Issue - meetings

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This report sets out the way in which work with key partnerships in Oxfordshire has been presented to Councillors. It proposes that in future, scrutiny of each partnership will be undertaken throughout the year via specific, targeted discussions at appropriate meetings and reported on as part of the scrutiny annual report to Council in July.

The Committee is RECOMMENDED to:

a)            note the revised approach to scrutiny of partnership arrangements moving forward; and

b)           agree which Partnerships they may wish to scrutinise in more detail as part of their forward plan.

The Committee considered a report setting out the way in which work with key partnerships in Oxfordshire has been presented to Councillors and making proposals for future scrutiny.

During discussion the Committee:

·         Supported the general approach but felt that more information was needed on a number of the Partnerships and the Committee’s role in and approach to scrutinising them, particularly with regard to the LEP, Growth Board and the Oxfordshire Environment Partnership.

·         Noted the role of the Education Scrutiny Committee in relation to the Oxfordshire Strategic Schools Partnership Board and Oxfordshire Early Years Board.

·         Noted that although there were three scrutiny committees the Audit & Governance Committee also carried out a scrutiny function.

RESOLVED:             to:

(a)          note the revised approach to scrutiny of partnership arrangements moving forward; and

(b)          agree that further information be supplied on a number of the Partnerships and the Committee’s role in and approach to scrutinising them, particularly with regard to the LEP, Growth Board and the Oxfordshire Environment Partnership.