Issue - meetings

The Board received an update on the Fire Safety Scrutiny Review Group from the Deputy Chief Executive.  It was confirmed that there was one final meeting scheduled for the Group. Oversight of Fire Safety would now be referred to the Our Council Scrutiny Panel.

The Chair of the Review Group, Cllr Brackenridge agreed that the work had gone on for longer than first anticipated but that it had been important after an incident like Grenfell where there had been a number of failings.

At the moment there was little work that could be carried out until the next phase of the Moore Bick enquiry and there was concern that the enquiry should have looked at the building issues first rather than the fire response. Cllr Brackenridge was confident that whatever legislation came forward, the Council would be above and beyond whatever was required.

The Board was proud of what the Review Group had achieved to date and agreed that it was not right to give any final recommendations until the legislation came out, at which point the Review Group would meet one final time to firm up recommendations and hand over to the Our Council Scrutiny Panel.

The Board sought to also recognise the tireless work of Peter Bilson in relation to the work carried out.

Resolved:     That the update be noted.