Actions from the previous Overview Committee Meeting.

Members noted that the following Actions were now complete.

Actions from the Meeting held on 28 November 2023.

Action Nos. 57 (a), 58 (b), 60, 61, 64, 65, and 66 (b) – completed.

Comments were received as follows:

Action No. 20 – ‘Clarification to be provided on the collaborative work being carried out in relation to working with ELDC, EA, LCC in the development of EA funding bid towards an Investment Plan for the coast’ from the meeting held on 28 November 2023, page 20 of the Agenda refers.

A Member commented that there was no strategy for flood defences on the coast and requested assurance for its inclusion in the Investment Plan for the coast.  In response, Councillor Tom Ashton – Portfolio Holder for Planning advised that there were no plans to discontinue strengthening sea defences.  Beach nourishment was to continue and where concrete sea defences had structural issues, the strength to withstand the full force was not expected to reduce until 2040.  It was advised that the Council was working in conjunction with the University of Lincoln, the County Council and with the Environment Agency to give long term protection to the Lincolnshire Coast.

Action No. 64 (c) – ‘An update to be provided on third party service delivery including who it related to and whether this included PS2. Also, to clarify why Invest East Lindsey was not identified as a risk’ from the meeting held on 28 November 2023, page 21 of the Agenda refers.

A Member queried under which heading Invest East Lindsey was identified as a risk.  In response, the Assistant Director (Corporate) advised that Invest East Lindsey was a broad risk which was included in third party service arrangements.  An update was to be provided at the next meeting to confirm if the Invest East Lindsey risk was being included separately in the next Risk Register.

Action No. 65 (b) – ‘Recommendation No 10, ‘ELDC will consider the feasibility of returning to house building/mixed stock holding to balance and influence our local market’ from the meeting held on 28 November 2023, page 22 of the Agenda refers.

A Member expressed concern that money lent to Invest East Lindsey had not been repaid.  The Chairman and Councillor Fry as Portfolio Holder for Finance confirmed it was their expectation that the money lent to Invest East Lindsey was going to be repaid.  More clarity was requested including on the properties being provided for Afghan families.  In response, Councillor William Gray – Portfolio Holder for Communities and Better Aging explained that funds had been agreed for housing Afghans in conjunction with the Local Authority Housing Fund (LAHF) Scheme.

Action No. 16 (c) - ‘Q & A Session with John Turner, Chief Executive, NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board’ from the meeting held on 29 November 2022, pages 22 and 23 of the Agenda refers.

The Outside Body Appointee to the Health Scrutiny Committee (HSC) for Lincolnshire commented that the Integrated Care Board (ICB) played a significant role in orchestrating health and should be contacted for health scrutiny.  In response, the Chairman confirmed that a date would be arranged to invite a representative from the ICB to attend a future meeting of the Overview Committee.