At the 24th November 2020 Audit and Scrutiny Committee, Cllr Dr Barrett forwarded a recommendation for the scrutiny work programme to include a review of the historic relationship between Brentwood Borough Council and the Brentwood Leisure Trust (BLT). Subsequently this was agreed at the 26th January 2021 Audit and Scrutiny Committee (Min.670 refers) and added to the scrutiny work programme with the process to be dealt with by way of a cross party working group.

One of the recommendations of the Audit and Scrutiny Report (Appendix A) is that this is brought to the Community Environment and Enforcement Committee. The appendices to the Audit and Scrutiny report are set out in Appendices B-G and it is before Members tonight.

Cllr Russell MOVED and Cllr Gelderbloem SECONDED the recommendations in the report. A vote was taken by a show of hands and it was RESOLVED.

Members are asked:

To note the report and recommendations from the Member Cross Party Working Group to the Audit and Scrutiny Committee on 15 November 2022.

Reasons for Recommendation

To ensure that robust governance is in place as part of any current and future

contractual arrangements.