Issue - meetings

Committee considered their Work Programme 2020/21.

Members were advised that the work programme was subject to change but Members would be kept informed.

A Member noted that he had put a request to the Scrutiny & Elections Officer for Committee to discuss at the November meeting to undertake a review on the Council’s current activity with Robert Woodhead Ltd and the schemes the Council had with Dragonfly and Bolsover Homes.  This was with a view to understand the arrangements in place and the risks to the Council where large contracts were in place.  The Scrutiny & Elections Officer suggested that if Committee agreed to undertake this review, an informal meeting could be held to discuss the scope of the review and what questions would be put forward to officers.  Another Member felt that a review at this time would be premature and suggested that this be undertaken during the middle of the 4 year contract. 

Moved by Councillor James Watson and seconded by Councillor Tom Kirkham that a scoping exercise in relation to a review of the relationship and contracts awarded to Robert Woodhead, be undertaken by Committee at its meeting in November.

Upon being put to the vote it was

RESOLVED that a scoping exercise in relation to a review of the relationship and contracts awarded to Robert Woodhead, be undertaken by Committee at its meeting in November.

The Scrutiny & Elections Officer suggested that an informal meeting of the Committee be held at the conclusion of this meeting to discuss the scoping of the review.