Issue - meetings

The Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee will present this item

RESOLVED THAT

The recommendations of the Scrutiny Task Group be noted and a report outlining Cabinet’s detailed response be brought to a future meeting of Cabinet.

The Chair of Overview and Scrutiny introduced the report which set out the findings and recommendations of the scrutiny members which had reviewed the governance of the Public Art Panel (PAP). This report had been discussed at the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 12 January and was positively received. Councillor Payne added that he and Councillor Ryder had attended a meeting of the PAP and were given the opportunity to ask questions with regard to the process of commissioning public art. He explained that the PAP comprised only 2 elected members with the rest of the group representing a range of organisations. He explained that the recommendations focussed on a framework for understanding the decision making process which was key to comprehending the details of project management and he hoped the details would evolve over the next 12-18 months.

In response the Cabinet Member Healthy Lifestyles thanked the members for their input and believed the revised terms of reference for the Public Art Panel gave clarity and transparency. She now wished to give Cabinet the opportunity to discuss the recommendations in more detail and in particular recommendations 5 and 8. She reported that changes had already been made with regard to making the decision making process more transparent. The Cabinet Member also wished to thank the Public Art Panel for meeting with members of scrutiny.

The Leader thanked scrutiny for its report and awaited a more formal report in due course.

RESOLVED THAT

The recommendations of the Scrutiny Task Group be noted and a report outlining Cabinet’s detailed response be brought to a future meeting of Cabinet.