Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: September 25, 2025

Purpose:

Content: Councillor Steven Pugsley proposed the recommendations, which were seconded by Councillor Leigh Redman.   Having been duly proposed and seconded, the Council Resolved to:- 1.    Endorse and agree the Scrutiny Review findings and recommendations in Annex 1 supporting appendices which were agreed by the Scrutiny Committee for Corporate and Resources. 2.    Agree to delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer and Head of Democratic and Governance Services to undertake the necessary work for changes to the Council’s Constitution (including the new scrutiny function arrangements) and finalise a resource plan to deliver the review and the action plan (see Appendix D). 3.    Note that the evaluation of the improvements to the Council’s scrutiny function would be done in January 2027.