The Constitution requires that the Audit & Scrutiny Committee agrees its Scrutiny work programme at each meeting of the Committee. The report provided an update of the current scrutiny work programme as set out in Appendix A.

In addition, legislation requires that an Annual report is made to the Committee on the work of the Community Safety Partnership. This report is normally made at the March committee each year.

At the last meeting of the Audit & Scrutiny Committee a presentation was made to Members on the Council’s Housing Repairs and Maintenance contractor, Axis and it was agreed that a Members’ Working Group be convened. A date for the working group is currently being arranged.

In addition, at the 24^th November committee Cllr Barrett forwarded a recommendation for the work programme to include a review of the historic relationship between Brentwood Borough Council and the Brentwood Leisure Trust. The completed form was attached as Appendix B.

A motion was MOVED by Cllr Nolan and SECONDED by Cllr Tanner to approve the recommendations in the report.

Members agreed in setting up a cross-party working group to review the historic partnership between Brentwood Borough Council and Brentwood Leisure Trust.

Following discussion, a vote was taken and it was RESOLVED that:

1.    That the Committee considers and agrees the 2020/21 Scrutiny work programme as set out in Appendix A with the addition of a cross party working group to review the historic partnership between Brentwood Borough Council and Brentwood Leisure Trust.

Reasons for Recommendation

The Constitution requires that the Audit & Scrutiny Committee agrees its Scrutiny work programme at each meeting of the Committee.