Decision Maker: Environment and Place Scrutiny Sub-Committee

Outcome: Recommendations approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: April 8, 2025

Purpose:

Content: 1.             That the public and press be excluded from the meeting by virtue of Paragraph 3 (Information relating to the Financial or Business Affairs of the Authority) of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, in order that the meeting consider the exempt annex to the report. 2.             That the Called-In decision of 18 March 2025 (Procurement of Works for the Integrated Care Hub at Linford Wood Place) not be referred back to the decision-maker. 3.             The Sub-Committee asks that the Budget and Resources Scrutiny Committee Planning Group consider adding scrutiny of capital projects to its work programme. 4.             The Sub-Committee asks that the Audit Committee ensure that the outstanding focused review on Procurement and Contract Management Risk is completed as quickly as possible. 5.             That the Monitoring Officer be asked to prepare a briefing note on whether the thresholds and procedures used by this Council for Executive Call-In are in line with that of other similar councils, and that Council use this report to review if the current arrangements strike an appropriate balance between the need for proper scrutiny against those wishing to disrupt the decision-making process.