To confirm the minutes of the meetings held on 20 January 2022 (SC.17 - SC.5) and 17 May 2022 (SC.1 – SC.2), previously circulated.

The Decision:

That the minutes of the meetings of the Committee held on 20 January 2022 (SC.17 – SC.5) and 17 May 2022 (SC.1 - SC.2), previously circulated, be signed as a correct record.

Report of the Interim Director of Finance (s151 Officer)

The Interim Director of Finance (s151 Officer) presented a report setting out the Quarter 4 Performance for 2020/21.  The Committee asked a number of questions which were responded to at the meeting.

The decision:

That progress made against the Council Plan for Quarter 4 of 2020/21, as detailed within Annex A of the report, be noted.

Report of the Interim Director of Finance (s151 Officer)

The Interim Director of Finance (s151 Officer) presented the quarterly monitoring report on the Corporate Risks, Corporate Project Risks and Service Risks with a net risk threshold of 12 or above 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 decision:

That the quarterly report on the Corporate Risks, Corporate Project Risks and Service Risks with a net risk threshold of 12 or above affecting the Council and the actions that are in place to mitigate the impact upon the Council of each risk be noted.

The Committee to consider whether to carry out a Policy Review during 2022/23.

The Committee was asked to consider whether to carry out a policy review during 2022/23.  Following discussion, the Committee concluded that, due to the current position regarding Local Government Reorganisation, carrying out a policy review during 2022/23 would not be beneficial to the authority.

The decision:

That no policy review be undertaken during the period 2022/23 prior to the end of the Council on 31 March 2023.