Agenda and minutes

Governance Scrutiny Panel - Friday 19th November 2021 2.00 pm

Venue: Conference Room, Church Square House

Contact: Matthew Nundy  Email: Matthew.Nundy@northlincs.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

77.

Substitutions.

Minutes:

Councillor P Clark substituted for Councillor H Rowson.

78.

Declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests and personal or personal and prejudicial interests and declarations of whipping arrangements (if any).

Minutes:

Councillor P Clark

Minute Number: 81 and 82

Nature of Interest: Chair of Ferry Neighbourhood Action Team

 

Councillor T Gosling

Minute Number: 81 and 82

Nature of Interest: Chair of Kingsway with Lincoln Gardens Neighbourhood Action Team

 

Councillor D Robinson

Minute Number: 81 and 82

Nature of Interest: Chair of Axholme Central Neighbourhood Action Team

79.

To take the minutes of the meetings held on 5 November 2021 as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign. pdf icon PDF 184 KB

Minutes:

Resolved  That the minutes of the proceedings of the meetings held on 5 November 2021, having been printed and circulated amongst the members, be taken as read and correctly recorded and be signed by the Chairman.

80.

Public speaking requests, if any.

Minutes:

There were no public speaking requests received.

81.

To consider and review the governance arrangements of the Neighbourhood Action Team structure pdf icon PDF 447 KB

Minutes:

The Chairman welcomed all in attendance to the meeting, before providing the background to the review and a recap of evidence collated previously.

82.

Discussion and questions with the council's Cabinet Member for Finance and Governance (and/or appropriate officers)

 

To discuss –

 

Ø  The development of new operating procedures.

Ø  The piloting of any new arrangements.

Ø  A review period followed by implementation. 

Minutes:

The Chairman welcomed the council’s Cabinet Member for Finance and Governance to the meeting.  Councillor Marper had been invited to discuss the governance of the Neighbourhood Action Teams which was included in her Cabinet Member portfolio.

 

Councillor Marper have a verbal presentation, before responding to Panel Members questions.

 

Resolved – (a) That the verbal presentation be noted; (b) that Councillor Marper be thanked for her attendance, verbal presentation and for answering members’ questions, and (c) that upon the conclusion of the Places Scrutiny Panel review into the operational elements of Neighbourhood Action Teams, a joint scrutiny panel be held to consider the evidence and consider any recommendations on the future operation of Neighbourhood Action Teams.

83.

Added item, if any.

Minutes:

There was no added item for consideration at the meeting.

84.

Any other items that the Chairman decides are urgent by reason of special circumstances that must be specified.

Minutes:

There was no urgent business for consideration at the meeting.