Issue - meetings

The Forum considered the Work Programme for 2022/23. The Chair noted that, following a recent East Midlands Scrutiny Network (EMSN) meeting, a new approach to budget scrutiny would be trialled which would involve splitting into groups to focus on key themes.

Members also discussed the timing of the Climate Change Action Plan update and asked whether an interim update on actions 44 and 45 of the plan, the commissioning of two reports on becoming climate neutral which were due to have been completed, could be provided in September ahead of the full update in November to allow for timelier engagement with scrutiny.

RESOLVED –

1.    That the Work Programme be noted.

2.    That the new approach to budget scrutiny be trialled.

3.    That an interim update on the Climate Change Action Plan be requested for the September meeting.