To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 27 October 2015.

The minutes of the previous meeting were received.

RESOLVED:      That the minutes of the meeting held on 27 October 2015 be approved as a correct record.

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 30 September 2015.

The minutes of the previous meeting were received.

RESOLVED:       That the minutes of the meeting held on 30 September 2015 be approved as a correct record.

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 21 July 2015.

The minutes of the previous meeting were received.

RESOLVED:       That the minutes of the meeting held on 21 July 2015 be approved as a correct record.

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 10 June 2015.

The minutes of the previous meeting were received.

RESOLVED:       That the minutes of the meeting held on 10 June 2015 be approved as a correct record.

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 10 March 2015.

The minutes of the previous meeting were received.

In response to a question from a committee member, the Chairman confirmed that it was established practice within the authority that remarks and questions recorded within the minutes were not attributed to individual committee members.

RESOLVED:      That the minutes of the meeting held on 10 March 2015 be approved as a correct record.

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 18 February 2015.

The minutes of the previous meeting were received.

In response to a comment from a committee member, who was not present at the last meeting, the Chairman confirmed that the minutes reflected accurately the committee’s recommendations in relation to the item ‘Review of Lease Restructuring with Hereford United (1939) Ltd’.

RESOLVED:      That the minutes of the meetings held on 18 February 2015 be approved as a correct record.

To receive the minutes of the meetings held on 24 November 2014, 2 December 2014, and 14 January 2015.

The minutes of previous meetings were received.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meetings held on 24 November 2014, 2 December 2014, and 14 January 2015 be approved as correct records.

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 8 September 2014.

The minutes of the meeting held on 8 September 2014 were received.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 8 September 2014 be approved as a correct record and be signed by the Chairman.

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 30 June 2014.

The minutes of the meeting held on 30 June 2014 were received.

Although correct in the minutes, Councillor Powers should be omitted from the list of members identified for involvement in the Balfour Beatty Living Places Task and Finish Group (see Appendix 2 of agenda item 7).

The Chairman said a response had been received from the Ministry of Justice in relation to Transforming Rehabilitation (minute 84 of 2013/14, Community Safety Update, refers); the response would be copied to committee members.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 30 June 2014 be approved as a correct record and be signed by the Chairman.

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 12 May 2014.

The minutes of the meeting held on 12 May 2014 were received. 

A committee member drew attention to resolution b) under minute 84, Community Safety Update, that ‘The concerns of the committee be forwarded to the Ministry of Justice’.   The Chairman confirmed that a response would be sought from the Ministry.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 May 2014 be approved as a correct record and be signed by the Chairman.

To receive the minutes of the meetings held on 15 January and 10 March 2014.

The minutes of the meetings held on 15 January and 10 March 2014 were received. 

The Chairman noted that Councillor GJ Powell was in attendance at the 15 January meeting and asked that this be corrected in the minutes.

The Chairman drew attention to the resolution at minute 74 of 10 March meeting, in relation to Hereford Futures Limited (HFL), and reported that the Chairman of the Audit and Governance Committee had responded that ‘It is … not clear what benefits investing resources into a review… would have at this time’.  Some Committee Members expressed concern that organisational memory should not lost and emphasised the importance of accountability for public money.  Other Committee Members felt that the issues had been considered sufficiently and resources had to be focused on immediate pressures; it was commented that the Chairman of HFL Board had undertaken a comprehensive analysis of the lessons learned.  It was noted that the Chairman and Vice-Chairman would discuss opportunities to capture organisational memory with relevant officers.

Further to minute 70 of the 10 March meeting, the Chairman advised that the potential for joint scrutiny activity with other authorities in relation to the governance of the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership was being explored.

RESOLVED:  That, subject to the above amendment, the minutes of the meetings held on 15 January and 10 March 2014 be approved as correct records and be signed by the Chairman.

To receive the minutes of the meetings held on 6 January, 13 January (attached) and 15 January 2014 (to follow).

The minutes of the meetings held on 6 January and 13 January 2014 were received.  The minutes of the meeting held on 15 January 2014 would be included in the next agenda.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meetings held on 6 January and 13 January 2014 be approved as correct records and be signed by the Chairman.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meetings held on 11 November 2013 and 10 December 2013.

The minutes of the meetings held on 11 November 2013 and 10 December 2013 were received.

The following amendments were proposed:

11 November 2013     Minute 35, replace reference to the ‘Income and Charging Task and Finish Group’ with ‘Scrutiny Review of On-Street Parking’.

10 December 2013     Minute 44, third paragraph before resolution, voting numbers to be inserted.

RESOLVED:  That, subject to the above amendments, the minutes of the meetings held on 11 November 2013 and 10 December 2013 approved as correct records and be signed by the Chairman.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 3 September 2013.

The minutes of the last meeting were received. 

Referring to minute 27 (Waste Management Contract), the Chairman reported that a number of Councillors had been on site visits to a pyrolysis plant in Avonmouth and to an energy from waste plant in Coventry.  The Chairman reported that Cabinet was due to consider the Waste Management Contract on 12 December 2013 and, therefore, it was likely that an additional General Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting would need to be scheduled in order for the Committee to be assured about the robustness of the proposals and associated figures; he added that the KPMG analysis referred to at the last meeting had not yet been released.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 3 September 2013 be approved as a correct record and be signed by the Chairman.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 3 September 2013.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 16 July 2013.

The minutes of the last meeting were received.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 16 July 2013 be approved as a correct record and be signed by the Chairman.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 18 June 2013.

The minutes of the last meeting were received.  It was noted that a document containing supplementary questions from the public at the last meeting and responses from officers had been circulated as a supplement.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 18 June 2013 be approved as a correct record and be signed by the Chairman.