Agenda item

(To receive a report by Nigel West (Head of Democratic Services and Statutory Scrutiny Officer), which invites the Committee to begin the process of producing a scrutiny work programme for the new Council for the municipal year 2017/18)

Consideration was given to a report by Nigel West (Head of Democratic Services and Statutory Scrutiny Officer), which invited the Committee to begin the process of producing a scrutiny work programme for the new Council for the municipal year 2017/18.

The Head of Democratic Services and Statutory Scrutiny Officer advised that some initial thoughts had been gathered by scrutiny officers from the current chairmen and vice-chairmen and service area officers, which were detailed at Appendices A to F of the report.  It was recognised that those new committee members after the election in May 2017 may have further ideas that would need to be incorporated in the programme.

It was noted that going forward it was planned to rotate the scrutiny committees' work programme item on the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board to allow committee chairmen to provide regular updates, and at the same time provide fellow scrutineers with an opportunity to challenge. 

Members were provided with an opportunity to comment on the proposed work programmes, where the following points were noted: -

Overview and Scrutiny Management Board Work Programme

There were no further suggestions for inclusion in the work programme.

Adult Care and Public Health Scrutiny Committee

It was anticipated that Public Health would be given a prominent role on the work programme of the Adult Care and Public Health Scrutiny Committee and the new Committee would continue to engage with service users and providers.  It was also suggested that the Committee should continue to undertake visits of adult care facilities.

It was also confirmed that the Adult Care and Public Health Scrutiny Committee would consider whether to take forward a review of delayed transfers of care.

A suggestion was made for the Adult Care and Public Health Scrutiny Committee and the Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire to have a closer working relationship.  It was suggested that this could be done by ensuring that detailed analysis of the work programmes of each committee would be considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board at the same meeting.

Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee

There were no further suggestions for inclusion in the work programme.

Communities and Public Protection Scrutiny Committee

It was suggested that the meetings of the Crime and Disorder Committee should be scheduled to take place on a quarterly basis.

It was suggested that the Committee should consider an update in the autumn of 2017 from the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire.

NOTE: At this stage in the proceedings, Councillor C E H Marfleet left for the remainder of the meeting.

Environment, Economy and Transport Scrutiny Committee

Members acknowledged that the workload of the Environment, Economy and Transport Scrutiny Committee had the potential to be extensive and the need for prioritisation of items would be essential.

It was suggested that the Committee gave consideration to the following issues:

·       the level of scrutiny input into the review of street lighting;

·       impact of parking in the vicinity of schools; and

·       Broadband (including mobile phone coverage).

Food and Water Management Scrutiny Committee

It was noted that Anglian Water had recently issued information leaflets in Lincolnshire as certain parts of the County were 'water stressed'.  It was therefore suggested that the Committee continue to engage with Anglian Water.

NOTE: At this stage in the proceedings, Mr S Rudman left for the remainder of the meeting.

Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire

The following changes to the proposed work programme were noted: -

·       The items on the Lincolnshire Sustainability and Transformation Plan would now be considered at the meetings scheduled for 13 September and 11 October 2017;

·       The item on Grantham Accident and Emergency – Temporary Overnight Closure Referral to the Secretary of State would now be considered at the meeting scheduled to be held on 14 June 2017;

·       The item on the Outcomes of the NHS England Consultation on Congenital Heart Disease would now be reported to the Committee on 13 December 2017;

·       The item on the East Midlands Ambulance Service would now be presented to the Committee on 11 October 2017.

RESOLVED

That the comments on the proposed scrutiny work programmes for 2017/18 be noted.