AGENDA - SCRUTINY
1 December 2005 at 10:00 am in the Cary Room


 

1.         Minutes - to approve as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the meeting of the Group held on 27 October 2005 (as previously circulated).  

2.         Urgent Business - brought forward at the discretion of the Chairman.  

3.         Division of Agenda - to consider whether the discussion of any item of business is likely to lead to the disclosure of exempt information.

4.         Declarations of Interest - Members are invited to declare any personal or prejudicial interests, including the nature and extent of such interests, they may have in any items to be considered at this meeting.

5.         Matters (if any) referred to the Group under Part 4 (18) Rules of Procedure – Call-in of decisions where Members of Scrutiny have evidence which suggests that the Executive did not take the decision in accordance with the principles set out in Article 13 (Decision Making) .

6.         Review of the Implementation of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 – to consider a report of the Head of Environmental Health on the Council’s progress with the implementation of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.  

7.         Business Continuity Plan – to consider a report of the Head of Environmental Health on the draft Business continuity Plan.

            Report

            Business Continuity Plan

            Please note that a full copy of the plan is available on the Council’s website and a hard copy can be obtained on request from the Member Support Service.  

8.         Exclusion of Public and Press - to consider the following resolution to exclude the public and press:-                                                                                                 

“That in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business as the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraph 8 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act is involved.”  

9.         Interim Audit Progress – to consider a report from the Internal Audit Manager on progress against the 2005 / 2006 Audit Plan (exempt).  

10.       Re-admittance of Public and Press – to consider a resolution to re-admit the public and press.  

11.       Feedback from Scrutiny Members on their Shadowing Roles - Oral Reports  

12.       Agenda Items for Future Meetings of Scrutiny.

 

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are accessible by wheelchairs and have a loop induction hearing system

 

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N.B.    Legal and financial officers will not, as a general rule, be present throughout all meetings, but will be on standby if required.  Members are requested to advise the Member Support Service in advance of the meeting if they require any information of a legal or financial nature.

 

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MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN THE ATTENDANCE REGISTER

 

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