Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee Agenda 23 September 2009

Contact: Debbie Meakin
Phone: 01395 517540
E-mail:  dmeakin@eastdevon.gov.uk

Meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee; Wednesday 23 September 2009 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.  Visitors please note that the doors to the civic suite (meeting rooms) will be opened 15 minutes before the start time of the meeting.  Councillors are reminded to bring their key fobs if they wish to access the area prior to that time.

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 Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee on 1 July 2009
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 have been excluded. There are no items that the officers recommend should be dealt with in this way.
6. Decisions made by the Executive Board called in by Members for scrutiny in accordance with the Overview Procedure Rules under Part 4.5 of the Constitution. There are no items which have been identified.
7.

PDF file Comprehensive Area Assessment (62KB - 14 September 2009 - PDF Help)
(Councillor Andrew Moulding, Portfolio Holder for Resources; and Councillor Ken Potter, Chairman of Audit & Governance Committee, are invited to attend)

A brief summary of the newly introduced CAA is attached for information.  Members are asked to consider the impact of the new assessment on current partnership arrangements and on the Council’s ability to provide evidence for the Inspectors.  Members may also wish to bring with them the summary document entitled “Comprehensive Area Assessment – a guide to the new framework” previously circulated.(http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/localgov/audit/CAA/Pages/caaframeworkdocuments.aspx)
8.

PDF file Health and Health Equality Policy (493KB - 14 September 2009 - PDF Help)
(Councillor Jill Elson, Portfolio Holder for Communities, is invited to attend)

Members are asked to consider how they see the role of EDDC in delivering health services in the District, with particular reference to pages 14 and 15, under Specific Policy Areas, points 1 to 11.
9.

Town and Parish website and e-mail addresses

Councillors Philip Skinner, Chris Gibbings and Graham Troman will give a verbal report on the need for uniform website addresses.
10. PDF file Minutes from the Economy Overview and Scrutiny Committee 3 September 2009 (122KB - 11 September 2009 - PDF Help)
11. Minutes from the Service Delivery and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Meeting is due to be held 24 September 2009
12. Minutes from the Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee 16 September 2009.
13. PDF file Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee Forward Plan (10KB - 14 September 2009 - PDF Help)

Page last updated on 14 September 2009