Minutes for Principal Scrutiny Committee meeting, Dec 16 2009, 2.00PM official page

No apologies for absence were received.

The Chair advised of the hospitalisation of Howard Jones, Scrutiny Officer and it was

RESOLVED

That a letter be sent to Mr Jones wishing him a speedy recovery.

Members of the Principal Scrutiny Committee are reminded of their personal responsibility to declare any personal and prejudicial interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 2000, the Council’s Constitution and the Members Code of Conduct.

No Declarations of Interest were made.

To consider draft Minutes of Meeting held 4 November 2009.

The Draft Minutes of the Meeting held 4 November 2009 were accepted as a correct record.

To receive an update from the Panel Chairs and the Draft minutes of the following Panel Committee Meetings:

Corporate Centre / FARM

(Draft Minutes dated 3 November 2009)

Customer Community Services

(Draft Minutes dated 2 November 2009)

Customer Corporate Services

(Draft Minutes dated 26 October 2009)

Integrated Adult Services

(Draft Minutes dated 27 October 2009)

Integrated Children’s Services

(Draft Minutes dated 9 November 2009)

CORPORATE CENTRE / FARM

The Draft Minutes of the Meeting held 3 November 2009 were accepted as a correct record.

CUSTOMER COMMUNITY SERVICES

The Draft Minutes of the Meeting held 2 November 2009 were accepted as a correct record.

CUSTOMER CORPORATE SERVICES

The Draft Minutes of the Meeting held 26 October 2009 were accepted as a correct record.

INTEGRATED ADULT SERVICES

The Draft Minutes of the Meeting held 27 October 2009 were accepted as a correct record.

INTEGRATED CHILDREN’S SERVICES

The Draft Minutes of the Meeting held 9 November 2009 were accepted as a correct record.

To receive update on this matter.

The Members were advised that the Authority were still awaiting Guidelines from the Welsh Assembly Government and that the Committee would be kept updated on this issue.

To receive report from Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Customer Corporate Services providing advice to Councillors on the procedures to be adopted at Committee.

The report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Customer Corporate Services was considered by the Members.

The Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Customer Corporate Services led the Members in detail through his report for their information.

Questions were then raised by the Members on the report and were answered in detail by the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Customer Corporate Services.

A Member then stated that he believed that this item should be agendered for the next Principal Scrutiny Committee Meeting as he had not had time to undertake research and would like to have all the Documents referred to in the report attached for the information of the Committee.

The Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Customer Corporate Services responded that he would be happy to provide the information that had been requested and to discuss the issues at the next Meeting but that his advice would not change as there had been no change in the Law.

Another Member advised that they felt there was no need for the item to be re-agendered and suggested that a briefing note be circulated to all Councillors in relation to this issue.

The Chair then called for a vote and it was

RESOLVED

That this issue be agendered for the next Principal Scrutiny Committee Meeting and that the background papers referred to the report be submitted with the report for consideration by the Committee.

The Chair advised that there was no business deemed urgent.