Councillor Catherine Saumarez

Council - Thursday, 17th October, 2024 7.30 pm

Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny - Wednesday, 9th October, 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting was scheduled to discuss a range of issues relating to the Council’s provision of services to adults, with particular focus on learning disabilities and sexual health. The most significant issue on the agenda was the Council’s proposal to close the Markhouse Centre, a day centre for people with learning disabilities. The agenda also included an update on the planned recommissioning of the Council’s integrated sexual health service, in anticipation of the current contract expiring in late 2025.

Scrutiny Coordinating Committee - Thursday, 19th September, 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting was the first of the 2024-25 municipal year. The meeting received reports on the Corporate Performance Framework, the draft Scrutiny Annual Report, and the forward plans for the Coordinating Committee and all of the other Scrutiny Committees.

Scrutiny Coordinating Committee - Tuesday, 23rd July, 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting included the first iteration of a new way of measuring and capturing the council's corporate performance, as well as an update on corporate performance for the period beginning January 2024 and ending March 2024. The committee was also scheduled to review the draft work programmes of all of the council's scrutiny committees, as well as the Cabinet Forward Plan.

Council - Thursday, 18th July, 2024 7.30 pm

The Council voted to welcome the new Labour government and to write to the Prime Minister to offer their congratulations. Councillors also voted to adopt a new Civility in Public Life action plan, and to approve the transfer of planning powers back to the Council from the LLDC.