Issue - meetings

To consider a proposal to participate in a joint scrutiny review of Worcestershire Regulatory Services, received from Wychavon District Council

(Report attached)

The Committee considered a proposal received from Wychavon District Council to undertake a joint scrutiny of Worcestershire Regulatory Services (WRS).

It was explained that every Council in Worcestershire, apart from the County Council, had expressed an interest in participating in the review and the draft terms of reference had already been agreed by Bromsgrove District Council, Malvern Hills District Council, Worcester City Council and Wychavon District Council. The review would be facilitated by Bromsgrove District Council as the host authority for the WRS.

Members noted that the review was not due to start until the new municipal year.  Appointments from the Council to the joint review would therefore be made alongside other Committee appointments during the annual meeting of Council in May 2013.

RESOLVED that

1)        Redditch Borough Council Scrutiny Members participate in the joint scrutiny of Worcestershire Regulatory Services;

2)        the terms of reference for the proposed review of Worcestershire Regulatory Services, as attached at Appendix 1 to the report, be approved; and

3)        the report be noted.