Agenda item

7.1

The Committee considered a report of the Head of Policy and Partnerships concerning its work programme.

7.2

The Policy and Improvement Officer (Alice Nicholson) gave an update on the programme and highlighted the key areas for Members attention. She referred to upcoming items on the programme and explained when these would likely be presented at Committee.

7.3

Members of the Committee made comments and suggestions relating to the work programme, as follows:

7.4

A Member of the Committee asked what the process was for including additional items to the programme, in between meetings.

The Policy and Improvement Officer explained that no additional items had been included on the programme since the Governance Committee last met.

7.5

The Head of Policy and Partnerships suggested that the item on the programme relating to Committee Remits be brought to the December Committee.

7.6

A Member of the Committee proposed an item to be included on the programme, to look at amending the constitution to allow Co-Leaders and Co-Deputy Leaders.

Members of the Committee mentioned how there was already large amounts of work to be carried out on the programme and therefore was not against discussing the proposed item but believed there were more urgent items to consider.

On being put to the vote, this proposal was lost.

7.7

RESOLVED: That:

(a)      the Committee’s work programme, as set out in Appendix 1 be agreed, including any additions and amendments identified in Part 1;

(b)      the comments and suggestions by Members of the Committee be noted and taken into account and adjustments made to the work programme as appropriate; and

(c)      the additional indications of items which are likely to need more intensive work (e.g. citizen involvement, task and finish groups, policy review and development work) be noted together with the implications for prioritisation of Governance Committee’s forward workplan.