Agenda and minutes

(Head of Research and Democratic Services)  To report the appointment of any substitute members for the meeting.

Noted that Councillor D Stallan was substituting for Councillor A Green.

(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.

No interest were declared by members.

(Chairman/Lead Officer) To consider the attached report.

Work Programme noted and agreed.

Forward programme of meeting were noted as follows:

26 September 2005

8 November 2005

16 January 2006

7 February 2006

24 April 2006.

To consider the attached report.

Noted proposals for a number of core indicators to be monitored over the year.

The Panel suggested the inclusion of BV64 (number of non-local owned vacant dwellings returned to occupation) and LPI LIC1 (percentage of licence application processed in statutory period).

Noted that other indicators would be published in the members bulletin.

Noted that Heads of Service would be asked to come forward with plans for meeting top quartile performance. These would come to the Management Board and Portfolio Holder for agreement.

To consider the attached report.

Considered in conjunction with first quarter results for 2005/06.

To consider the attached report.

Outturn 2004/05 noted. Results from First quarter noted. Oral reports were received as appropriate from Officers on performance.

(Chairman/Lead Officer) To consider the attached report.

Noted that the User Focus was part of the Audit Plan for the year. Members had before them a copy of a draft self-assessment. Noted that this would be part of the next CPA of the authority. The document incorporated work by Portfolio Holders and the Portfolio Holder Advisory Group on Consultation. The self-assessment had been scored at the 2/3 levels by officers.

The assessment was noted.

To consider which reports are ready to be submitted to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee at its next meeting.

Noted that proposals for the Core Indicator Monitoring and the Work Programme would be reported to the next Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting.

Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, together with paragraphs 6 and 25 of the Council Procedure Rules contained in the Constitution require that the permission of the Chairman be obtained, after prior notice to the Chief Executive, before urgent business not specified in the agenda (including a supplementary agenda of which the statutory period of notice has been given) may be transacted.

In accordance with Operational Standing Order 6 (non-executive bodies), any item raised by a non-member shall require the support of a member of the Committee concerned and the Chairman of that Committee. Two weeks’ notice of non-urgent items is required.

There was no other business.