To receive reports about and receive questions and answers on the business of any joint arrangements or external organisations.

      i.        Mr Baines – Environment Agency Flood Defence and Welland Catchment Area Committee

There would be a partnership approach to catchment management, the Environment Agency dealt with Water Framework Directive, flood defence and habitat and the cyber approach was altering. The Welland Partnership had been at forefront of work based on catchment and this authority had acquired an influential role to play as Mr Baines was the only elected member on that group. There was a complete hiatus over any policy at present, due to Brexit, so any future scheme was likely to be more in spirit of localism and get local communities more involved.

Mr Baines confirmed that advice would be obtained from Rural Associations and that the National Farmers Union and the Country Landowners Association who were represented on these bodies.

    ii.        Mr Baines – Rural Community Council

Rutland Community Spirit had heritage lottery funding that ran out in April 2018.  The report to the Heritage Lottery Fund indicates that it was on target in achieving schemes which enabled vulnerable people to gain a sense of belonging and reduce isolation through local links established within their own communities, measured through the establishment of “Good Neighbour Schemes” and the number of volunteers.  It was also noted that the number of communities concentrating on Neighbourhood Plans could be a threat to the number of volunteers coming forward for these community schemes as they had the effect of diverting people’s attention.  The report also contained reference to the risk that the work of the newly formed Rutland Access Partnership may impact on the activities of the Community Council and joint working would be fundamental in ensuring that the work and relationships made through the Rutland Community Spirit were maintained.

Mr Clifton confirmed that the wellness service had been commissioned through the Rutland Access Partnership and also suggested that this may be an area that the Adults and Health Scrutiny Panel may wish to look at.

There was also now someone who had the responsibility for publicising the work through a variety of mediums.

   iii.        Mr Conde – Hanson Ketton Liaison Committee

Meeting on 5 July 2017 it had been highlighted that the Committee had been established for 23 years which reflected the importance of maintaining good relationships with large organisations within Wards.  There had been a development in site allocations and subject to planning approval there was a proposal to put 35 properties on the The Crescent in Ketton.  The Environment Agency were also very happy with compliance from Hanson and reported as being one of the most complaint in the Country.  The Stopping Up Order on Empingham Road was now to go through Judicial Review at the end of July rather than the appeal process.

   iv.        Miss G Waller – LLR Joint Health Scrutiny Committee

Meeting on 27 June 2017, the subject of which would be dealt with at the motion under Item 13 of the agenda.

    v.        Miss G Waller – SACRE

Meeting held at RCC Office on 4 July 2017 where it had been agreed that the priority was to approve a new syllabus – it was agreed to work in partnership with Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to develop a joint syllabus.