Issue - meetings
Executive/Scrutiny Protocol
Meeting: 26/01/2021 - Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Children's Services and Safeguarding) (Item 29)
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Report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer
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Minutes:
Further to Minute No. 69 of the Cabinet meeting of 3 December 2020, the Committee considered the report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer advising of the Cabinet decision to approve the Executive/Scrutiny Protocol for use in Sefton.
The Executive/Scrutiny Protocol was attached to the report at Appendix A.
A Member of the Committee asked questions/raised issues on the following:
· Regarding public participation in the overview and scrutiny process, this was an issue that all Overview and Scrutiny Committees should consider, particularly in respect of future working groups.
RESOLVED:
That the decision of the Cabinet in approving the Executive/Scrutiny Protocol for use in Sefton be noted and welcomed.
Meeting: 19/01/2021 - Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Regeneration and Skills) (Item 28)
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Report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer
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Minutes:
Further to Minute No. 19 of the meeting held on 3 November 2020 and Minute No. 69 of the meeting of Cabinet held on 3 December 2020 the Committee considered the report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer advising of the of Cabinet’s decision to approve the Executive/Scrutiny Protocol for use in Sefton.
The Protocol, that was attached as an annex to the report, had been published on the Council’s website and would be used as part of future Member Induction and Member Development Programmes.
RESOLVED:
That the decision of Cabinet in approving the Executive/Scrutiny Protocol for use in Sefton be noted and welcomed.
Meeting: 12/01/2021 - Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Regulatory, Compliance and Corporate Services) (Item 28)
28 Executive/Scrutiny Protocol PDF 61 KB
Report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer
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Minutes:
Further to Minute No. 15 of the meeting held on 20 October 2020 and Minute No. 69 of the meeting of Cabinet held on 3 December 2020 the Committee considered the report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer advising of the of Cabinet’s decision to approve the Executive/Scrutiny Protocol for use in Sefton.
The Protocol, that was attached as an annex to the report, had been published on the Council’s website and would be used as part of future Member Induction and Member Development Programmes.
RESOLVED:
That the decision of Cabinet in approving the Executive/Scrutiny Protocol for use in Sefton be noted and welcomed.
Meeting: 05/01/2021 - Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Adult Social Care and Health) (Item 28)
28 Executive/Scrutiny Protocol PDF 61 KB
Report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Further to Minute No. 18 of 13 October 2020, the Committee considered the report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer advising of the decision of the Cabinet at its meeting held on 3 December 2020, in approving the Executive/Scrutiny Protocol for use in Sefton.
The report indicated that the development of an Executive/Scrutiny Protocol should improve relations between the Cabinet and Overview and Scrutiny Members and contribute towards more effective scrutiny in Sefton. In addition, the Protocol could be utilised as a training tool, particularly for newly elected Members, as it provided an overview of how scrutiny works in Sefton and there were links within the Protocol to other useful documents.
RESOLVED:
That the decision of the Cabinet in approving the Executive/Scrutiny Protocol for use in Sefton be noted and welcomed.