Issue - meetings

The Council received a report which outlined the measures taken by the Authority to ensure that improvement in all areas of public life continued, particularly across the areas identified through Dr Gifty Edila’s report and the Local Government Association’s Corporate Peer Challenge.  The progress achieved was welcomed by the Council, with key elements highlighted during the discussion, including the role of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

RESOLVED

That the report be received.

Reporting person: Jo Mcintosh

Giorgio Framalicco, Director of Planning, introduced the report and stated that it drew attention to the actions recommended and taken following the report by Dr Gifty Edila. Giorgio stated that the actions in the report had either been completed or had been allocated to be taken as part of future projects, such as the project for Reviewing the Performance and Financial Monitoring Information.

Councillor Dorsett commented that It was positive to see the recommendations being actioned and that it had demonstrated that the Council was able to learn from previous mistakes. The Chairman also noted that he was pleased to see the recommendations being actioned.

The Chairman drew attention to some of the key recommendations such as recommendation 13 relating to a part-time scrutiny officer and the assistance the role has provided to the work of the Committee.

Following a question from the Chairman regarding the Peer Review of the Planning Service Giorgio stated the report was due imminently and the intention was to take the Report to the Planning Committee meeting in March and then on to full Council the same month.

            RESOLVED

That the ‘Dr Gifty Edila’s Report and Local Government Association Corporate Peer Challenge – Update on Recommendations’ be noted.