Issue - meetings

(Chairmen of the Select Committees) Article 6 (Overview and Scrutiny) of the Constitution requires that the Chairmen of the three Select Committees report to the meeting on progress with the achievement of the current work programme for each Select Committee and on any recommendations for consideration by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

The current work programme for each Select Committee is attached as an Appendix to this agenda.

Councillor Knight introduced the Stronger Communities Work Programme for 2019/20. The Committee was reminded that the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Essex was scheduled to attend the Select Committee’s meeting on 1 October 2019, and all Members were urged to attend this meeting.

Councillor Sunger introduced the Stronger Place Select Committee Work Programme for 2019/20, and reassured the Committee that the issue of Air Quality within the District would be included under item 5 of the Work Programme – ‘Green Agenda’ – following the earlier discussion on the Member Request for a Scrutiny review. Councillor Neville reminded the Committee that single use plastics had been proposed as a topic for discussion under the ‘Green Agenda’ item as well.

Councillor Bolton introduced the Stronger Council Select Committee Work Programme for 2019/20, and cautioned the Committee that consideration of four topics at the last meeting had taken over four hours to complete – although this did include the review of polling places, polling districts and polling stations. Councillor Murray opined that the review of polling stations was conducted very well by the Committee. He had also met with the Head Teacher of White Bridge Primary School in Loughton and had discussed with her the issues concerning the necessary use of the School as a polling station.

Resolved:

(1)        That the Work Programme for the Stronger Communities Select Committee be noted;

(2)        That the Work Programme for the Stronger Place Select Committee be noted; and

(3)        That the Work Programme for the Stronger Council Select Committee be noted.