Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Cllr North.

At this point Members must declare whether they have an interest, whether personal or prejudicial, in any of the items on the agenda. Members must also declare if they are subject to their party group whip in relation to any items under consideration.

Cllr Todd declared an interest in item 4 as Chairman of Planning Committee.

Cllr Walsh declared an interest in item 4 as a member of Planning Committee.

The decision notice for each decision will bear the date on which it is published and will specify that the decision may then be implemented on the expiry of 3 working days after the publication of the decision (not including the date of publication), unless a request for call-in of the decision is received from any two Members of the Scrutiny Committee or Scrutiny Panels.  If a request for call-in of a decision is received, implementation of the decision remains suspended for consideration by the Scrutiny Committee.

No call-in requests were received.

To seek the endorsement of the Scrutiny Committee to establish a working group.

The committee received a report seeking the endorsement of the Scrutiny Committee to establish a working group involving elected members, external/internal officers and other relevant stakeholders to consider the development of a Planning Performance Agreement Charter.  The consent of Scrutiny Committee was being sought because the constitution precludes a regulatory committee, Planning Committee, establishing working groups.

ACTION AGREED:

To endorse the proposal to establish a working group involving Members and agreed that each recognised political group will be requested to nominate a member.

Monday 22 June in the Bourges/Viersen Committee Rooms.

The date of the next meeting to be Monday, 22 June 2009.