Agenda item

The Committee considered the draft work programme for 2021/22.  The focus of scrutiny for the coming year would be on the budget and financial issues.  The Committee and all three scrutiny panels would meet in November to scrutinise corporate and directorate budgets for 2022/23.

The Committee’s annual meeting with the Police & Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable was now scheduled for January 2022, having originally being planned for the November meeting.  Members commented on the importance of the PCC and Chief Constable being able to attend personally this year to ensure Slough’s issues could be raised at the appropriate level.

Members made a number of other suggestions for the work programme:

·  Progress of Nova House fire safety improvements;

·  Covid-19 update and winter planning including flu vaccination (information report);

·  Osborne housing repair contract (information report).

The Democratic Services Lead noted these proposals and would work with the chair and chairs of the panels and other committees to consider and include in the relevant work programmes, ensuring the reports went to the appropriate committees and avoided duplication.

Resolved –  That the work programme be noted and suggestions for additional items be taken forward with the chair and scrutiny panel chairs.