Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence.

To receive from Members declarations of interests in relation to any items included on the agenda for this meeting, in accordance with the Waverley Code of Local Government Conduct.

The Joint O and S Review Sub-Committee was established in October 2015 to carry out a review of the arrangements for Overview and Scrutiny at Waverley.  The Sub-Committee has utilised the Centre for Public Scrutiny self-evaluation framework to support the review, along with a self assessment by councillors, and the interim report of the Sub-Committee is now presented to the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee for consideration.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Committee considers the interim report and provides feedback on the Sub-Committee’s findings and recommendations.

To consider the following recommendation on the motion of the Chairman:

Recommendation

That, pursuant to Procedure Rule 20, and in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during this item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information (as defined by Section 100l of the Act) of the description specified in the appropriate paragraph(s) of Part l of Schedule 12 A to the Act (to be identified, as necessary, at the meeting).

To consider matters (if any) relating to aspects of any reports on this agenda which it is felt may need to be considered in Exempt session.