Agenda and minutes

Members to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 28 November 2016 and the Call In Hearing held on 29 November 2016.

The Chair signed the minutes of the meeting held on 28 November 2016 and the minutes of the Call In Hearing held on 29 November 2016 as a true and accurate record.

The Chair to note public address requests.

The public can speak on any agenda item for a maximum of three minutes per speaker per item.  You are not required to register your intention to speak in advance but should arrive at the meeting a few minutes early, complete a Public Address Protocol and notify the Scrutiny Officer of your intention to speak.

Councillor Danielle Stone addressed the Overview and Scrutiny Committee commenting that she welcomed the setting up of the Working Group but felt that it should have been convened earlier.  She felt that, in her opinion, the Working Group should have considered the scope of the contract.  Councillor Stone further suggested that the Working Group should involve stakeholders.  Councillor Stone concluded stating that everyone wants the best for the town.

Councillor Stone was thanked for her address.

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The Committee to confirm the Membership of the Re-Provision of the Environmental Services Contract Working Group and approve the scope of the Working Group.

The Committee considered the draft scope for the Re-Provision of the Environmental Services Contract Working Group. 

AGREED:      The scope of the Re-Provision of the Environmental Services Contract Working Group is approved, as attached at Appendix A.

The Chair invited Membership to the Working Group and AGREED:

·         Councillor Dennis Meredith (Chair)

·         Councillor Rufia Ashraf (Deputy Chair)

·         Councillors Ansell, Aziz, T Eales, Duffy, Lane, Smith, Sargeant and Walker

The Scrutiny Officer would contact Councillors Caswell, Culbard and Shaw who were not present at the meeting to ascertain whether they would like to be a member of the Working Group.

The meeting schedule as detailed with the scope of the Working Group was agreed and it was confirmed that meeting would commence at 5:30pm.

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