Members of the public are encouraged to attend the next Overview and Scrutiny Committee which takes place on Thursday 8th August from 6pm at County Hall.
Chaired by Labour councillor, Geoff Lumley, the all-new opposition-majority led committee will be reviewing items due to be considered by the Isle of Wight Cabinet on 13 August 2013.
These include,
- Possible disposal of the former bandstand at Sandham Gardens, Sandown
- Approving the contract for the Isle of Wight Rural Broadband project
- Quarterly performance and Risk Report – Quarter 1
The papers for the committee also ask members,
To note that the chairman, in accordance with the provisions of the council’s decision making process contained in the constitution, was consulted upon an urgent item that was considered by a special meeting of the cabinet on 25 July 2013. The item related to the award of contracts for the provision of site surveys and front end engineering design in connection with the Solent Energy Centre Project.
The chairman was made aware of why the matter was urgent, why it could not wait until the next edition of the forward plan and why it missed the previous edition. In addition the due to the urgent nature of the decision the chairman accepted that it would be appropriate to dis-apply the call in provisions.
The Committee will be looking at other items on the latest Forward Plan and answering questions from other members.
