AGENDA - SCRUTINY
Thursday 20 September 2007 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 Scrutiny held on 26 July 2007 (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.         Post Office Network Change Programme – to consider a report which raises awareness of the imminent threat to vital local services by closure of local Post Office outlets;

            Report 

 

7.         Section 106 Agreements – Value for Money – to consider a report which considers whether South Hams residents are getting sufficient value for money from Section 106 Agreements;

            Report

            Appendix

 

8.         Performance Indicators – Progress Report – to consider a report on the Council’s performance against selected performance indicators for the period April 2007 to June 2007;

            Report

            Appendix A

            Appendix B

           Appendix C

            Appendix D 

 

9.         Scrutiny Shadowing Roles to receive a brief update from each Scrutiny Member on their shadowing role;

 

10.       Needs of Younger People – to receive a verbal update from the Sub-Group on the needs of younger people;

 

11.       Agenda Items for Future Meetings of Scrutiny

             Report

             

 

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MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN THE ATTENDANCE REGISTER

 

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