Agenda and minutes

An apology was received from Councillors Bailey, Winfield and Woolley.

To receive Declarations of Interest from Members on items included on this agenda

There were no declarations of interest stated.

Resolved:                 That the minutes of the meeting held on 6 March 2017 be

                                    agreed as a correct record.

Members of the Scrutiny Committee considered topics for inclusion in their work plan and it was agreed that the following items be included:

·        To carry out a scrutiny of the results from the consultation exercise in respect of leisure provision in Kidsgrove and to make recommendations based on these to Cabinet.

·        To act as a reference group in respect of the HLF Bid for the Museum in terms of project Governance.

·        To scrutinise, develop and broaden the range of dementia friendly activities in the Borough. 

·        Working with the Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee and in partnership with the CCG, investigate the barriers to the successful operation of the GP Referral scheme.at J2.

·        That as a matter of urgency a briefing be given to members of this Committee setting out the actions that the Borough Council is taking to support Stoke on Trent City Councils bid to become City of Culture 2021.

Agreed:         That the Democratic Services Officer draw up the work programme to include the items set out above.

Any member of the public wishing to submit a question must serve two clear days’ notice, in writing, of any such question to the Borough Council.

There were no members of the public present at the meeting.

There was no Urgent Business.

Next meeting date is 9 October 2017.