Meeting documents

Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee
Thursday, 16th April, 2015 6.30 pm

Place:
Jubilee Room, Civic 1, Civic Campus, Victoria Ave
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
Part I
816 Apologies and substitutions.
 Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Ayling (no substitute), Moring (no substitute) and J Garston (substitute: Cllr Folkard).
817 Declarations of interest.
 The following interests were declared at the meeting:

(a) Councillors D Norman MBE, Gilbert and Woodley, (Executive Councillors) - interest in the referred/called-in items; attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed at Council on 19th July 2012, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011;

(b) Councillor Betson - Agenda Item No. 6 (South East Alliance of Landlords Agents (SEAL) - Progress Report) - Non-pecuniary interest: Husband is a private landlord;

(c) Councillor Robinson - Agenda Item No. 6 (South East Alliance of Landlords Agents (SEAL) - Progress Report) - Non-pecuniary interest: private tenant in Southend;

(d) Councillor Nevin - Agenda Item No. 5 (Monthly Performance Report) - Non-pecuniary interest: works as employer in HR and Unison sponsored member;

(e) Councillor Borton - Agenda Item No. 5 (Monthly Performance Report) - Non-pecuniary interest: employed by DWP;

(f) Councillor Evans - Agenda Item No. 6 (South East Alliance of Landlords Agents (SEAL) - Progress Report) - Non-pecuniary interest: private landlord;
818 Questions from Members of the Public.
 There were no questions from members of the public.
819 Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday, 29th January, 2015
 Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday, 29th January 2015 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
820 Monthly Performance Report - January 2015
Business for item 820
Resolved:

That the report be noted.

Note:- This is an Executive Function.
Executive Councillor:- As appropriate to the item.
821 South East Alliance of Landlords Agents (SEAL) - Progress Report
Business for item 821
Resolved:

1. That the report and presentation be noted.

Note: This is a Scrutiny Function.
822 In-depth Scrutiny Project - The Council's community leadership role in promoting safer communities
Business for item 822
Resolved:

1. That the report and recommendations from the in depth scrutiny project attached at Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be agreed.

2. That the Chairman of the Project Team be authorised to agree any final minor/typographical changes to the draft report.

3. That, in accordance with Scrutiny Procedure Rule 10 (Part 4(e) of the Constitution), to agree that the Chairman of the Project Team present the final report to a future Cabinet meeting.

Note: This is a Scrutiny Function.
823 Minutes of the Meeting of Chairmen's Scrutiny Forum held on Monday, 30th March, 2015
 Resolved:

That the Minutes of the meeting of Chairmen's Scrutiny Forum held on Monday, 30th March, 2015 be received and noted and the recommendations therein be endorsed.
824 Vote of Thanks
 The Chairman thanked the Committee for their support and participation at the meetings over the last Municipal Year. In response members of the Committee thanked the Chairman.
18.30/19.30

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor Habermel (Chairman)
Councillors Evans (Vice-Chairman), Betson, Borton, Callaghan, Chalk, *Folkard, Lamb, Holland, Moyies, Nevin, Robinson, Stafford, Ward and Wexham.

*Substitute in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 31.
In attendance:
J K Williams, J Chesterton, A Fiske, R Harris
Also in attendance: Mr Ransom (Agenda Item 6 - SEAL only).

Business

ItemBusiness
820The Committee considered Minute 709 of Cabinet held on 17th March 2015, together with the Monthly Performance Report (MPR) covering the period to end February 2015, which had been circulated recently. The Committee additionally had before it an Exceptions Report which had been circulated on 10th April 2015.
821The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director for People which provided an update on the progress of the partnership arrangements between the Council and SEAL and proposed a new way of working together in the future. The Committee also received a PowerPoint presentation from Mr Ransom, SEAL Spokesperson, which informed Members on the work of SEAL and its future intentions.

The Committee asked a number of questions which were responded to by Mr Ransom.
822The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate Services which sought approval to the draft report of the scrutiny project - 'The Council's community leadership role in promoting safer communities.'

 

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