AGENDA - SCRUTINY
Thursday 24 September 2009 at 10.00 am in the Cary Room


  

1.         Apologies for Absence

 

2.         Minutes - to approve as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the meeting of Scrutiny held on 23 July 2009;

 

3.         Urgent Business - brought forward at the discretion of the Chairman;

 

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

 

5.         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;

 

6.         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);

 

7.         Street Sweeping – to consider a report that updates Members on the performance of the Environment Services with regard to maintaining a clean environment;

            Report           

            Appendix 1

            Appendix 2

 

8.         Corporate Services Budget Review – to consider a report that provides Members with a detailed budget analysis of Corporate Services;

            Report

 

9.         Improvement Service ReviewJoint Improvement Unit – to consider a report that provides Members with a detailed budget analysis of the Joint Improvement Unit;

            Report

 

10.      Performance Indicators Progress Report – to consider a report that informs Members of achievements against selected Performance Indicators;

            Report

            Appendix A1

            Appendix A2

            Appendix A3

            Appendix A4

            Appendix B

 

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

 

12.      Agenda Items for Future Meetings of Scrutiny.

            Report

 

           

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MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN THE ATTENDANCE REGISTER

 

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