Members are reminded to consider the categories of interest in the Code of Conduct for Members to determine whether they have an interest in any agenda item and any action they should take. For further details, please see the attached note from the Monitoring Officer.

Members are reminded to declare the nature of the interest and the agenda item it relates to. Please note that ultimately it’s the Members’ responsibility to declare any interests form and to update their register of interest form as required by the Code.

If in doubt as to the nature of your interest, you are advised to seek advice prior to the meeting by contacting the Monitoring Officer or Democratic Services

To confirm as a correct record of the proceedings the unrestricted minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 26^th September 2022.

To confirm as a correct record of the proceedings the unrestricted minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 24^th October 2022.

Nil items.

To note the Action Log.

The Committee is asked to note:

1.    The most recent editions of the Forward Plan.

2.    The Forthcoming Decisions Plan (or 'Forward Plan') will be published at least 28 days before each Cabinet meeting setting out information on all the Key Decisions that are expected to be taken at that meeting, along with other Cabinet decisions where known.

3.    Publication dates for future Forthcoming Decision Plans are available on the Cabinet web pages. In advance of being published on the new Plan, individual notices of new Key Decisions will be published as they are known and these are listed as New Issues.

To review resident access to services and consider how the council ensures its services are accessible for those who find it difficult to access digital provision.

To note the scrutiny work programme

To consider and agree pre-decision scrutiny questions/comments to be presented to Cabinet.

(Time allocated – 30 minutes).

To consider any other unrestricted business that the Chair considers to be urgent.

To receive updates from the Scrutiny Leads:

Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee Chairs Scrutiny Lead Update:

v  Attended Borough Commanders open day with Cllrs

v  Visited St Andrew’s Surgery – Bromley by Bow supporting Cllr Ahmodur Khan HASSC Chair

v  Visited School in Lansbury Ward with the Cabinet Member for Education, Youth and Lifelong Learning

v  Attended the Fosters Award day at Hailybery Centre in Stepney

v  Attended cultural community events in the borough including Somali community in Whitechapel and Bromley Football club

v  Met with Deputy Mayor and Corporate Director to understand portfolio issues and challenges

v  Met with scrutiny network support officer to develop scope for the scrutiny challenge session.

Environment & Community Safety Scrutiny Lead Update:

v  Attendance of Community Safety (Walkabout) visit with Police and Members to get a sense of the minor offences/crimes being committed and the issues the police dealt with.

v  Had discussion with Community Safety Lead Member on anti-social behaviour in Mercury Walk, particular laughing gas drug use.

v  Attended Overview and Scrutiny awayday in Poplar to write the forward plan.

v  Attended meeting with Scrutiny Support Officer to discuss Scrutiny Review on Women’s Safety.

Health and Adults Scrutiny Lead Update:

v  Had meeting with the Cllr Gulam Choudhury, Cabinet Lead Health, Wellbeing and Social Care to understand some of the key strategic issues faced by the council and has quarterly further planned meetings.

v  Carried out site visits to GP surgeries e.g. St Andrews Health Centre and has further visits planned as part of the preparation for December’s HASSC meeting.

v  Engaged with scrutiny network support officer to develop the scope for HASSC scrutiny review on H&SC Workforce.

To consider and agree pre-decision scrutiny questions/comments to be presented to Cabinet.

(Time allocated 15 minutes).

To consider any other exempt/ confidential business that the Chair considers to be urgent.