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Improvement and Development Committee - 6 July 2006

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1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive any apologies for non-attendance. Apologies have already been received from Councillor Hirst.
2. MINUTES
To approve the Minutes of the meeting dated 18 May, 2006 as a correct record

3. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
4. DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST
To receive any disclosures of interest from Members in accordance with the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules.  
5. THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY PROCEDURE RULES AND THE ROLE OF THE COMMITTEE
The Chairman of this Committee, Councillor J.D. Packman, will lead a brief discussion/presentation on the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules and the role of the Committee (Procedure rules attached).
6. CALL IN OF AN EXECUTIVE DECISION
There are none.
7. OUTCOMES OF ANY REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE
1.Leisure and Culture Strategy Task Group
This Committee at its meeting on 18 May asked the Executive to reconsider its decision to appoint the Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People Services as Chairperson of the Leisure and Culture Strategy Task Group as the Committee felt that it was their responsibility to appoint the Chairperson of the Task Group for scrutiny matters, in accordance with the Overview and Scrutiny rules.

The Executive met on 20 June and “RESOLVED to note that the Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People Services is a member of the Leisure and Culture Strategy Task Group, but not the Chairperson."

This Committee is asked to consider the appointment of four Members to work with the Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People Services on the Leisure and Culture Strategy and to include this Task Group in its current Work Programme for completion by its 18 January 2007, meeting.
8. GRANTS TASK GROUP
To consider the attached report, findings and recommendations of the Member Grants Task Group.
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
9. USE OF RESOURCES BEST VALUE REVIEW MEMBERS PANEL
To consider the Report of the Strategic Director (Support).

10. DISABLED PEOPLE IN SPELTHORNE - DISABILITY EQUALITY SCHEME
At its meeting on 20 June the Executive agreed to a suggestion from the Performance Management and Review Committee that the preparation of a disability equality scheme for Spelthorne be referred to this Committee for consideration as part of its Work Programme.

There is a statutory deadline of 5 December by which time the Scheme must be in place.
In order to meet this deadline, carry out the necessary preparation work, and seek the approval of Executive and Council it is suggested that a framework scheme is submitted for consideration to the whole Committee at its 21 September meeting.

A presentation prepared for Spelthorne Borough Council by Conquest Qualitative on research undertaken on the views of disabled people in Spelthorne may be viewed at: (http://www.spelthorne.gov.uk/disability_equality_scheme_debrief_85003.ppt ).
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 2006/07
To consider the Committee’s Work Programme for 2006/07

14. BUSINESS IDENTIFIED BY THE LEAD OFFICER TO THE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE AND AGREED BY THE CHAIRMAN
None has been notified.
15. ANY OTHER BUSINESS




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