North Yorkshire Council

 

Full Council

 

19 July 2023

 

Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report 2022/23

 

Report of the Assistant Chief Executive, Legal and Democratic Services

 

1.0       PURPOSE OF REPORT

 

1.1       To bring to the attention of the Council the Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report for 2022/23.

 

 

2.0       BACKGROUND       

 

2.1       The Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report 2022/23 is provided at Appendix A, on behalf of the Chair of Scrutiny Board, Councillor Karin Sedgwick and the Democratic Services and Scrutiny Manager, Daniel Harry.

 

           

3.0       OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY ANNUAL REPORT 2022/23.

           

3.1       The report highlights key activity by the council’s Overview and Scrutiny function over the period from May 2022 to the beginning of April 2023 in its role of holding the Executive to account and ensuring that value is added to the Council’s ongoing work to improve outcomes for customers and communities.

 

3.2       All decision-making Committees continue to meet in person once again, with some Committees utilising a successful and pragmatic hybrid option for external presenters and additional attendees.

 

 

4.0       ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED

 

4.1       No alternative options were considered.

 

5.0       FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

5.1       There are no significant financial considerations.

 

6.0       LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

 

6.1       There are no legal implications arising from this report.

 

7.0       EQUALITIES IMPLICATIONS

 

7.1       There are no equalities implications arising from this report.

 

8.0       CLIMATE CHANGE IMPLICATIONS

           

8.1       There are no climate change implications arising from this report.

9.0       REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

 

9.1       To share with Full Council the work of the Overview and Scrutiny Committees during 2022/23.

 

 

10.0

 

 

 

10.1

 

10.2

RECOMMENDATION(S)      

 

Council is invited to:

 

note the Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report for 2022/23; and

 

consider whether there are any issues arising from the Annual Report which need to be factored into the work programmes of the Overview and Scrutiny Committees in 2023/24.

 

 

 

            APPENDICES:

 

            Appendix A – Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report 2022/23

 

           

BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS:

None

 

 

Barry Khan

Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services

County Hall

Northallerton

30th June 2023

 

Report Author – Christine Phillipson, Principal Democratic Services and Scrutiny Officer.

Presenter of Report – Cllr Karin Sedgwick, Chair of Scrutiny Board.

 

 

Note: Members are invited to contact the author in advance of the meeting with any detailed queries or questions.