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APOLOGIES
To receive any apologies for non-attendance. Councillor G. Trussler.
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MINUTES
To approve the Minutes of the meeting dated 5 April 2007 as a correct record.
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MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
To consider any matters arising from the Minutes of the previous meeting not already included on this Agenda.
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DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST
To receive any disclosures of interest from Members in accordance with the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules.
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THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY PROCEDURE RULES AND THE ROLE OF THE COMMITTEE
The Lead Officer for this Committee, the Assistant Chief Executive – People and Partnerships, will give a brief presentation and discussion on the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules and the role of the Committee (Procedure rules attached).
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OUTCOMES OF REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS TO EXECUTIVE
1. Draft revised Housing Strategy Action Plans
This Committee at its meeting on 5 April recommended Executive that the Draft Revised Housing Strategy Action Plans 2007 –2009 be approved and implemented.
Executive decision 1161 is as follows:-
REVIEW AND UPDATE OF HOUSING STRATEGY 2007-2009 - KEY DECISION
RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND that, in light of the recommendations from the Improvement and Development Committee held on 5 April 2007, the Council agree to the following:
(1) That the four priorities contained in the revised Housing Strategy 2007-2009 and set out under ‘Key Issues’ be accepted and approved.
(2) That the Action Plan attached as Appendix A to the joint report of the Strategic Director (Community) and the Strategic Director (Support) be agreed.
(3) That Members receive six monthly reports on the progress and effective implementation of the Housing Strategy.
(4) That the Questions and Answers Paper on the Review and Update of Housing Strategy 2007-2009, as reported to the Improvement and Development Committee on 5 April 2007, be circulated by the Strategic Director (Community) to all new Members of the Council after the Borough Council Elections in May 2007.
2. Draft Leisure and Culture Strategy and Action Plan 2007-2012
This Committee at its meeting on 5 April recommended Executive that the Draft Leisure and Culture Strategy and Action Plan 2007 –2012 be approved and implemented.
Executive decision 1167 is as follows:-
LEISURE AND CULTURE STRATEGY 2007-2012 - KEY DECISION
RESOLVED:-
(1) That, in light of the recommendations from the Improvement and Development Committee held on 5 April 2007, the Leisure and Culture Strategy 2007-2012, as attached at Appendix A to the report of the Strategic Director (Community), be approved, subject to the amendment at (2) below.
(2) That the Leisure and Culture Strategy 2007-2012, at (1) above, be amended under “The Leisure and Cultural Perspective” Section to add recognition that Bishop Wand School has been granted special status as a Sports College.
3. Recommendations from Overview and Scrutiny Committees:
Executive also agreed a procedure for the submission of written recommendations to the Executive from the Overview and Scrutiny Committees and those relating to this Committee are set out below.
(1) That the written recommendations will be included on the Executive Agenda together with any corresponding reports on the same topic from the Chief Executive and/or the Strategic Director (Community) and/or the Strategic Director (Support) - [e.g. Review and Update of Housing Strategy 2007-2009 & Leisure and Culture Strategy 2007-2012].
(2) That the written recommendations will include detailed explanations as to how the Overview and Scrutiny Committees have reached their conclusions on the matters recommended.
(3) That the written recommendations from the Improvement and Development Committee will indicate how the adoption of the recommendations will Improve and/or Develop the topic or topics in question.
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EXECUTIVE FORWARD PLAN
To consider the current Executive Forward Plan outlining the issues it will consider over the next few months and to decide if there are any which the Committee wishes to look at in detail as part of its Work Programme.
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ISSUES FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
Members of the Committee are asked to suggest items for consideration by this Committee at future meetings as part of its Work Programme.
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WORK PROGRAMME 2007/08
To consider the Committee’s Work Programme for 2007/08 (Word 60kb)
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BUSINESS IDENTIFIED BY THE LEAD OFFICER TO THE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE AND AGREED BY THE CHAIRMAN
None has been notified.
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ANY OTHER BUSINESS
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