1. Minutes - to approve as a correct record and
authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the meeting of the Group held on
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. External Auditor Plan 2004/05 and Interim Finding 2003/04. Presentation by heather Ancient, Senior Audit Manager, PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
Fundamental Service
Reviews:
(a)
Financial Services: Revenue and Benefits Annual Review (pages
1 to 12).
7. Quarterly Performance Indicators (pages 21 to 28).
8.
Future
Role of Scrutiny – to
consider the development of Scrutiny and the level of officer support to be provided
(pages 29 to 31).
9.
Market
and Coastal Towns Initiative and other Town Partnerships
10.
Leisure Transfer: Oral Update
11.
Future
Agenda Items (pages
42 to 43).
Members of the
public may wish to note that the Council's meeting rooms
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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