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That the Scrutiny Management
Board:-
 

a)   
Notes that the Workplan attached as Appendix A has
been drafted as a result of:-
                    
i)       
a collaborative workshop between members of the
Scrutiny Management Board, the Executive, and officers from the
Corporate Leadership Team;
                   
ii)       
a further workshop between members of the Scrutiny
Management Board and the Statutory Scrutiny Officer;
                  
iii)       
consideration of potential carry-forward items from
the 2022/23 scrutiny workplan.
 

b)   
Further to comments now made at the meeting,
approves the first iteration of the Workplan;
 

c)   
Notes that the Workplan is a living document which
will be subject to review and may be updated:-
                    
i)       
to reflect the changing needs and priorities of
scrutiny; and
                   
ii)       
following consideration of items requested by the
three scrutiny committees and individual councillors.
Reason for
Recommendations – To meet the
Constitutional requirements for the Scrutiny Management Board to
demonstrate its strategic responsibility for the Scrutiny function,
its overall responsibility for the direction and management of
Scrutiny, and to fulfil its obligation to develop and approve an
Annual Scrutiny Workplan.
 
Alternative Options
Considered – Not to develop a
Scrutiny Workplan - however this would not demonstrate the
Board’s strategic responsibility, or provide the necessary
strategic direction to the three Scrutiny Committees.