Issue - meetings

(a)  Response from Interim Chief Executive to the Recommendations Arising from the ‘Economic Needs of the Black Country’ Scrutiny Review (minute no. 25)

The Chair was in dialogue with the Vice-Chair to explore the possibility of revisiting and updating the deep dive undertaken on the delivery of local skills.  The committee would be updated accordingly.

(b)  Governance Review - Progress Update (minute no. 26)

At its last meeting, the committee was advised that a report seeking the approval to establish an Independent Remuneration Panel to review the WMCA’s Members Allowances Scheme would be submitted to the WMCA Board in January 2022.  However, the matter had not progressed to the timescale that was originally reported to the Overview & Scrutiny Committee in November, and the Director of Law & Governance had agreed to speak to the Chair prior to the WMCA Board meeting on 18 January to provide a further update.

(c)  WMCA’s Aims and Objectives (minute no. 28 refers)

In relation to the One Public Estate Programme, the Chair reported that she had received a copy of the Public Land Charter and enquired as to whether public consultation had been undertaken to help shape the document.  The Housing & Land Scrutiny Champion added that the charter did not consider the differing needs of the different public bodies and there was no commitment in terms of what the developer would be required to deliver.  He undertook to raise these concerns at the next meeting of the Housing & Land Delivery Board and report back to the Chair accordingly.