Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors A Mandry and Mrs S Pankhurst

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Scrutiny Board meeting held on 23 September 2015.

It was AGREED that the minutes of the meeting of the Scrutiny Board held on 23 September 2015 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

To receive any declarations of interest from members in accordance with Standing Orders and the Council’s Code of Conduct and disclosures of advice or directions received from Group Leaders or Political Groups, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

There were no declarations of interest or disclosures of advice or directions.

To receive any deputations of which notice has been lodged.

There were no deputations made at this meeting.

To participate in a question and answer session with representatives of the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership.

The Board received a presentation from Mrs Anne-Marie Mountifield the Chief Executive of Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (Solent LEP) on an overview of the LEP, its achievements so far and the challenges for the future.

Members were also given the opportunity to put any questions they had regarding the work of the Solent LEP to Anne-Marie Mountifield.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Councillor Mrs K K Trott addressed the Board on this item.

It was AGREED that the Board thank Anne-Marie Mountifield for her extremely informative presentation and for answering the Board’s questions.

To receive the minutes of the meetings of the Policy Development and Review Panels held since 28 July 2015:

The Board was asked to receive the minutes of the meetings of the Policy Development and Review Panels held since 28 July 2015.

The Chairman of the Leisure and Community Policy Development and Review Panel, Councillor Mrs C L A Hockley was invited to review the minutes of the meeting held on 29 July 2015.

It was AGREED the minutes be received.  

The Chairman of the Leisure and Community Policy Development and Review Panel, Councillor Mrs C L A Hockley was invited to review the minutes of the meeting held on 9 September 2015.

It was AGREED the minutes be received.  

The Chairman of the Streetscene Policy Development and Review Panel, Councillor L Keeble was invited to review the minutes of the meeting held on 10 September 2015.

It was AGREED the minutes be received.  

The Chairman of the Planning and Development Policy and Development and Review Panel, Councillor N J Walker was invited to review the minutes of the meeting held on 14 September 2015.

It was AGREED the minutes be received. 

The Chairman of the Health and Housing Policy Development and Review Panel, Councillor B Bayford was invited to review the minutes of the meeting held on 24 September 2015.

It was AGREED the minutes be received.  

The Chairman of the Streetscene Policy Development and Review Panel, Councillor L Keeble was invited to review the minutes of the meeting held on 22 October 2015.

Councillor Keeble referred to minute item 6 which mentioned a report/presentation on Project Integra to come to either the Streetscene Panel or the Scrutiny Board.

Members agreed that it would be added onto the Scrutiny Board Work Programme.

It was AGREED the minutes be received.

The Chairman of the Planning and Development Policy Development and Review Panel, Councillor N J Walker was invited to review the minutes of the meeting held on 3 November 2015.

It was AGREED the minutes be received. 

The Chairman of the Leisure and Community Policy Development and Review Panel, Councillor Mrs C L A Hockley was invited to review the minutes of the meeting held on 4 November 2015.

It was AGREED the minutes be received.  

To consider a report by the Director of Finance and Resources which invites members to review the Board’s work programme for 2015/16.

The Board considered a report by the Director of Finance and Resources on its work programme for 2015/16.

Members discussed the option of including a presentation on Project Integra into the current work programme but it was felt that the work programme for 2015/16 was already very full and therefore it was agreed to add this item into the May 2016 meeting.

It was AGREED that the Work Programme for 2015/16 be approved.

If requested by a member, to consider any item of business dealt with by the Executive, since the last meeting of the Board. The relevant Executive meetings are 12 October 2015 and 2 November 2015. (This will also include any decisions taken by individual Executive members during the same time period.)

The Chairman invited members to indicate if they wished to consider any other item of business dealt with by the Executive since the last meeting of the Board. There were no other items of Executive business considered.