Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Customers and Partnerships) meeting held on 6th December 2018.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 6th December 2018 was approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive from Members declarations as to disclosable pecuniary and other interests in relation to any Agenda item.

No declarations of interest were received.

A copy of the current Notice of Key Executive Decisions is attached. Members are invited to note the Plan and to comment as appropriate on any items contained therein.

The Panel received and noted the current Notice of Key Executive Decisions (a copy of which has been appended in the Minute Book) which has been prepared by the Executive Leader for the period 1st January 2019 to 30th April 2019.

To resolve:

that the press and public be excluded from the meeting because the business to be transacted contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

RESOLVED

That the press and public be excluded from the meeting because the business to be transacted contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

The Panel is to receive the Hinchingbrooke Country Park Long Term Business Plan.

With the aid of a report by the Head of Operations (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Hinchingbrooke Country Park Long Term Business Plan was presented to the Panel.

The Panel was informed that a business plan for the preferred option has been developed and it is that business plan which was being considered.

After lengthy consideration, the Panel noted the report and commended the Executive Councillor for Partnerships and Well-Being and Officers for the innovative and thorough approach. In addition, the Panel hopes that the Council continues with the collaborative and inclusive approach to maintaining and development the park.

The Panel recommends the plans proceed subject to the criteria laid out by the Executive Councillor for Partnerships and Well-Being.

Members are to receive the Paxton Pits Outline Case Presentation.

With the aid of a presentation from the Executive Councillor for Partnerships and Well-Being and the Head of Operations, the Paxton Pits Outline Case was presented to the Panel.

As background information, Members were informed of the current offering on the site, the challenges and the options available. The strengths and weaknesses of each option were outlined and Members were invited to comment on them.

Members scrutinised the preferred option and suggested a number of improvements.

After consideration the Panel resolved that the preferred option is pursued and that a full business case is developed.

(At 8.23pm, during the consideration of this item, Councillor Mrs P A Jordan left the meeting and did not return.)

To resolve:

that the press and public be re-admitted to the meeting.

RESOLVED

That the press and public be re-admitted to the meeting.

The Panel are to receive the Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme.

With the aid of a report by the Democratic Services Officer (Scrutiny) (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme was presented to the Panel.