Resources Policy Panel - 12 October 2006


Location: Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House

RESOURCES POLICY PANEL

NOTICE AND AGENDA

For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth, on Thursday, 12 October 2006 at 7.30pm.

Members of the Panel: -

Councillors:-

Richard Laval(Chairman)

Sarah Nelmes (Vice-Chairman)

Harry Davies

DavidLake

Geoffrey Dunne

John Pendlebury

Pam Hames

Tony Beirne, Director of Strategic Services
4 October 2006

The Policy Panel welcomes contributions from members of the public to its discussion on agenda items. Contributions will be limited to one person speaking for and one against each item for not more than three minutes. Please note that, in the event of registering your interest to speak on an agenda item but not taking up that right because the item is deferred, you will automatically be given the right to speak on that item at the next meeting of the Policy Panel. Details of the procedure and the list for registering the wish to speak will be available for a short period before the meeting.

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2.

MINUTES

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 14 September 2006 (to follow).

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3.

NOTICE OF OTHER BUSINESS

Items of other business notified under Council Procedural Rule 31 to be announced, together with the special circumstances which justify their consideration as a matter of urgency. The Chairman to rule on the admission of such items.

4.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To receive any declarations of interest.

5.

SIX MONTHLY PROCUREMENT REVIEW

It has been identified that the Authority spends in excess of £300k per annum on temporary staff. This sum is made up of numerous orders for one operative for a few days. If the aggregation rule is applied, this requirement should be advertised in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) and one or more corporate framework agreements set up in order to ensure that the provision of this service complies with both the EU Procurement Directive and the Council's Constitution.

downloadable document icon06 10 12 RS i - (05) update procurement. DOWNLOAD


6.

STRATEGIC, SERVICE AND FINANCIAL PLANNING PROCESS

To receive a presentation from the Director of Corporate Resources and Director of Strategic Services on the forthcoming Strategic, Service and Financial Planning Process.

7.

BUDGET MONITORING AND FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS - IMPROVEMENT PLAN

The purpose of this report is to provide information on progress against the improvement plan for budget monitoring and financial arrangements.

downloadable document icon06 10 12 RS i - (07) improvement plan. DOWNLOAD


8.

ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN

This report enables the Panel to consider the revised Asset Management Plan (AMP) and recommend its adoption.

downloadable document icon06 10 12 RS i - (08) asset management. DOWNLOAD

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downloadable document icon06 10 12 RS i - (08) amp-app g. DOWNLOAD


9.

CAPITAL STRATEGY

This report enables the Panel to consider the revised Capital Strategy and recommend its adoption.

downloadable document icon06 10 12 RS i - (09) capital strategy. DOWNLOAD

downloadable document icon06 10 12 RS i - (09) capital strategy document. DOWNLOAD


10.

CRM & ACCESS TO SERVICES REVIEW

To receive a presentation from the Director of Strategic Services to explain the current Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, how it is used, its strengths and weaknesses, and the options open to the Council at this point

11.

RESOURCES POLICY PANEL'S WORK PROGRAMME

To review and make necessary changes to the Policy Panel's work programme.

downloadable document icon06 10 12 RS i - (11) work programme. DOWNLOAD


12.

ANNUAL REPORT AND MONITORING OF TREASURY MANAGEMENT

To inform Members of Treasury Management performance for 2005/06 and for the first five months of 2006/07.

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13.

OTHER BUSINESS - if approved under Item 3 above.

15.

EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

"that under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined under paragraphs 3 & 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act." It has been decided by the Council in all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

(Note: If other confidential business is approved under Item 3, it will also be necessary to specify the class of exempt or confidential information in the additional item(s).

1.

TREASURY CONSULTANCY CONTRACT

This report describes the evaluation process and outcome following the tendering of the Treasury Consultancy contract, and recommends a preferred tenderer.

2.

DIRECTORATE RE-ORGANISATION

This report sets out proposals for the staff restructuring within the Corporate Resources and Housing and Health Directorates to provide improved accountability and effectiveness and prepare for potential stock transfer.

3.

OTHER BUSINESS - if approved under Item 3 above.

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