Issue - meetings

The Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee presented his Committee’s Annual Report to the Chamber, in doing so he, spoke of how the Committee had worked well together over the past year, and how he looked forward to the continued success in the new Civic Year.

His Committee had received presentations from several outside agencies, including the return of Everyone Active, Inspector Head from Lincolnshire Police and a very informative session from Matthew Harrison of Lincolnshire County Council regarding their role as the Lead Local Flood Authority, the latter had coincided with an update from the Flood Risk Management Working Group, reassuring the Committee that there was significant work ongoing to help prevent flooding in the District, but also support for those who had sadly been impacted when it had happened.

The Committee had again been involved in the review of the Progress and Delivery measure set with a continuous commitment to scrutinise this area.

The Committee would be refreshing their skills, welcoming back Bethan Evans [Governance Training and Consultancy Ltd] for a repeat of the excellent scrutiny training session. This was planned for October 2025. An open invitation was extended to all Members to take part

Referring to the annual review of the Operating Methodology, the Chairman advised there had been no amendments made to it on this occasion and the document would be re-adopted at the Committee’s first meeting of the new Civic year.

Finally, the Chairman extended thanks to everyone involved in the Committee, both Members and Officers, but especially to those the Committee had welcomed to present from outside of the council.

With no question posed and with the recommendation proposed and seconded it was: -

RESOLVED that the Annual Report from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee be received.