Agenda item

33.1

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Policy and Democratic Engagement on the Committee’s Work Programme detailing all known, substantive agenda items for forthcoming meetings of the Committee, to enable this committee, other committees, officers, partners, and the public to plan their work with and for the Committee.

33.2

Members asked whether a Skills Audit should be added to the Work Programme. Members stated that this had previously been considered as part of the Adult Skills item. It was agreed that an officer would attend an informal briefing initially.

33.3

Members asked for an update to be provided on when workshops on the LGBTQ Quarter would take place ahead of the scheduled Committee item in December.

33.4

Members asked that an item on small businesses come to Committee in February.

33.5

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Economic Development and Skills Policy Committee:-

1. That the Committee’s work programme, as set out in Appendix 1 be agreed, including any additions and amendments identified in Part 1;
2. That consideration be given to the further additions or adjustments to the work programme presented at Part 2 of Appendix 1;
3. That Members give consideration to any further issues to be explored by officers for inclusion in Part 2 of Appendix 1 of the next work programme report, for potential addition to the work programme; and that the referrals from Council and Local Area Committees (petition and resolutions) detailed in Section 2 of the report be noted and the proposed responses set out be agreed.