Venue: Committee Rooms 6/7, Leeds Civic Hall, Calverley St, Leeds, LS1 1UR
Contact: Scrutiny Unit, Legal & Governance Services
Note: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abwFGSryXVs
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Apologies for absence To note apologies for absence and confirm quorum of 11 members is met. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors David Jones, Rachel Melly, Betty Rhodes, and Megan Swift.
The meeting was confirmed as quorate, with 12 members present out of 11 needed for quorum. |
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Declaration of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests Minutes: There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests. |
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Possible exclusion of the press and public Minutes: There were no items requiring the exclusion of the press and public. |
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Notes of inquorate meeting held on 24 September 2021 PDF 226 KB Minutes: Resolved: That the notes of the inquorate meeting held on 24 September 2021 be noted and entered as public record of what was discussed. |
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Scrutiny and governance arrangements PDF 228 KB Minutes: The Committee considered a report of the Statutory Scrutiny Officer outlining membership changes since the last meeting and amendments to Scrutiny Standing Orders section on substitute rules to be proposed to the Combined Authority on 9 December.
The Chair welcomed new member Councillor Tony Homewood, representing Wakefield Council, to the committee.
The Committee thanked officers for considering their proposals on scrutiny substitutes and implementing the changes.
Resolved: That the report be noted. |
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Chairs comments and update Minutes: The Committee received a verbal update from the Chair on his activity since the last meeting and a number of matters, including:
Resolved: That the Chair’s verbal update be noted. |
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Corporate Scrutiny Work Programme PDF 133 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee considered a report of the Statutory Scrutiny Officer outlining the 2021/22 Work Programme which was based on the discussion held at the previous inquorate meeting and subsequent conversations with directors and heads of service.
It was suggested that a special budget focused workshop be set up between 9 December and the Christmas Break for Members to be briefed on the latest draft budget and the budget and business planning process ahead of the fuller draft budget coming to Corporate Scrutiny at the 21 January committee meeting (before it is approved at the 3 February CA meeting).
Resolved:
i) That the appended 2021/22 Work Programme be approved. ii) That a Budget Workshop for Members be arranged between 9 December and Christmas. |
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Mayor's Question Time - Tracy Brabin PDF 234 KB To question the Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin on matters pertaining to the remit of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee. Minutes: The Chair thanked the Mayor Tracy Brabin for attending Corporate Scrutiny to answer the Committee’s questions and outlined the format of the Mayor’s Question Time. The session would be split into pre-agreed topic areas and members would be able to ask any questions under those topic areas, and any follow ups.
The topic areas were:
Before questions, the Mayor provided an update on the government’s announcement cancelling HS2 and its potential impact on the CA’s work.
Following questions and supplementary questions, the following was reported to the committee:
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Date of the next meeting - 21 January 2022 |