Agenda item

7.1

The Committee received a report containing the Committee’s Work Programme for consideration and discussion. The aim of the Work Programme is to show 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. It was highlighted that this is a live document and Members input to it was invaluable.

It was noted that the response to the Race Equality Commission report would now be submitted to the next meeting on 5 December 2022 to allow a full and appropriate response to be considered.

Members discussed Policy Committee responsibilities for decisions relating to grants and in particular the Grant Aid Programme item.  They indicated their support for this being a matter for the appropriate Policy Committee to consider.  However, it was reported that current delegations in respect of acceptance of grants and agreeing accountable body status meant that this issue was currently the responsibility for Strategy and Resources Policy Committee or Finance Sub-Committee.  A report on this issue will be submitted to  the Governance Committee and the Assistant Director of Legal and Governance agreed to feed in the views expressed by Members today to the Governance Committee.

In addition Cllr Terry Fox requested that an item be added to a future Strategy and Resources meeting agenda to cover Low Traffic Neighbourhood Schemes with a brief overview of any delivery issues (including local resident engagement) and recommending scope for a review by the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Change Policy Committee on how the implementation of these schemes may be improved in the future.

7.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That:-

1. That the Committee’s work programme, as set out in Appendix 1 be agreed, including the additions and amendments identified in Part 1 of the report;

2. That it be noted that a report on the responsibility for grant decisions  will be submitted to the Governance Committee and that the Assistant Director of Legal and Governance would feed in the views expressed by Members today, to the Governance Committee;

3. That, as discussed above, an item covering the Low Traffic Neighbourhood Schemes be added to the Work Programme;

4. 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

5. that the referrals from Council (petition and resolutions) detailed in Section 2 of the report be noted and the proposed responses set out be agreed.