Agenda item
Appointment of Scrutiny Lead Members, Co-options to Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and Health Scrutiny Panel Terms of Reference and Appointments
To determine whether to continue to operate Lead Portfolios in the forthcoming term and appoint Lead Scrutiny Members for the Scrutiny Lead portfolios.
Note the co-option to the membership of the OSC of representatives in respect of education matters.
To note the establishment of the Health Scrutiny Panel by full Council, to discharge the Council’s functions under the National Health Service Act 2006 and subsequent legislation.
To appoint members to the Health Scrutiny Panel for the Municipal Year 2014/15
To agree the co-option of representatives from the Tower Hamlets HealthWatch to the membership of the Health Scrutiny Panel for the Municipal Year 2014/15.
Minutes:
The Chair introduced the report, which informed Members of the Scrutiny Lead Portfolios, the requirement to appoint co-opted members to OSC in accordance with legislation and the establishment of the Health Scrutiny Panel by Full Council.
The Chair noted the co-options to the Health Scrutiny Panel and requested that paragraph 2.4 the report expanded and verified
At the Chair’s invitation the following nominations for Scrutiny Leads were made:
Scrutiny Lead for Children's Services: Councillor Denise Jones was nominated and seconded by Councillors Asma Begum and John Pierce respectively. There being no other nominations Councillor Denise Jones was appointed.
Scrutiny Lead for Adult Health and Well-being: Councillor Asma Begum was nominated and seconded by Councillors Denise Jones and John Pierce respectively. There being no other nominations Councillor Asma Begum was appointed Scrutiny for Adults Health & Well-being.
Scrutiny Lead for Communities, Localities and Culture: two nominations were received.
Councillor Abjol Miah was nominated and seconded by Councillors Maium Miah and Mahbub Alam respectively; and Councillor John Pierce was nominated and seconded by Councillors Asma Begum and Denise Jones respectively. Four votes were cast for each nominee, the Chair therefore made a casting vote and Councillor John Pierce was appointed Scrutiny Lead for Communities Localities and Culture.
Scrutiny Lead for Development and Renewal: Councillor Maium Miah was nominated and seconded by Councillors Abjol Miah and Mahbub Alam respectively. There being no other nominations Councillor Maium Miah appointed Scrutiny Lead for Development and Renewal.
Scrutiny Lead for Law Probity and Governance: two nominations were received.
Councillor Abjol Miah was nominated and seconded by Councillors Maium Miah and Mahbub Alam respectively; and Councillor Peter Golds was nominated and seconded by Councillors Joshua Peck and Denise Jones respectively. The nominations were voted upon and Councillor Abjol Miah received four votes and Councillor Peter Golds received five votes. Accordingly Councillor Peter Golds was appointed Scrutiny Lead for Law, Probity and Governance
Scrutiny Lead for Resources: Councillor Abjol Miah was nominated by Councillors Maium Miah and Mahbub Alam respectively. There being no other nominations Councillor Abjol Miah appointed Scrutiny Lead for Resources.
RESOLVED
1 That OSC continue to operate Lead Portfolios, as set out in the report, in the forthcoming term and the following Lead Scrutiny Members be appointed:
Scrutiny Lead for Children's Services - Councillor Denise Jones
Scrutiny Lead for Adult Health and Well-being - Councillor Asma Begum
Scrutiny Lead for Communities, Localities and Culture - Councillor John Pierce
Scrutiny Lead for Development and Renewal - Councillor Maium Miah
Scrutiny Lead for Law Probity and Governance - Councillor Peter Golds
Scrutiny Lead for Resources - Councillor Abjol Miah
2 That co-option to the membership of the OSC of representatives in respect of education matters, as set out at paragraphs 4.1 to 4.7 of the report be noted.
3 That establishment of the Health Scrutiny Panel by full Council, to discharge the Council’s functions as set out in paragraph 5.1 of the report; with terms of reference and quorum as set out in paragraph 5.2 and Appendix 1 to the report be noted.
4 That the appointment of Members to the Health Scrutiny Panel for the Municipal Year 2014/15 as set out at paragraph 5.3 of the report be approved.
5 That the co-option of David Burbage and Sharmin Shajahan as representatives from the Tower Hamlets HealthWatch to the membership of the Health Scrutiny Panel for the Municipal Year 2014/15 be approved.
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