Joint Scrutiny and Corporate Overview Committee Agenda 10 September 2008
Contact: Debbie Meakin
Phone: (01395) 517540
E-mail: dmeakin@eastdevon.gov.uk
Meeting of the Scrutiny and Corporate Overview Committees; Wednesday 10 September 2008 at 6.30pm in the Council Chamber.
Members of the public are welcome to attend this meeting.
- A period of 15 minutes has been provided to allow members of the public to raise questions.
- In addition, after a report has been introduced by the relevant Portfolio Holder and/or officer, the Chairman of the Committee will ask if any member of the public would like to speak in respect of the matter and/or ask questions.
- All individual contributions will be limited to a period of 3 minutes – where there is an interest group of objectors or supporters, a spokesperson should be appointed to speak on behalf of group.
- The public is advised that the Chairman has the right and discretion to control questions to avoid disruption, repetition and to make best use of the meeting time.
A hearing loop system will be in operation in the Council Chamber
AGENDA
| 1. | Public question time – standard agenda item (15 minutes) Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Committee through the Chairman. Each individual questioner exercising the right to speak during this public question time is restricted to speaking for a total of 3 minutes. Councillors also have the opportunity to ask questions of the Leader and/or Portfolio Holders during this time slot whilst giving priority at this part of the agenda to members of the public. The Chairman has the right and discretion to control question time to avoid disruption, repetition, and to make best use of the meeting time. |
| 2. | To confirm the  minutes of the meeting of the Joint Scrutiny and Overview Committees held on 24 January 2008 (33KB - PDF Help). |
| 3. | To receive any apologies for absence. |
| 4. | To consider any items which, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be dealt with as matters of urgency because of special circumstances. (Note: such circumstances need to be clearly identified in the minutes; Councillors please notify the Chief Executive in advance of the meeting if you wish to raise a matter under this item. The Chief Executive will then consult with the Chairman). |
| 5. | To agree any items to be dealt with after the public (including the press) have been excluded. There are no items which the Officers recommend should be dealt with in this way. |
| 6. | Consideration of the Corporate Strategy and the Financial Strategy The timetable, Corporate Strategy and Financial Strategy have already been presented to the Executive Board on the 6 August and 3 September 2008 where the timetable received approval on 6 August; and the Corporate Strategy and Financial Strategy is due to be discussed on 3 September 2008. The following papers are provided for Member’s consideration for further comments to be fed back to the Executive Board: a) b) c) |
