Issue - meetings

To consider the attached report of the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development regarding the Board’s work programme, together with a copy of the Forward Plan of Key Decisions pertaining to this Board’s Terms of Reference for the period 1^st November 2006 to 29^th February 2007.

The Head of Scrutiny and Member Development submitted a report on the Board’s Work Programme, together with the Forward Plan of Key Decisions pertaining to this Board’s Terms of Reference covering the period 1^st November 2006 to 29^th February 2007 for Members’ consideration.

The Chair informed the Board that a request for Scrutiny had been received from Councillor Pryke relating to X-site, the in-house publication of the Development Department.  The Board considered that it would be more appropriate for the Overview and Scrutiny Committee to consider the issue of Departments producing their own in-house publications on a more general level.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the report and Forward Plan of Key Decisions be noted.

(b)  That the Principal Scrutiny Adviser inquire whether ‘Parking in Town and District Centres’ could be brought forward on the Work Programme from the April to the January meeting of the Board.

(c)  That the report to the Executive Board on 18^th October 2006 on Ringroad safety be included on the December agenda of the Board for possible future scrutiny.

(d)  That the Request for Scrutiny received from Councillor Pryke, relating to the in-house publication of the Development Department, be referred to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.