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Councillor Graham (in respect of
working for Holmes and Hills LLP UK representing claims against North East
Essex Clinical Commissioning Group) declared their non-pecuniary interests in
the following item pursuant to the provisions of Meetings General Procedure
7(5).
Councillor Hogg (in respect of being
in receipt of Community Mental Health Trust Pension) declared their
non-pecuniary interests in the following item pursuant to the provisions of
Meetings General Procedure 7(5).
Councillor Davies introduced the work programme for
2014/15 asking for contributions and suggestions from the Panel.
Councillor Davies highlighted the need for the
Scrutiny Panel to be kept up to date with the key decisions coming up for the
Cabinet to help to enable pre-Scrutiny. As a number of the decisions expected
to be taking place in September, have been deferred until October without an
explanation. This makes it difficult to schedule in pre-scrutiny into the work
programme.
With regard to the Scrutiny Panel’s work programme,
Councillor Davies highlighted that the meeting in October would be a good
opportunity to look at the Garrison Gym Cabinet report now that it had been
delayed. Also on the agenda for that particular meeting is the policy behind
public events in Castle Park. The Panel requested that the policy be
distributed in advance of the agenda.
For future meetings, an invitation has been sent out
to Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust to attend the Scrutiny
Panel.
Councillors on the Panel then discussed the scope of
questions that could be asked, and suggested that in addition to the Chief
Executive attending, it would be helpful if another member of staff who had
been in post for a longer period could also attend.
RESOLVED
that:
i) the
Policy for Public Events in Castle Park be distributed to the Panel in advance
of the meeting on 21 October
ii) the
Assistant Chief Executive inform all authors of key decisions placed in the
forward plan keep the Scrutiny Panel updated when decision dates are altered.
iii) the
Work Programme 2014/15 be noted.