Issue - meetings

Extract from Minutes of Audit Committee 5 March 2010, Report by Head of Improvement and Strategic HR and Report by Chief Executive

Consideration was given to a recommendation made by the Audit Committee in relation to Service Reviews along with comments made by the Strategic Management Team.

Decision

Noted the views of the Audit Committee and the view of the Strategic Management Team and acknowledged that the specific point raised on the level of scrutiny of service reviews is being addressed through measures already being put in place as part of the Transformation Programme management arrangements.

(Reference: Extract from Minutes of Audit Committee 5 March 2010, Report by Head of Improvement and Strategic HR and Report by Chief Executive, submitted)

Report by Head of Improvement and Strategic HR (to follow)

A report informing the Committee of the procedure and guidance for service reviews and related governance structure was considered.

Decision

1.             Noted the approach being taken by the Council to carry out service reviews;

2.             Noted the Committee’s concerns regarding insufficient scrutiny of service reviews currently being undertaken; and

3.             Agreed to request the Executive to review the process to allow for a more thorough and robust scrutiny of service reviews involving a wider selection of Members and that this scrutiny takes place as early as possible to allow service reviews to be discussed and deliberated fully in advance of any decisions  taken on them.

(Reference: Report by Head of Improvement and Strategic HR, submitted)