Agenda item

The Committee considered the resolution of the Joint East Berkshire Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee (JEBHOS) to keep holding regular meetings.  JEBHOS had agreed that future meetings should only be convened on an “as and when” required basis and in particular should joint working be required on a statutory consultation.  The matter had been brought to Health Scrutiny Panel on 21^st March and it had been agreed that the main Overview and Scrutiny Committee should consider the matter in order to make recommendations to amend the council’s Constitution for approval by Council.

Resolved –

(a)  That the agreement reached by JEBHOS on 2^nd February 2011 and the Health Scrutiny Standing Panel on 21^st March 2011 be endorsed and that from the Council meeting on 19^th May 2011 Slough Borough Council’s involvement in JEBHOS will be on an as and when required basis.

(b)  That officers discuss and agree with officers at Bracknell Forest and the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Best Practice and Protocol should joint working be required and propose amendments to the Councils’ Constitution for approval at Council on 19^th May 2011.