Issue - meetings

Report number LDS194 of the Scrutiny Committee Chairman.   (Enclosure)

The Chairman of the Scrutiny Committee presented its annual report for 2015/16, which was attached as an appendix to report number LDS194. The report summarised the topics that the Committee had scrutinised during the year. He informed Members that the reports and action notes from Scrutiny Committee meetings were published on the Council’s website but if there were any specific topics on which Members required more information they should contact the officers that supported the Committee who would be able to provide further detail. He also thanked the Members who had served on the Committee during the year for their support and commitment.

One Member requested that the Committee look at the loss of wildlife habitat, particularly the loss of trees in towns and what the Council was doing to mitigate the impact. The Scrutiny Committee Chairman had noted the request for discussion by the Committee. Councillor Sampson was also thanked for his Chairmanship of the Committee.

Report number LDS182 of the Scrutiny Committee Chairman.   (Enclosure)

The Committee considered its draft Annual Report 2015/16, which was appended to report number LDS182. Scrutiny Members were reminded that under Article 6.8 of the Constitution, the Scrutiny Committee had to report annually to the Council on its activity.  Those members who had served on the Committee during the period covered by the report agreed it was a fair reflection and approved its submission to Council on 17 November 2016.