Issue - meetings

To consider the indicative work programme for the Environment, Culture and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel for 2009/10.

The Panel considered a report containing the indicative work programme for the Environment, Culture and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel for 2009/10.

It was noted that scrutiny of four of the Bracknell Forest Partnership theme groups were within the remit of this Panel.  The Panel agreed that initial work on this area would focus on the Cultural Partnership and the Chairman and Lead Officer would be invited to attend the Panel’s meeting in September.  The Director informed Members that the Transport panel had not met for some time and was to be re-launched following a review of its remit and terms of reference.

The Panel agreed that a Working Group would be set up to review Highways Maintenance and Improvement.  Councillor McLean would take on the position of Lead Member of the Working Group assisted by Councillors Beadsley, Brossard and Leake.  The town and parish councils would also be invited to participate in the review.

The Panel agreed its indicative work programme for 2009/10, attached as Appendix 1 to the report, for recommendation to the Overview and scrutiny Commission for adoption