Agenda item
ACTIONS ARISING
To review and update the actions arising from the previous meeting
Minutes:
Actions from the meeting held on the 5th October:
Action 1
Councillor Bool to arrange a meeting with the Chief Executive, the Leader and the Strategic Director of Places to discuss the best way for Highways and Transport particularly speeding to be scrutinised. Councillor Waller stated that she would discuss the Highways and Speeding Group with Councillor Bool. It was agreed that the item would be carried forward to the next meeting.
Councillor Bool was unable to continue to lead the group but would continue to be part of it. Councillor P Browne had agreed to join/lead the group as his replacement. A scoping document would be produced in the near future.
Action 2
PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICE PROPOSALS Councillor Waller stated that she would speak with the relevant Portfolio Holder and officers to identify potential dates for inclusion on to the SOSC forward plan for a discussion regarding the proposed business plans.
The committee had agreed not to continue with this group at the meeting on the 5th October 2022. A report from officers would hopefully be received in January, February or March of 2023 requesting scrutiny committee’s input regarding the proposed business plans prior to a final decision being made towards the end of 2023.
Action 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, DEVOLUTION & LEVELLING UP
· Councillor Waller confirmed that she would contact other non-executive Councillors requesting volunteers for the evidence panel.
· Councillor Waller confirmed that she would contact Penny Sharp, Director of Places and Councillor Lucy Stephenson, the relevant Councillor Waller 15 Portfolio Holder to identify an agreed timetable for the work
On the 13th October 2022, Scrutiny Committee had agreed that there would be 2 sessions held with Penny Sharp and officers to review evidence. The deadline for these sessions would be the 31st December 2022
Action 4
SEND GROUP
· Councillor Ainsley agreed to arrange a meeting of the SEND Group (Councillors Ainsley, P Browne, R Payne, Baines and Begy) to confirm who would be the new chair and to confirm a date for an informal meeting with members of SEND Action Rutland. An update from the SEND Group would be provided at the SOSC meeting on the 17th November and feedback from the meeting with SEND Action Rutland would be given at either the December or January meeting – date to be confirmed.
· Councillor Ainsley agreed to meet with the Strategic Director of Children and Families to discuss improving communication and engagement with Councillors
It was confirmed that the SEND Group was not required and had therefore been disbanded.
Actions from the meeting held on the 13th October:
Members were informed that the letter to the MP for Rutland and/or the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care as agreed at the meeting held on the 13th October was still being drafted but that the draft letter would be sent to members for feedback before it was finalised and posted.
Action 1
NHS England to send their communication strategy to Governance for distribution with the minutes.
Action 2
NHS England to send data on the benefits of fluoridisation to Governance for distribution with the minutes.
Action 3
NHS England to send details of the NHS dentists in Rutland accepting children as patients to Governance for distribution with the minutes.
The Clerk confirmed that Actions 1 – 3 were outstanding and that she would continue to chase NHS England for the agreed information.
Action 4
Councillor Waller to invite Mike Sandys, Director of Public Health to a future meeting of the SOSC and arrange a pre-meeting for the Chair, Vice-Chair and Director to discuss the issues/questions to be discussed at the Scrutiny Committee meeting.
Councillor Harvey, Portfolio Holder for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Care would update members regarding public health at the meeting on the 8th December.
Action 5
Catmose Sports Leisure Contract - Penny Sharp to confirm with Governance, before the publication deadline of the next meeting, if the contract still required scrutinising.
Penny Sharp, the Strategic Director for Places had confirmed that the item would not require scrutinising.