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In the absence of the Chair of
the Overview & Scrutiny Committee, Councillor Rob Broom, Chair
of the Environment and Economy Select Committee (who was also a
Member of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee) advised that, at
its meeting held in June, the Committee had finalised its work
programme as well as scrutinising the decisions of the
Cabinet.  Council was informed that a
one-off reviews of ICT including the Council’s website, the
Customer Complaints System alongside how well the move by the
Customer Services Centre to the main reception would be
undertaken.
 
Councillor Sarah Mead, Chair of
the Community Select Committee advised that, at its meeting held in
June 2023, the Committee had received a presentation on the Housing
Allocations Policy and the Resident Engagement
Strategy.  During the coming year the
Committee would be considering Equalities and Diversity,
Neighbourhood Wardens, the new Leisure Contract as well as holding
a Crime and Disorder and a Public Health meeting.
 
The Chair of the Environment
& Economy Select Committee advised that the Committee had
commenced its 2024/25 work and over the course of the upcoming year
would be looking at the Skills Agenda, local access to returning to
work, continuing its review of local bus services alongside the
Council’s response to the climate emergency.