Agenda item

The Policy Insight Manager presented the Forward Work Programme and updated Members on relevant items.

9^th January 2020

It was noted that ‘Frimely Health NHS Foundation Trust – Wholly Owned Subsidiary’ had been added to the Work Programme.  The Policy Insight Manager explained that this item was subject to an update being available from the Trust’s Chief Executive.  It was anticipated that this would be confirmed by the end of November 2019.

30^th January 2020

Further to a referral from Council on 26^th September 2019, a ‘LGBT+ inclusion’ item had been added to the Work Programme.  There was some discussion about establishing a task and finish group.  Members agreed to give this further consideration following the 30^th January meeting.

12^th March 2020

A Member asked for a planning department report to be added to the Work Programme.  It was requested that the report include the following:

·  The number of agency staff in the department.

·  The number of planning applications received and processed.

·  The level of staff turnover

To be scheduled

Heathrow Expansion – It was requested that an update report focussing on economic development, skills and employment in Slough be presented to a future Committee meeting.

Resolved – That, subject to the updates set out above, the Forward Work Programme 2019/20 be approved, as set out in Appendix A of the report.