Scrutiny Committee Agenda 11 June 2008
Contact: Debbie Meakin/Chris Lane
Phone: (01395) 517540/517544
E-mail: dmeakin@eastdevon.gov.uk or clane@eastdevon.gov.uk
Meeting of the Scrutiny Committee; Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 6.30pm in the Council Chamber.
Members of the public are welcome to attend this meeting. A hearing loop system will be in operation in the Council Chamber.
AGENDA
| 1. | To confirm the  minutes of the meeting of the Scrutiny Committee held on 7 May 2008 (43KB - PDF Help) |
| 2. | To receive any apologies for absence. |
| 3. | 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; 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). |
| 4. | 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. |
| 5. | 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) |
| 6. | Performance Indicators considered by the Executive Board: Please contact Democratic Services at least 3 working days in advance of the meeting if you wish to discuss particular Performance Indicators with a relevant Officer or Portfolio Holder at a Scrutiny Committee meeting. |
| 7. |
Councillor Peter Halse, Portfolio Holder for Economy, will provide Members with a brief update on the recent introduction of the on-street parking enforcement which came into force on 5 May 2008. |
| 8. |
(Councillor Stuart Hughes, Portfolio Holder for Communications; Councillor Jill Elson, Portfolio Holder for Communities; Councillor Iain Chubb, Member Champion for Young People; Peter Jeffs, Corporate Director are invited to attend this item) Scrutiny Committee has expressed the wish for more public engagement, in particular with young people. This report covers work already undertaken by the Council to engage young people; and seeks to identify ways of engaging young people with the Council and Scrutiny work. |
| 9. |
(Bob Darbourne, Communications & Improvement Manager) Members are asked to consider the attached report that sets out the Council’s performance in respect of national Best Value Performance Indicators (BVPIs) and Local Performance Indicators (LPIs) for 2007/08. |
| 10. |
Members are asked to consider the 2007/08 outturn position, with particular attention to the special items initially proposed as part of the 2008/09 draft budget and to “reserve” specific amounts for the future spending on rigid bins, economic development and planned maintenance |
| 11. | Scrutiny Committee Forward Plan (14KB - PDF Help) |
| 12. | Task and Finish Forum Status Report (19KB - PDF Help) |
