Issue - meetings

The Committee received and noted the report of the Scrutiny Manager which enabled the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee to examine the content of the Forward Plan and to discuss issues of interest or concern with the Executive.

i)  Budget Matters – Interim Transformation Partner

Councillor Fielker, Leader of the Council and James Fleming-Wills, Director of Transformation were present and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting setting out the background, scope, and current progress in relation to the appointment by the Council of a transformation partner.

The Committee noted that the full scope of the forthcoming decision would be presented to Cabinet and Council in September. However, the Committee questioned the Leader and officer on the scope and timescales of potential savings, associated costings and sought to better understand the nature of the forthcoming decision and its potential to reduce expenditure. 

Members were concerned over potential accountability and governance issues of any future relationship and concluded that the Chairs of the Council’s Governance, Audit and Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee should meet to review matters.

RESOLVED

That, the Chairs of the Governance, Audit and Overview and Scrutiny Management Committees meet to discuss details once published.