Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Burnley Town Hall

Contact: Alison McEwan  Democracy Officer

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillors  C Briggs, M Ishtiaq, G Lishman, S Lone, A Khan and S Khan.

2.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 256 KB

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 17th March 2021 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

3.

Additional Items of Business

To determine whether there are any additional items of business which, by reason of special circumstances, the Chair decides should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

 

Minutes:

There were no additional items of business.

4.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of interest from Members relating to any item on the agenda, in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Conduct and/or indicate if S106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applies to them.

Minutes:

Councillor Baker declared a personal and prejudicial interest in that part of item 8 relating to the Housing Review.  He vacated the Chair for this item and left the room  and took no part in the discussions.

5.

Exclusion of the Public

Minutes:

There were no items requiring the public to be excluded from the meeting.

6.

Public Question Time

To consider questions, statements or petitions from Members of the Public.

Minutes:

There were no public questions.

7.

Notice of Key Decisions and Private Meetings -28 day Notice and Urgent Notice pdf icon PDF 313 KB

To consider the list of future Key Decisions and Private Meetings for June 2021 Executive meetings.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Members considered the Executive`s Notice of Key Decisions and Private Meetings for June onwards and noted that an additional Notice had been published on Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme for 2021 as the requirement to give 28 days notice had not being met due to the timelines regarding the Programme.

 

IT WAS AGREED

 

That the 28 days notice of key decisions and the additional notice for the HAF Programme be noted.

 

The Chair vacated the Chair due to his interest in part of the next item of business.

 

Councillor Ann Royle in the Chair

8.

Scrutiny Review Groups-Update on Active Review Groups from 2020-21, and consider Reviews for 2021-22 pdf icon PDF 132 KB

To receive an update on the work of any active Scrutiny Review Groups, and to consider the Review Groups and their scope for 2021-22.

Minutes:

Councillor Ann Royle appraised members on the work of the Housing Review Group and sought support for the Review to be continued into 2021/22.  She informed members that a meeting had been held with the Managing Director of  Calico and a further meeting was planned in order to consider progress and hopefully conclude the review.

 

IT WAS AGREED

 

That the Housing Review Group  be taken forward into 2021/22 and that the following members be assigned to it:  Councillors Paul Campbell, Tom Commis, Dale Ferrier, Alan Hosker, Martyn Hurt and Ann Royle.

 

Councillor Ann Royle vacated the Chair .

 

Councillor Howard Baker in the Chair.

 

Consideration was also given to the Market Review that had been brought forward from the last municipal year.

 

IT WAS AGREED

 

(1)  That it be agreed that the Market Review continue in 2021/22 and the group be re-established to comprise Councillors Gordon Birtwistle, Saeed Chaudhary, Scott Cunliffe, Dale Ferrier, Alan Hosker and Cosima Towneley.

(2)  That the Head of Economy and Growth provide an update on the Market Hall by 11th June to the above members for their consideration prior to a Review Group meeting being convened.

 

Members then considered topics for future reviews and were advised to complete a review proposal proforma for them which could be considered by the Committee at its next meeting in July.

9.

Work Programme 2021-22 pdf icon PDF 116 KB

To consider a draft Work Programme for 2021-22.

Minutes:

Members considered the work programme for 2021/22.

 

IT WAS AGREED

 

1.    That the work programme be noted.

2.    That a paper be prepared on how those at risk of homelessness might be supported when the Covid legislation on evictions ends and that the Executive Member for Housing be invited to the next Scrutiny meeting to advise on the Council`s approach to this issue.

3.    That the Executive`s Progressive Partnership for Burnley be monitored over the next 12 months.

4.    That a further all member briefing be requested on the Covid 19 Recovery Programme.