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Improvement and Development Committee - 5 April 2007

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Time: 7.30pm

Place: Council Chamber, Council Offices, Knowle Green, Staines

1. APOLOGIES
To receive any apologies for non-attendance.  Councillor G. Trussler.
2. MINUTES
To approve the Minutes of the meeting dated 18 January 2007 as a correct record.
3. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
To consider any matters arising from the Minutes of the previous meeting not already included on this Agenda.
4. DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST
To receive any disclosures of interest from Members in accordance with the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules.
5. OUTCOMES OF REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS TO EXECUTIVE
The outcomes of the recommendations of the Improvement and Development Committee from its meeting on 18 January to Executive on 6 February relating to the undermentioned issues are as follows:
11/07 BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME BEST VALUE REVIEW PANEL
RESOLVED that Executive be recommended that the Project Plans for Planning and Housing Strategy be approved and implemented, subject to the charge per hour for planning advice being increased to £150 where developments would be under 50 houses, and £250 for large developments over 50 houses, large office or hotel or developments of 10,000 square feet or more.
EXECUTIVE 6 FEBRUARY   Minute 1109
(1) Business Improvement Programme [BIP] Best Value Review Panel

RESOLVED that the Project Plans for Planning and Housing Strategy be approved and implemented, subject to the charge per hour per Officer for planning advice being increased to £150 where developments are under 50 houses, and £250 for large developments over 50 houses, large office or hotel or developments of 10,000 square feet or more

13/07 (2)OUTLINE BUDGET STRATEGY TASK GROUP

(i) That Executive be recommended that the Strategic Director (Support) be asked to look at the necessity for topping up the pension deficit and report back to a future meeting; and
(ii) That Executive be recommended that the Conquest research and presentation reported to the Task Group be given to Members.

EXECUTIVE 6 FEBRUARYMinute 1109
(2)Outline Budget Strategy Task Group

RESOLVED:
(a) That the Strategic Director (Support) be asked to report back to the Executive on 6 March 2007, and to a future meeting of the Outline Budget Strategy Task Group, on an appraisal of the current pension deficit position and on the options available to the Council for providing topping up funding of the pension deficit, including (1) obtaining statutory dispensation to use capital for repayments and (2) changing to paying a lower annual topping up amount over an extended pay back period.

(b) That the Conquest research and presentation reported to the Outline Budget Strategy Task Group be presented to all Members at a Members’ Seminar to be arranged.
6. DRAFT REVISED HOUSING STRATEGY ACTION PLANS 2007-2009

To receive a report from the Chairman of the Housing Strategy Task Group on the work of the Group and to receive the minutes of the meetings held on 24 January (Agenda item 6a), 15 February (Agenda item 6b) and recommendations of the meeting held on 26 March 2007 (Agenda item 6c), together with the Action Plans (Agenda items 6d, e, f and g, g) (copies attached)

The Head of Planning and Housing Strategy Services will attend the meeting for this item.
7. LEISURE AND CULTURE STRATEGY 2007-2012
(i) To receive a report from the Chairman of the Leisure and Culture Strategy Task Group on the work of the Group and to receive the minutes of the meeting held on 21 February (Agenda item 7a) and the Minutes and recommendations of the meeting held on 21 March 2007 (Agenda item 7b) (copies attached); and

(ii) To consider and make recommendations to Executive on the Draft Strategy and Action Plan (to follow).

The Head of Community Services will attend the meeting for this item.
8. TASK GROUP MEETINGS
To receive a round up schedule of Task Group and other group meetings, appointed by this Committee and undertaken during 2006/07 for the information of Members (copy attached).
9. REPORTS FROM TASK GROUPS
(i) Environmental/Street Scene Enforcement (Chairman: Councillor J Fullbrook)
The Chairman of the Task Group to present the minutes and outcomes of the meeting held on 1 February 2007, (copy attached)

(ii) Waste Management (Chairman: Councillor Mrs. P. Weston
The Chairman of the Task Group to present the minutes of the meeting held on 1 February (copy attached) and any recommendations arising from the meeting held on Tuesday 3 April 2007 (to be circulated at the meeting).
10. MEETING DATES 2007-08
The Committee has four meetings currently scheduled in the Council Diary of Meetings for 2007/08.

However, in the light of experience the Committee is asked to consider rescheduling one of these meetings to enable decisions to be reported to Executive in sufficient time for the matters to be given proper consideration. The date is–
Existing Thursday 27 September 2007, proposed Thursday 11 October 2007
11. 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.
12. 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.

13. WORK PROGRAMME 2007/08
To consider the Committee's Work Programme for 2007/08.
14. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
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