Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor C E H Marfleet and from Added Members: Mr C V Miller, Mrs E J Olivier-Townrow, Mr S C Rudman, Mr P Thompson and Mrs G Wright.

It was noted that the Chief Executive, having received notice under Regulation 13 of the Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990, had appointed Councillor R L Foulkes as a replacement member on the Committee in place of Councillor C E D Mair, until further notice.

No declarations were made at this stage in the proceedings.

During consideration of the minutes of the Committee held on 29 January 2015, a number of Councillors expressed their concerns in relation to the lack of detail regarding the discussion on the Audit Committee's meeting held on 26 January 2015 and its consideration of the 'Organisational Learning – Libraries Project' report. 

Further to the reference to Councillor Mrs C A Talbot providing figures outside of the meeting on the Bids which had been put together by the local NHS, Minute 51 refers, it was agreed that clarification would be sought on what bids the minute related to.

Reference was made to the possibility of the NHS contributing to the funding of winter highways maintenance, in particular the treatment of footways.  Councillor Mrs C A Talbot agreed to pursue this matter.

RESOLVED

That the minutes of the meeting held on 29 January 2015 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

(To consider any Call-Ins, should any be received)

No Call-Ins had been received.

(To consider any proposals for Scrutiny Reviews, should any be received)

There had been no proposals for scrutiny reviews.

(To consider a report by David Hair (Team Leader – Scrutiny and Member Support), which invites the Committee to consider the content of its own work programme and the work programmes of the Council's other scrutiny committees)

Consideration was given to a report by David Hair, Team Leader (Scrutiny and Member Support), which provided the Committee with an opportunity to consider its work programme and the work programmes of the Scrutiny Committees.  Copies of the individual work programmes were appended to the report and the following updates were received:-

i)          Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee

The Team Leader (Scrutiny and Member Support) advised Members that there were no changes to the Committee's work programme.

ii)         Adults Scrutiny Committee

The Health Scrutiny Officer advised Members that two reports had been deferred from the meeting of the Committee held on 25 February 2015 to 1 April 2015: the Wellbeing Service Update and the Performance Report for Quarter 3. 

There were no other changes to the Committee's work programme.   

iii)        Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee

The Vice-Chairman advised Members that there were no changes to the Committee's work programme.

However, it was noted that the next three agendas for the Committee were very full due to a large number of pre-decision scrutiny reports coming to the Committee for consideration.

A Member of the Committee raised a concern regarding availability of respite care for children with disabilities.  It was agreed that this issue would be investigated by the Committee's Scrutiny Officer and would provide a response back to the Member.

It was noted that a Member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee was currently doing a piece of work on the availability of interpreters for hearing impaired children.  

It was also agreed that the Vice-Chairman would provide Members of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee with an update on the performance of Lincolnshire Schools at the meeting on 26 March 2015.

iv)        Community and Public Safety Scrutiny Committee

The Chairman advised Members that the Committee would receive an update on the Joint Ambulance Conveyance Pilot at its meeting scheduled to be held on 15 July 2015.

It was noted a visit to HMP Lincoln would be arranged for Members of the Committee.

A discussion took place regarding the role out of the community defibrillator project across Lincolnshire by LIVES First Responders and the East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust.  It was noted that Councillors could use their individual Big Society Fund budgets to fund a defibrillator within their electoral division.

A request was made for a defibrillator to be installed on the Council Offices site in Lincoln and it was agreed that this would be looked into by the Chairman of the Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire.  It was noted that training was provided prior to the installation of any defibrillator.

v)         Economic Scrutiny Committee

The Chairman advised that a report on the 'Outcomes of the Greater Lincolnshire Employer Survey' had been added to the Committee's agenda for 9 June 2015.

A discussion took place regarding the Local Government Association's draft peer review report on Economic Development in Lincolnshire, in particular when it would be considered by the Committee.  Although it was originally anticipated that this would not  ...  view the full minutes text for item 57.