Agenda item

9.1

The Policy Officer (Scrutiny) submitted the Committee’s Work Programme for 2012/13 and the Forward Plan for the period 12^th September, 2012 to 12^th December 2012 for consideration.

RESOLVED: That

(a)       the contents of the Committee’s Work Plan 2012/13 be approved subject to consideration being given to:-

(i)         the holding of a future Committee meeting with business representatives, at a location outside the Town Hall, such meeting to include items such as apprenticeships, finance, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises and Sole Traders, promoting Sheffield, fostering entrepreneurship, planning, the Sheffield £ and understanding Sheffield business failures;

(ii)        the holding of a joint meeting with the Children, Young People and Family Support Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee to consider young people’s employment issues; and

(iii)       the inclusion in the Committee’s Work Plan of items regarding (A) the bringing back of the Sheffield Enterprise Centre under Council control; and (B) the Food Plan from a business perspective; and

(b)       the Forward Plan for the period 12^th September, 2012 to 12^th December, 2012 be received and noted.