To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 12 January 2017 (SC.26 - SC.28), previously circulated.

THE DECISION:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 12 January 2017 (SC.26 - SC.28), previously circulated, be signed as a correct record.

Report of the Director of Finance (S151 Officer)

The Director of Finance (S151 Officer) submitted a report setting out the Council Performance for Quarter 3 of 2016/17 which provided details on progress against the Council’s priorities and information on actions to address under performance.

The Committee asked a number of questions which were responded to at the meeting and where further information was requested it was agreed that the Committee would be provided with this information separately.

THE DECISION:

That the Council Performance for Quarter 3 of 2016/17 be noted.

Report of the Director of Finance (S151 Officer)

The Director of Finance (S151 Officer) submitted a report presenting a quarterly update on the strategic risks affecting the Council.

To ensure that strategic risks were appropriately measured and that suitable actions were undertaken to mitigate the effect of each risk it had been agreed that the Scrutiny Committee would receive a quarterly monitoring report.

The Committee asked a number of questions which were responded to at the meeting and where further information was requested it was agreed that the Committee would be provided with this information separately.

THE DECISION:

That the quarterly report which reviewed the strategic risks and project strategic risks affecting the Council together with the actions that were in place to mitigate the impact upon the Council of each risk be noted.

Report of the Chairman

A report of the Chairman of the Committee was considered which reminded the Committee of the terms of reference of the review and of information which had been identified in the Project Plan.

Clive Thornton, Corporate Facilities Manager, attended the meeting to provide further information.  The Committee asked a number of questions which were responded to at the meeting.

(A full account of the questions raised and responses is available as part of the Committee’s records).

The Committee was satisfied that it had adequately completed its Review and agreed that it could now prepare its draft final report.

THE DECISION:

That the draft final report be prepared for consideration at the next meeting of the Committee.

Report of the Chairman

A report of the Chairman of the Committee was considered which reminded the Committee of the terms of reference of the review and of information which had been identified in the Project Plan.  The report also presented a copy of the draft final report for consideration by the Committee prior to submission to Cabinet in April 2017.

THE DECISION:

That it be recommended to Cabinet that:-

(1)        it be noted that the secondment agreement with North Yorkshire County Council to assist in providing specialist and competent Health and Safety advice for the Council is effective and fit for purpose;

(2)        the current arrangements for implementing and monitoring Health and Safety Management within the Council are satisfactory;

(3)        consideration be given to the inclusion of previous data within the service specific Health and Safety Action Plans to assist in monitoring progress; and

(4)        consideration be given to providing feedback to Members on the progress of service specific Health and Safety Plans as this is not currently provided to Scrutiny Committee.