Scrutiny Board, Wednesday 19 August 2020
This meeting will be held at 6.30 pm. This will be a virtual meeting.
You can view the live stream of the meeting by clicking this link and selecting 'Watch on the web instead.
APPROVED MINUTES
UPDATING
AGENDA
1 CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mobile phones should be switched to silent.
2 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive apologies from Members who are unable to attend the meeting
3 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
If a member of the Scrutiny Board or other member of the Council present at the meeting has a personal or prejudicial interest in any agenda item during this meeting they should declare its existence and nature publicly
4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
a) For items on the agenda
b) For items not on the agenda
5 PREVIOUS MINUTES
To note the minutes of the Joint Meeting of the Cabinet with the Scrutiny Board held on 4 February 2020. These minutes were approved by Cabinet on 2 March 2020, but need to be presented to the Scrutiny Board for information.
To confirm the minutes of the Scrutiny Board meeting held on 27 July 2020.
6 REVIEW OF THE COUNCIL'S RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS
7 COVID-19 FUNDING AND EXPENDITURE
Members are asked to consider and comment upon the latest projections in relation to the funding provided by government towards the cost of the COVID-19 and the financial impact on Mendip District Council.
8 HOMELESSNESS
The Group Manager of Housing Options will give a presentation.
9 CORPORATE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT REPORT QUARTER 1 2020-21
This report provides a summary of the high level actions and projects that support the delivery of the Corporate Plan 2020/23 adopted on 24th February 2020 at Full Council. This is the first report in relation to this Corporate Plan.
10 PROGRESS REPORT: SOMERSET CLIMATE EMERGENCY STRATEGY TASK AND FINISH GROUP
A verbal report.
11 UPDATES FROM THE SCRUTINY WORKING GROUPS
Verbal Reports by each of the Working Group Lead Convenors:
a. Policies and Strategies working group:Councillor Nigel Woollcombe-Adams supported by Tracy Aarons
b. Contracts working group:Councillor Garfield Kennedy supported by Haylee Wilkins
c. Access working group:Councillor Philip Ham supported by Kelly Knight
d. Deprivation working group:Councillor Chris Inchley supported by Tracy Aarons
12 URGENT BUSINESS
To consider any other business which the Chair decides is urgent.