Decision details

The Cabinet considered the report of the Head of Regulation and Compliance which provided an update on the recent consideration of the operation of Area Committees following the reports to the three Area Committees in December 2015 and January 2016 and the comprehensive public engagement exercise that was completed during February / March 2016.

Decision Made: That

(1)       the results of the consultation and engagement process set out in Appendix 1 to the report be noted; and

(2)       the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Regulatory, Compliance and Corporate Services) be requested to undertake an examination of the operation of Area Committees by way of a Scrutiny Review.

Reasons for Decision:

To enable the Overview and Scrutiny Committee to review the operation of Area Committees. and submit a report on their recommendations to the Cabinet for consideration.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

A number of options were set out in Section 4 of the report.