Agenda and minutes

All Members were present.

No interests were declared in matters before the meeting.

The minutes of the meeting held on 14 January 2021 were agreed as a correct record.

The minutes of the meeting held on 21 January 2021 were agreed as a correct record.

To confirm that the items of business marked Part I will be considered in public and that the items marked Part II will be considered in private.

Items to be considered in public and those in private were confirmed.

To receive the responses on any information requests or clarifications on matters from the previous Cabinet meeting and associated reports.

Clarifications from the last meeting were noted.

To undertake the statutory scrutiny role of executive decision-making by the London Borough of Hillingdon, and in particular to review decisions made by the Cabinet prior to this meeting. Members should consider any other decision taken by a Cabinet Member(s) or key decision taken by an Officer published in the five working days before this meeting.

Members of the Committee attended the virtual Cabinet meeting held prior so that they could review the Cabinet reports and decisions made.

In respect of decisions relating to the Schools Budget report, clarification was sought on what the position would be should the Government approve the Council’s disapplication request. It was confirmed that, in the unlikely event of that happening, that an urgent decision could be made to agree a revised Schools Budget before the requisite deadline.

On the Elective Home Education Policy, thanks were given to Officers who had updated the flow-chart in the Policy to assist in parent’s understanding following comments raised by the Residents, Education and Environmental Services Policy Overview Committee.

On the 2021/22 budget report recommended to Council, the Committee noted that Cabinet’s decisions could not be called-in.

RESOLVED: – That the remaining decisions made by the Cabinet at their meeting on 18 February 2021 be endorsed and that no call-in be made.