Agenda item

Resolved:

It is recommended that:

1. That members of the Democratic Services Committee endorse the outcomes of the Task and Finish Group included at Appendix A.

2. That the action plan be monitored by the Democratic Services Committee on a 6 monthly basis for progress and performance monitoring.

The Head of Legal and Democratic Services provided a background to the work of the task & finish group as contained within the report in the agenda pack. Reference was made to the action plan on page 110 of the report pack. It is proposed that progress will be reported back to committee half yearly. Different policies and procedures will be brought to the committee or other decision makers at various intervals over the course of the next year. It was confirmed that there was flexibility in the action plan for new issues to be added as required. The task and finish group will remain active, to discuss specific areas prior to bringing back to this committee for final endorsement.

Members complimented the format of the action plan and looked forward to the implementation of the actions identified.

Resolved: It is recommended that:

1. That members of the Democratic Services Committee endorse the outcomes of the Task and Finish Group included at Appendix A.

2. That the action plan be monitored by the Democratic Services Committee on a six monthly basis for progress and performance monitoring.