Decision details

At their meeting on 25 February 2016, the Performance Review and Scrutiny Committee considered a report prepared by the Chief Internal Auditor which provided a draft Performance Review and Scrutiny Handbook for approval.  The Committee approved the Handbook and agreed to submit the handbook to Council for information.

Motion

·         That the Council appreciates the work carried out by the PRS Committee and their drafting of the Performance and Scrutiny Review Handbook.

·         The Council in noting the detail acknowledges that the draft handbook provides for the PRS Committee a framework to undertaking effective scrutiny and is proposed as a starting point for the Committee.

·         The Council further notes the potential changes to the existing terms of reference of the PRS Committee from the proposals and the consequences for the Current Council Constitution.

·         The Council agrees to set up a Short Life Working Group (SLWG) for the purpose of considering the future local democratic and governance arrangements of the Council, to consider also the detail in the proposed Performance and Scrutiny Review Handbook and how all of this will relate to future governance arrangements, and to bring forward a report to a future meeting of the Council in readiness for the new Council.

·         To agree that the membership of the SLWG to consist of 12 members on an 8 to 4 split between Administration and Opposition members. The Chair of the SLWG to be the Council Leader and Vice Chair the Depute Council Leader.

·         The Executive Director of Customer Services will be advised as to the names of the members to serve on the SLWG.

Moved by Councillor Dick Walsh, seconded by Councillor Ellen Morton.

Amendment

·         That the Council appreciates the work carried out by the PRS Committee and their drafting of the Performance and Scrutiny Review Handbook.

·         The Council in noting the detail acknowledges that the draft handbook provides for the PRS Committee a framework to undertaking effective scrutiny and is proposed as a starting point for the Committee.

·         The Council further notes the potential changes to the existing terms of reference of the PRS Committee from the proposals and the consequences for the Current Council Constitution.

·         The Council agrees to set up a Short Life Working Group (SLWG) for the purpose of considering the future local democratic and governance arrangements of the Council, to consider also the detail in the proposed Performance and Scrutiny Review Handbook and how all of this will relate to future governance arrangements, and to bring forward a report to a future meeting of the Council in readiness for the new Council.

·         To agree that the membership of the SLWG to consist of 12 members, the split between Administration and Opposition members taking into account the current political composition of the Council. The Chair of the SLWG to be the Council Leader and Vice Chair the Depute Council Leader.

·         The Executive Director of Customer Services will be advised as to the names of the members to serve on the SLWG.

Moved Councillor George Freeman, seconded Councillor Gordon Blair.

Decision

Following a show of hands vote the Motion was carried by 17 votes to 9 and the Council resolved accordingly.

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated 22 March 2016, submitted)