Issue - meetings

Report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer seeking the views of the Committee on the Work Programme for 2021/22; the identification of potential topics for scrutiny reviews to be undertaken by a Working Group(s) appointed by the Committee; the identification of any items for pre-scrutiny by the Committee from the Key Decision Forward Plan; and providing an update on the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

The report included two scoping documents relating to Corporate Communications and Covid-19; and Cyber Security which could potentially be topics for Working Groups of the Committee to review.

Members of the Committee asked questions/commented on the following issues:

·       The value of both topics being considered as potential working group topics for review.

RESOLVED: That

(1)      the Work Programme for 2021/22, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, be approved;

(2)      the Senior Democratic Services Officer be requested to contact all Members of the Committee to seek views on a preference for the topic for a working group review, and to consult with the Chair of the Committee on completion;

(3)      the contents of the Key Decision Forward Plan for the period 1 March – 30 June 2022, be noted; and

(4)      the update on the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Overview and Scrutiny Committee be noted.