Agenda item

To receive a report of the Director of Resources proposing amendments to the authority’s scrutiny arrangements, following an annual review by the Scrutiny Officer.

The Committee received a report which proposed amendments to the authority’s scrutiny arrangements following an annual review by the Scrutiny Officer.

RESOLVED – Members of the General Purposes Committee resolved to recommend to full Council to:

(a)  approve revised terms of reference for Scrutiny Boards, as set out in appendices 1– 6 of the report;

(b)  approve revised Article 6 as set out in Appendix 7 to the report;

(c)  approve revised Scrutiny Board Procedure Rules as set out in appendix 8 to this report; and

(d)  endorse the proposal of the Scrutiny Officer to remove guidance notes from the constitution, which relate to inquiry selection criteria, minority reports and equality and diversity/cohesion and integration issues.