Maidstone Borough Council

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub Committee

Friday 14 September 2012

Future Work Programme and Scrutiny Officer Update

Report of: Overview & Scrutiny Officer

1.      Introduction

1.1 To consider the Committee’s future work programme.

2.      Recommendation

2.1 That the Committee considers its future work programme (Appendix A)to ensure that it is appropriate and covers all issues Members currently wish to consider within the Committee’s remit. Members are advised that their work programme and meetings are often in response to consultations and decisions made in the areas covered by the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.

3.      Future Work Programme

3.1    Throughout the course of the municipal year the Committee is asked to put forward work programme suggestions.  These suggestions are planned into its annual work programme.  Members are asked to consider the work programme at each meeting to ensure that it remains appropriate and covers all issues Members currently wish to consider within the Committee’s remit.

4.      Parent Committees

4.1     This Committee has been appointed from Maidstone Borough Council’s Parent Committee for the 2012/13 Municipal year, the Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Tunbridge Wells Borough Council’s respective Committee, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee along with Members from its Communities Cabinet Advisory Committee.