Agenda item

To receive the Minutes of committees, as set out below:

Rules of Debate

·         The Leader of the Council will introduce the Minutes as a whole.

·         Any Member may raise any issue from the Minutes; the Chair of the relevant Committee may respond (5 Minutes).

·         The Leader of the Council will close the debate (5 Minutes).

The Minutes of the following meetings were submitted:

In respect of the Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 23^rd July 2025, Minute 103 – Apologies for Absence, Councillor David Heap noted that no apologies had been submitted on behalf of a portfolio holder who had not been present for a particular item of business.  Asked the Leader of the Council if portfolio holders were expected attend overview and scrutiny meetings and if they should present apologies if unable to attend. 

Councillor Smithson recalled that there had been some good open debate at the above meeting, but that during the one particular item of business (Performance Review Report) the officer present had been unable to answer some questions in relation to specific details of services being monitored.  The officer had undertaken to report those questions back to the relevant services, but to date no follow up information had been received by members of the committee.

Councillor Munsif Dad indicated that he was not aware of any instances of a portfolio holder not attending an overview and scrutiny committee, if invited.  The Leader had himself attended overview and scrutiny committees and he was certain the portfolio holders would also attend, as necessary.  He indicated that following any meeting, where officers had not subsequently provided responses to unanswered questions, the matter should be referred to the Leader, so that he could chase up a reply.

Resolved                                    -    That the Minutes be received and noted.