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 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.

Members are aware that the Chair of the committee proposed that a review of the Council’s Housing Repairs and Maintenance contractor, Axis, be undertaken and this has been added to the work programme and was an item on this agenda.

Cllr Dr Barrett put forward a recommendation for the work programme to scrutinise the new Brentwood Leisure Centre provider to ensure safeguarding of Council assets in the future.  The appropriate form will be completed for the next Audit & Scrutiny meeting.

A motion was MOVED by Cllr Nolan and SECONDED by Cllr Tanner to

approve the recommendation in the report.

A vote was taken and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

1.         That the Committee considers and agrees the 2020/21 Scrutiny work programme as set out in Appendix A with any additions agreed by the committee at the meeting.

Reason for Recommendation

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