PAPER B

SCRUTINY COMMITTEE – 21 DECEMBER 2006

CALL-IN OF DELEGATED DECISION 53/06 – TRANSFER OF IN-HOUSE SELECTIVE TENDER LISTS TO CONSTRUCTIONLINE – CABINET MEMBER FOR RESOURCES AND TOWN/PARISH COUNCIL EMPOWERMENT

REASON FOR CONSIDERATION

To consider information from the Cabinet Member for Resources and Town/Parish Council Empowerment in relation to the delegated decision 53/06.

BACKGROUND

The decision of the Cabinet Member, taken on 4 December 2006, was called in on 5 December 2006. The relevant papers are attached as an Appendix to this report.

Four voting members of the Committee signed the call-in (Cllrs Lumley, Gardiner, Mosdell and Bishop). The call-in was made on the grounds that there had been inadequate consultation with stakeholders, partners and the public and that there was an absence of evidence to support the decision. The Committee wishes to either assure itself that there has been appropriate consultation and sufficient evidence for this decision, or if not, ask the Cabinet Member to reconsider the matter.

In accordance with the Council’s Constitution the decision is not being implemented pending this meeting.

DISPOSAL

It is not suggested in the call in notice that the decision is unlawful or falls outside the budget or policy framework. The Committee may therefore determine to:

(i) Endorse the decision.

(ii) Refer the decision back to the decision-maker with recommendations.

(iii) Refer the decision to another body, with recommendations.

(iv) Add an enquiry to its own work programme

APPENDICES

1. Report 53/01
2. Notice of Intended Decision 53/01
3. Record of Delegated decision dated 4 December 2006
4. Notification of Call-in dated 5 December 2006

Contact Point : Paul Thistlewood, Overview And Scrutiny Team, ' 823285, e-mail paul.thistlewood@iow.gov.uk.

JOHN LAWSON

Director of Policy, Performance and Partnerships and Deputy Chief Executive