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Reference from Business Overview and Scrutiny Committee

 

 

Meeting: 23/08/2022 - Cabinet (Item 7)

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Minutes:

Background:

 

This report set out a number of recommendations to the Cabinet that had been made by the Business Support and Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 10 May 2022. This was in relation to the call-in of two Cabinet decisions within decision no. 58/2022, made on 5 April 2022, regarding progress on a development in Chatham (decision no. 58/2022 refers).

 

The report advised that on 8 June 2022, the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered a Members’ item in relation to the Gillingham Football Club School, which had been considered by Cabinet on 10 May 2022. At that meeting the Committee had agreed to support the recommendations made by the Business Support Overview and Scrutiny Committee in relation to the call-in of Cabinet decision no. 58/2022.

 

The report provided comment on the recommendations from the Business Support Overview and Scrutiny Committee and made proposals for their consideration.

 

Decision

number:

 

Decision:

 

 

The Cabinet noted the Business Support Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s recommendations, i) and iii), as set out in paragraph 2.2 to the report. These were as follows:

 

i)       recognise the requirement to not have any services or projects tendered which are contrary to Council policy.

 

iii)  ensure all decision making is fully minuted to  make sure that all the processes are transparent.

 

102/2022

The Cabinet requested the Assistant Director, Legal and Governance to share a report with members of Corporate Management Team, advising them of the current systems and processes, and to identify any possible changes with the aim of improving governance.

 

 

Reasons:

 

It is considered that there are sufficient safeguards already in place for the Business Support Overview and Scrutiny recommendations i) and iii), decisions on recommendations ii) and iv) can be considered by officers following receipt of the further report.