Agenda and minutes

There were no substitutions at the meeting.

There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests and personal or personal and prejudicial interests.

No whip was declared.

That the minutes of the proceedings of the meetings held on 28 February 2023 and 7 March 2023, having been printed and circulated amongst the members, be taken as read and correctly recorded and be signed by the Chair.

No public speaking requests had been received.

The Director: Governance and Communities briefed members on the Place Scrutiny Panel terms of reference and panel membership which were agreed by council at its Annual Meeting on 18 May 2023.

Resolved – That the panel’s terms of reference and panel membership be noted.

The Chairman facilitated a discussion on the frequency of future meetings.

Resolved – That meetings of the Place Scrutiny Panel be held on the third Wednesday of each month (except August), commencing at 4.00 pm at Church Square House, Scunthorpe.

The Chair facilitated a discussion on what, if any, training the Panel required to assist them in fulfilling their duties as a member of the Place Scrutiny Panel.

Resolved – That the Director: Governance and Communities be respectfully requested to co-ordinate a member development session for all councillors on overview and scrutiny.

The Chair facilitated a discussion on the Panel’s priorities for the Municipal Year 2023-24. Suggested topics for discussion included –

·     Housing and Social Landlord responsibilities to tenants

·     Housing Advice Team support to those in need of emergency accommodation

·     Nature Reserves and their maintenance

·     Implementation of new technologies in recycling

·     Broadband rollout in North Lincolnshire

Resolved – That the aforementioned list be the Panel’s work programme for the Municipal Year 2023-24.

The Director: Governance and Communities informed the meeting that the added item submitted in accordance with the council’s Constitution by Councillor Yeadon, titled ‘effectiveness of partner agencies to reduce the ever-increasing number of  unlicensed Houses of Multiple Occupancy (HMOs), ensuring that children in such HMOs were safe’ would be considered on 26 July 2023 (4.00 pm).

There was no urgent business for consideration at the meeting.