivering an annual scrutiny work programme. The work programme should align with the corporate priorities of the Council, in particular the delivery of the Wirral Plan pledges which were within the remit of the Committee.

The Committee noted that it was envisaged that the Work Programme would be drawn up from a combination of scrutiny reviews, standing items and requested officer reports.  The report provided Members with an opportunity to plan and regularly review its work across the Municipal Year. Some initial ideas for a Work Programme were appended to the report, based on issues which were of interest to Members of the Committee in the Municipal Year 2018/19.

RESOLVED: That

(1)  the content of the report be noted; and

(2)  the proposed Children and Families Overview & Scrutiny Committee Work Programme for 2018/19 be approved.