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.