Agenda and minutes

To note any declarations of interest from the Councillors.  They are asked to indicate the relevant agenda item, the nature of the interest and in particular whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest.

Please note that the Register of Interests is available at https://www.bristol.gov.uk/councillors/members-interests-gifts-and-hospitality-register

Any declarations of interest made at the meeting which is not on the register of interests should be notified to the Monitoring Officer for inclusion.

To approve as a correct record.

To note actions carried out.

To approve as a correct record.

To note any announcements from the Chair

Up to 30 minutes is allowed for this item

Any member of the public or Councillor may participate in Public Forum.  The detailed arrangements for so doing are set out in the Public Information Sheet at the back of this agenda.  Public Forum items should be emailed to democratic.services@bristol.gov.uk and please note that the following deadlines will apply in relation to this meeting:-

Questions - Written questions must be received 3 clear working days prior to the meeting.  For this meeting, this means that your question(s) must be received in this office at the latest by 5 pm on Friday 2 September 2016

Petitions and Statements - Petitions and statements must be received on the working day prior to the meeting.  For this meeting this means that your submission must be received in this office at the latest by 12.00 noon on Wednesday 7 September 2016.

The report is a first attempt by the council to draw together a collective story about Bristol’s international work (from within the council and by other organisations or communities in the city), and to provide a strategic forward plan for engagement with cities outside the UK.

To note the outturn performance report at the final, Q4 2015/16 position.

The performance reporting framework currently reported to OSMB and elsewhere in the organisation is based on the Corporate Plan 2014/17 and the governance arrangements of the previous administration. The new administration will require new performance reporting arrangements reflecting their priorities and governance arrangements.

To provide a progress report on the Council’s overall financial performance, including against the approved revenue and capital budgets for the 2016/17 financial year that were approved by Council on 16 February 2016.

To consider the Audit Committee Referral.

At Full Council on 31^st May, the Mayor announced his intention to prioritise a review of the inequality of pay policy in the city from a race and gender perspective. He asked that Scrutiny support this work. 

To receive for information a written reply from Mayor Rees following the OSM referral to Cabinet on 4^th July 16 relating to the Mayor’s Forward Plan and Budget Timeline.

To note the Shadow Scrutiny Work Programme for 2016/17.

The report provides the August 2016 version of the Mayor’s Forward Plan.

The need to note that the outcomes of a review of the process for dealing with exempt and confidential material will be reported to OSMB later in the municipal year.

The tracker provides a summary of Scrutiny resolutions and Full Council motions and progress to date.

9 February 2017.