Issue - meetings
ANY OTHERSECTION ONE (UNRESTRICTED) BUSINESS WHICH THE CHAIR CONSIDERS TO BE URGENT
Meeting: 06/11/2012 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Item 9)
ANY OTHER UNRESTRICTED BUSINESS WHICH THE CHAIR CONSIDERS TO BE URGENT
To consider any other unrestricted business that the Chair considers to be urgent.
Minutes:
The Chair referred to a late request made by Councillor Eaton regarding the vacant post of Scrutiny Lead (Communities, Localities and Culture).
It was noted that the position had yet to be filled and that Councillor Fozol Miah had been approached to fulfil this role. However there was some uncertainty whether Councillor Miah was still a Member of the Committee.
The Committee were therefore asked to consider whether they should appoint a Member to fulfil this position at this meeting.
Councillor Eaton emphasized the need for the position to be filed. She reported on the significant issues within the Portfolio of late and that it was an area of great importance to the Council and residents alike. It was important that the role was appointed to as quickly as possible so that the Member could pursue this work. She expressed a willingness to take up the position.
The Committee requested that they be given more time to consider this appointment. It was therefore agreed that the nominations be sought from the Committee and an appointment be made via e-mail save holding up the process to the next meeting. It was agreed that the appointment would be confirmed at the next meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
It was also requested and agreed that the membership of the Overview Scrutiny Committee be clarified and that the Committee’s rights to information in view of the 2012 Executive procedural rules be clarified. Members considered that it would be helpful to have an explanatory note on this.
RESOLVED:
That nominations for the position of Scrutiny Lead (Communities, Localities and Culture) be sought from the Committee and appointed to via e-mail and the appointment be formally confirmed at a future meeting of the Committee.
That the membership of the Overview Scrutiny Committee be clarified and that the Committee’s rights to information in view of the 2012 Executive procedural rules be clarified and an explanatory note be provided on this
ACTION:
Sarah Barr, (Senior Strategy Policy and Performance Officer, Chief Executives’)