Issue - meetings

To receive and consider the general report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 25 July 2019 the Overview and Scrutiny Performance Panel held on 10 July 2019 and Task Group update.

Members considered a general report of the meetings of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 25 July 2019 and the Overview and Scrutiny Performance Panel held on 10 July 2019.  The Chair of the Task Group, Councillor Steve Holgate, advised that the first meeting had been held the previous week and had been productive.

Members queried the figures for staff sickness absence and noted that the figures will be kept under review.  The Executive Member (Resources), Councillor Peter Wilson, advised that health and wellbeing measures have been put in place for staff.  A new reporting system is now in place which enables HR to analyse trends and identify any issues. 

The Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Councillor John Walker proposed and the Vice-Chair, Councillor Roy Lees seconded the Decision – that the report be noted.