Issue - meetings

The Democratic Services Officer introduced the report, and referenced the workshop held with the Committee as outlined in the report. The appendices to the report were outlined, some of which had been amended from the workshop.

In considering the topics for the 2023/24 work programme, the Committee supported conducting the second phase review into the Water Management Cycle; the majority of the work had been completed, and recent water supply issues had highlighted the need to continue the review. It was felt that the Housing Inequality and Enforcement reviews, as outlined in appendices B and C to the report respectively, were important issues to address, that could be reviewed without overloading the work programme and maintaining the flexibility required to undertake the Committee’s other responsibilities. The Democratic Services Officer highlighted the importance of completing the reviews in a timely manner. 

In response to questions, the Democratic and Electoral Services Manager outlined the ongoing recruitments to the Democratic Services Team; the level of staff resource available would be re-assessed in-year, and the Committee would be informed if this would allow additional reviews to be undertaken. 

RESOLVED: That the following items be added to the Committee’s Work Programme for 2023/24:

·  Water Management Cycle (Second Phase Review), to be conducted via working group;

·  Enforcement; and

·  Health Inequality.