Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence received.

To note any urgent items of business which the Chairman has consented to being considered under the provisions of Section 100(B) 4(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

There were no urgent items of business to be considered at the meeting.

Members should declare the existence and nature of any Disclosable

Pecuniary Interest and Non Statutory Interest as defined by the

Members’ Code of Conduct in respect of:

a) any business on the agenda

b) any urgent additional items to be considered

c) any matters arising out of those items and if appropriate, withdraw

from the meeting at the relevant time.

There were no declarations of interest made.

To consider the minutes of the last meeting held on 4^th July 2023.

Moved by Councillor Rob Hiney-Saunders and seconded by Councillor Cathy Jeffery

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Climate Change and Communities Scrutiny Committee held on 4^th July 2023 be approved as a correct record.

Committee noted the current List of Key Decisions and Items to be considered in private document.

Committee considered a report which presented the final post-scrutiny monitoring report on the recent Review of Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) Grant Allocations.

The report stated that to date 11 out of 12 recommendations had been achieved, four of which had been completed but behind schedule, and one had been further extended.

The original recommendations along with Executive’s response was attached to the report at Appendix 1.  The latest update on the implementation of the scrutiny review’s recommendations was attached to the report at Appendix 2.

In answer to a question regarding the social investment or value in monetary terms of any grant funding the Commissioning and Contracts Manager and the Partnership and Strategy Manager explained about the LOOP system that was used to forecast and evaluate projects and to assess the social value outputs from VCS grants.

Moved by Councillor Carol Wood and seconded by Councillor Rob Hiney-Saunders

RESOLVED that (1) the progress against the review recommendations be noted.

          (2) the exceptions to delivery be noted.

          (3) the report and findings be made public, in accordance with Part 4.5.17(4) of the Council’s Constitution.

          (4) officers continue to implement the recommendations and submit a further report in six months’ time highlighting progress and any exceptions to delivery.

Committee considered its work programme for 2023/24, which was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

Committee also considered the draft scope for the Review of Council’s Energy Policy for Local Housing, which was attached to the report at Appendix 2.  Committee discussed the proposed scope for the review and the Monitoring Officer confirmed that the scope would be kept to up to date with any changes in legislation.

Moved by Councillor Emma Stevenson and seconded by Councillor Cathy Jeffery

RESOLVED that the (1) Work Programme 2023/24 be noted.

(2) draft scope for the Review of Council’s Energy Policy for Local Housing be approved for delivery during 2023/24.