Agenda item

Work Programme Report

Meeting of Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Wednesday, 21st September 2016 6.00 p.m. (Item 9.)

Report of the Chief Executive.

Minutes:

The Principal Democratic Support Officer presented the Work Programme Report to the Committee. Members were requested to consider a number of suggestions for the Committee’s Work Programme for the forthcoming year.

The Committee discussed the suggestions that had been received from members of the public, Councillors and Management Team.

It was noted that the Leader of the Council had not been able to attend the meeting and had offered to attend the October meeting of the Committee.

Resolved :-

(1) That the issues and actions, set out below, be approved :

Issue considered

Action agreed by the Committee

Heysham Gateway.

Consider at October 2016 meeting of the Committee. Invite Sea Truck, Chamber and Port of Heysham representatives and all Members of Council.

Note : This issue had been included in the Committee’s Work Programme the previous year.

Councillors Skills and Information.

Add to Committee’s Work Programme.

Fly Grazing.

Add to the Work Programme – look at best practice and request more information.

Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector Commissioning.

Scope Task Group – to be considered at December 2016 meeting of the Committee.

Older People’s Issues.

Invite Cabinet Member with Responsibility to a future meeting to discuss.

Property Strategy.

Consideration of a Discussion Paper.

Crime and Disorder Meeting.

· Invite new Chief Inspector to the November 2016 meeting.

· Invite the relevant Cabinet Member with responsibility.

· Consider the work of the Community Safety Partnership.

· Invite all Councillors to attend.

· See 8. Below – Referral from Council.

Referral from Council – Review of Measures taken to counter Racism, Xenophobia and Hate Crime.

· Add to Work Programme for the November 2016 Crime and Disorder Committee meeting.

· Request the Police to advise on this matter at the meeting. To be asked to provide any incidents of reported crime, if possible based on postcodes.

· Information to be circulated to the Committee in advance of the meeting if possible.

Peer Review Update.

Remain on the Work Programme and schedule for February 2017.

10.

Lancashire County Council’s Pre-Scrutiny Process.

The Chairman and Vice-Chairman to view webcast of previous meeting and then to attend a meeting of the County Council’s Scrutiny Committee and report back on the process.

11.

Caravans and Mobile Home parking on Morecambe Promenade overnight.

Add to Work Programme - Request update from Lancashire County Council including the issue of cars for sale on Morecambe Promenade. To consider partnership working and possible use of any appropriate byelaws and confiscation of vehicle orders.

12.

Provision of Public toilets.

No action.

13.

Pot Holes in the District.

· Add to the Committee’s Work Programme.

· Request details of the Pot Hole Strategy from Lancashire County Council.

14.

Management of the referral scheme for people with alcohol and drug issues.

No action.

15.

Fly Tipping.

Add to Committee’s Work Programme. Invite Lancashire County Council to attend a future meeting to discuss, including the introduction of the Permit Scheme at Recycling Centres.

16.

Air Quality Control.

Request a presentation on Air Quality in the district taking into account the impact of the Heysham Link Road.

17.

Evaluation of the standard of our Council Housing.

Being considered by B&PP. Request that Overview and Scrutiny Committee Members be invited to attend the Panel meeting when this issue is considered.

18.

Dog Fouling.

No action.

19.

Provision for homeless and vulnerable people in the district.

No action.

(2) That the Work Programme, submitted at Appendix A to the report, as amended, be approved.

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