Agenda item

6.1

The Cabinet noted that (i) no items had been called-in  for

Scrutiny since the last meeting of the Cabinet and (ii) the Economic and Environmental Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee, at its meeting held on 24^th April 2013 had considered reports of the Executive Director, Place in relation to Rural Broadband and Modernisation of Planning and Highways Committee’s.

6.2

Emily Standbrook-Shaw, Policy Officer (Scrutiny) attended the meeting and reported that, in relation to the Modernisation of Planning and Highways Committee’s report, the Committee had resolved to take no further action in relation to the Cabinet decisions in respect of Rural Broadband and the Modernisation of Planning and Highways Committees.

6.3

However, in relation to Rural Broadband the Scrutiny Committee had requested the following:-

(a) a report be submitted to the September meeting of the Committee outlining progress made in facilitating communities to work together to develop local solutions;

(b) the Children, Young People and Families portfolio actively engage with work being carried out around digital inclusion, and seek solutions to assist those pupils who are disadvantaged by lack of access to broadband; and

(c) the relevant Cabinet Member raise the issue at City level.

6.4

RESOLVED: That Cabinet:-

(a)

notes the decision of the Economic and Environmental Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee to take no further action on the called-in decisions on Rural Broadband and Modernisation of the Planning and Highways Committees; and

(b)

notes the requests of the Economic and Environmental Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee in relation to rural broadband that:-

·      a report be submitted to the September meeting of the Committee outlining progress made in facilitating communities to work together to develop local solutions;

·      the Children, Young People and Families Portfolio actively engage with work being carried out around digital inclusion, and seek solutions to assist those pupils who are disadvantaged by lack of access to broadband; and

·      the relevant Cabinet Member raise the issue at City Region level.