Agenda and minutes

ICT and E Government Scrutiny Standing Panel - Monday 18th July 2005 6.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, High Street, Epping

Contact: S G Hill - Senior Democratic Services Officer Tel: 01992 564249 Email: shill@eppingforestdc.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Subsitute Members (Council Minute 39 - 23.7.02) (Head of Research and Democratic Services) To report the appointment of any substitute members for the meeting. Minutes: No substitutes reported.
2.	Declaration Of Interests (Head of Research and Democratic Services). To declare interests in any items on the agenda. In considering whether to declare a personal or a prejudicial interest under the Code of Conduct, Overview & Scrutiny members are asked pay particular attention to paragraph 11 of the Code in addition to the more familiar requirements. This requires the declaration of a personal and prejudicial interest in any matter before an OS Committee which relates to a decision of or action by another Committee or Sub Committee of the Council, a Joint Committee or Joint Sub Committee in which the Council is involved and of which the Councillor is also a member. Paragraph 11 does not refer to Cabinet decisions or attendance at an OS meeting purely for the purpose of answering questions or providing information on such a matter. Minutes: No declarations made by members.
3.	Terms of Reference / Work Programme PDF 8 KB (Chairman/Lead Officer) The Overview and Scrutiny Committee has agreed the Terms of Reference of this Panel and associated Work Programme. This is attached. The Panel are asked at each meeting to review both documents. Minutes: The Terms of Reference were noted. The Panel noted proposals for bringing forward the member connectivity project as part of the IEG priority outcomes. Noted that STERIA would be attending the next meeting to discuss the contact centre. Work Programme otherwise noted and agreed.
4.	E- Government PDF 38 KB View the background to item 4. To consider the attached report. Additional documents: IEG2004Report App2 , item 4. PDF 177 KB IEG2004Report App3 , item 4. PDF 272 KB Minutes: The Panel received a Cabinet report from the Portfolio Holder The Panel considered the report and endorsed the recommendations to the Cabinet. Agreed that Overview and Scrutiny Committee monitor achievement of Priority Outcomes and IEG Strategy. Noted that the Portfolio Holders priorities were (i) Contact Centre and (ii) Member Connectivity.
5.	Reports to be made to the Next Meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee To consider which reports are ready to be submitted to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee at its next meeting. Minutes: Chairman to report on E-Government discussions and Cabinet report endorsement.
6.	Future Meetings To consider the forward programme of meeting dates for the Panel. Minutes: Noted that the next meeting would be held on 8 August 2005 (Contact Centre).