Issue - meetings

The Committee considered a report on a request received by the Chair of the Committee to undertake a micro scrutiny review of the process for disposing of minor properties. The Committee was asked to consider this request to determine whether a micro scrutiny was appropriate in this case and if so set up a Scrutiny Panel.

As he had made the request Cllr A McCloy provided details on why he thought this was a suitable topic for Member Scrutiny. It was agreed that, as the Officers involved had already carried out a review of the process, this report would be the starting point to make sure it addressed the following issues identified by Members:

·         How the process could be improved.

·         The timescales for carrying out the disposal process and the resources allocated to it.

·         Whether the process represented value for money.

·         If best practice was followed.

·         Possible improvements to consultation and community involvement.

In terms of timescale it was agreed that the review would be completed so that a final report could be considered at the meeting of the Committee to be held on 15 May 2020.

RESOLVED:

1)    To establish a Panel of four Members of the Programmes and Resources Committee to carry out a Micro-Scrutiny of the process for disposing of minor properties.

2)    To appoint Cllr C Furness, Prof J Haddock-Fraser, Cllr A McCloy and Cllr B Woods to the Panel and confirm that attendance at meetings of the Panel will be an approved duty.

3)    To ask the Panel to report back to the meeting of the Committee to be held on Friday 15 May 2020.