Resources Policy and Scrutiny Committee - 25 October 2007

Councillors:-

Richard Laval (Chairman)

Sarah Nelmes (Vice-Chairman)

Harry Davies

Peter Ray

Geoffrey Dunne

David Sansom

Paul Goggins

Ron Spellen

Chris Hayward

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2.

MINUTES

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 6 September 2007.

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.

FINANCIAL POSITION STATEMENT & BUDGET MONITORING REPORT - AUGUST 2007 (MONTH 5)

This report gives an update of the three - year medium-term financial plan and the position on the current year's budget for the period ending on 26 August 2007 (circulated separately)

6.

CAPITAL PURCHASE OF FOLDER/INSERTER MACHINE

The purpose of this report is to request the purchase of a folder inserter machine, for which a capital bid has been approved, be made without tender process as per Contract Procedure Rules 5(a)(v).

7.

SOFTWARE ENHANCEMENT FOR HOUSING AND COUNCIL TAX BENEFITS SYSTEM

The report seeks approval to the purchase of a piece of software to enhance the existing housing and council tax benefits system.

8.

DEBT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

The purpose of this report is to allow the Panel to consider the Debt Management Strategy and to receive responses to specific debt recovery questions raised by the Council's Executive Committee at its meeting on 27 March 2007.

9.

SHARED SERVICES UPDATE

A verbal update on the Shared Services Programme will be provided to members of the panel.

10.

OTHER BUSINESS - if approved under Item 3 above.

11.

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 paragraph 3 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.

OTHER BUSINESS - if approved under Item 3 above.

2.

FLEXIBLE RETIREMENT - CARETAKER / COURIER

The Council's Early Retirement and Early Termination Compensation Policy contains a flexible retirement option allowing employees to take part or all of their pension benefits and continue in employment on reduced hours or reduced pay. The Council may exercise discretion to grant a request for flexible retirement under the Early Retirement and Early Termination Compensation Policy.