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Items
No. Item

35.

APOLOGIES

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

36.

SUBSTITUTIONS (IF ANY)

Minutes:

The Commission was advised that Councillor David Westley was substituting for Councillor Mrs Westley.

37.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST pdf icon PDF 299 KB

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interests.

38.

NOTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING pdf icon PDF 219 KB

To receive as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 12 March 2020.

Minutes:

The Notes of the previous meeting held on Thursday, 12 March 2020, were received as a correct record.

39.

MEMBER TRAINING-SUMMARY OF EVENTS HELD MARCH 2020 TO PRESENT pdf icon PDF 192 KB

To consider the report of the Corporate Director of Transformation and Resources.

Minutes:

Members considered the report of the Corporate Director of Transformation and Resources, which provided an update on Member training and Briefings undertaken since March 2020.

 

Concern was expressed in relation to the cost of the Mayoral/Civic Coaching and questions were raised as to whether it was value for money. 

 

AGREED:    That the update be noted and additional information be circulated to the Commission on the content of the Mayoral/Civic Coaching.

40.

FEEDBACK FROM THE MEMBER DEVELOPMENT GROUP REPRESENTATIVES FROM THEIR MEMBERS

To receive feedback from the Member Development Group Representatives from their Members.

 

Minutes:

Members discussed that given the current situation with the Covid pandemic, Group agendas had been more focused on the emergency response. 

 

AGREED:   That advise to Councillors be given in relation to how to conduct Casework under the current Covid restrictions.

41.

FUTURE TRAINING

To note future training/briefings:-

 

·         Key features of the Accounts - Prior to A&G Committee 6.00pm - 24 November 2020 (Open to All Members)

Minutes:

Members of the Commission discussed the support being provided in relation to virtual meetings and agreed that some training would need to be delayed.

 

AGREED:      That the training/briefing on the 'Key features of the Accounts' - Prior to A&G Committee 6.00pm - 24 November 2020 (Open to All Members) be noted.

 

42.

RESULTS OF THE OVERVIEW & SCRUTINY QUESTIONNAIRE pdf icon PDF 224 KB

To consider the report of the Corporate Director Transformation and Resources.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director of Transformation & Resources, which provided the results of the consultation undertaken with Members in respect of the Overview & Scrutiny Function at West Lancashire Borough Council.

 

Comments and questions were raised in respect of the following:

 

1.    Training requirement

2.    Pre-decision scrutiny – use of the Forward Plan, required timetable changes, Cabinet Working Groups

3.    The benefits of providing questions in advance of the meeting

4.    Portfolio Holder attendance at meetings

5.    No change to Call In required

6.    No change required in relation to question No. 5

7.    That the scoring of topics in relation to Corporate and Environmental O&S Committee be reviewed.

8.    The process for submitting Members Items/CCfA should be reviewed

9.    The process for requesting Member Update items onto an agenda be reviewed

 

It was noted that a review of the Member Items/CCfA and Member Update Items procedures had been requested at the Corporate & Environmental O&S Committee.

 

AGREED:      A.      That the results of the consultation set out in Appendix 1 to the report be noted.  

 

                        B.      That a report be submitted to the next meeting of the Commission to review the issues raised above.

 

43.

WORK PROGRAMME 2020/21 AND DATE OF NEXT MEETING pdf icon PDF 102 KB

To consider the Work Programme of the Commission and to note the future meeting dates.

 

Minutes:

AGREED:   That the Work Programme of the Commission and future meeting dates be noted.