Issue - meetings
Orbis Joint Committee Forward Plan
Meeting: 05/12/2016 - Orbis Joint Committee (Item 68)
Orbis Joint Committee Forward Plan
Minutes:
Declarations of interest:
None
Witnesses:
Adrian Stockbridge, Orbis Programme Manager, Surrey County Council
Ann Charlton, Director of Legal, Democratic and Cultural Services
David Kuenssberg, Executive Director Finance and Resourcing, Brighton & Hove City Council
Kevin Foster, Chief Operating Officer, East Sussex County Council
John Stebbings, Chief Property Officer, Surrey County Council
Marie Greenan, Orbis Programme Coordinator, East Sussex County Council
Sheila Little, Integrated Director of Finance
Key points raised during the discussion:
1. Members agreed to consider an additional item at this meeting to review and approve the Orbis Joint Committee Forward Plan. Consequently, a copy of the Forward Plan was tabled at the meeting for consideration by Members. The Committee was advised that officers were currently reviewing the format of the Forward Plan with a view to improving how it is structured.
2. It was agreed that the Service Update from Finance would be considered at the Joint Committee meeting scheduled to take place on 3 April 2016 as it was felt that the January meeting would be too early to provide Members with an update on the progress of integrating Finance teams.
3. Members asked whether existing legislation governing local authority committees permitted meetings to take place via videoconference. It was agreed that officers would review the legislation to determine whether or not this was possible.
Actions/ further information to be provided:
1. The service update from Finance to be considered at the Orbis Joint Committee meeting scheduled for 3 April 2017.
2. officers to review whether existing legislation permits local authority committee meetings to take place via videoconference.