The Constitution requires that the Audit & Scrutiny Committee agrees its Scrutiny work programme at each meeting of the Committee. This report provided an update of the current scrutiny work programme and is 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 a previous Audit & Scrutiny meeting a member requested that a review of the South Essex Partnership (SEPP) arrangements be added to the Scrutiny programme. It was agreed that it would be appropriate initially for a presentation to be made by SEPP to all members regarding their scope and working arrangements. This was intended to take place at the all member briefing on the 3^rd  August 2020, however, this meeting has been cancelled so will take place at the all member briefing in September.

The Chair suggested that the Committee consider reviewing the first year of the Council’s Housing Repairs and Maintenance Contract with Axis.  He advised that he would complete the appropriate scrutiny form including the scope of the review and circulate to the Members of the committee meeting for their approval.  This could then be considered at the next committee meeting if agreed. 

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

As this was a hybrid meeting a recorded vote was taken and following debate it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY that Members:

1.    That the Committee considers and agrees the 2020/21 Scrutiny work programme as set out in Appendix A of the report.

Members voted as follows:

FOR:  Cllrs Dr Barrett, Mrs Fulcher, Hirst, Mrs Hones, Lewis, Mrs McKinlay, Naylor, Nolan, Tanner (9)

AGAINST: (0)

ABSTAIN: (0)

Reasons for Recommendation

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