Issue - meetings

(A report by Councillors Claire Rylott and Stuart Evans on behalf of the Partnership Scrutiny Task Group)

The Assistant Director – Corporate presented the Annual Joint Scrutiny of the South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership report. The Overview and Scrutiny Committees of Boston Borough Council, South Holland District Council and East Lindsey District Council had commissioned a joint Scrutiny Task & Finish Panel to undertake a review of the progress on the opportunities identified in the approved business case for the South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership.

Members noted that he report had been presented to each Councils’ relevant sovereign scrutiny committee, before being brought to Cabinet for consideration. The scrutiny work undertaken was required under the Partnership’s Memorandum of Agreement and was currently an annual commitment. The Partnership Scrutiny Report was attached as Appendix 1 within the report. The scope of the work had been set out by the Overview & Scrutiny Committees at ELDC, SHDC, BBC and was attached at Appendix 2 within the report. Appendix 3, attached within the report, contained a table summarising the key themes from an anonymous questionnaire undertaken with Members and the Corporate Management Team.

The recommendations were moved by Councillor Anne Dorrian and seconded by Councillor Dale Broughton.

RESOLVED:

That the report and associated recommendations be noted and agreed.