Scrutiny Panel - 26 February 2007


Location: Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House

SCRUTINY PANEL

NOTICE AND AGENDA

For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth on Monday 26 February 2007 at 7.30pm

Members of the Scrutiny Panel :-

Councillors

David Sansom (Chairman)           

Chris Lloyd

Francis Durham (Vice-Chairman)

Keith Peutherer

Chris Brearley CB

Russell Smith

Paul Goggins

Tony Beirne, Director of Strategic Services
16 February 2007

The 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 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 29 January 2006. (copy enclosed for Members of the Panel)

downloadable document icon07 01 29 SC mins. DOWNLOAD


3.

NOTICE OF OTHER BUSINESS

Items of other business notified under Council Procedure 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.

IDeA PRESENTATION ON SCRUTINY PROCESSES


To receive a presentation from Councillor Lynn HIllan, London Borough of Barnet and Satvinder Rana and from the IDeA.


6.

UPDATE ON PIDS

To receive an update on PID's, schedule attached. To be presented by the Director of Strategic Services

downloadable document icon07 02 26 SC i - (06) project review schedule (pids). DOWNLOAD


7.

LESSONS FROM THE REDEVELOPMENT OF GADE VIEW GARDENS

The Director of Housing and Health to attend the meeting and answer Members concerns and queries.

downloadable document icon07 02 26 SC i - (07) gade view gardens. DOWNLOAD


8.

IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS
 

To receive a presentation by the Democratic Services Manger and Principal Committee Manager on improvements to the management of the democratic process.


9.

REVIEW OF YOUTH SERVICE - RESPONSE FROM COUNTY

To consider whether the Panel wishes to make further representation to Herts County Council.

downloadable document icon07 02 26 SC i - (09) youth services letter from hcc. DOWNLOAD


10.

STRATEGIC PLAN - PROSPEROUS COMMUNITIES

To receive a presentation from the Director of Strategic Services, to show the work to reduce pockets of deprivation across the district. See 3.2 of the Strategic Plan. Briefing note attached.

downloadable document icon07 02 26 SC i - (10) briefing note strategic plan. DOWNLOAD


11.

CONSIDERATION OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DECISIONS 5 FEBRUARY 2007

To consider the decisions of the Executive Committee held on 5 February 2007

downloadable document icon07 02 26 SC i - (11) action sheet. DOWNLOAD


12.

SCRUTINY RECOMMENDATIONS

To receive an update on the outcome of decisions made by this Panel

downloadable document icon07 02 26 SC i - (12) scrutiny recommendations. DOWNLOAD


13.

SCRUTINY PANEL'S WORK PROGRAMME

To agree the Scrutiny Panel's work programme.

downloadable document icon07 02 26 SC i - (13) work programme. DOWNLOAD


14.

FORWARD PLAN (1 MARCH 2007 - 30 JUNE 2007)

The Forward Plan is presented in order that Members may identify suitable issues for scrutiny.

downloadable document icon07 02 26 SC i - (14) forward plan. DOWNLOAD


16.

OTHER BUSINESS - If approved under item 3 above.

17.

EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

If the Committee wishes to consider the remaining items in private, it will be appropriate for a resolution to be passed in the following terms:-

"that under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined under the relevant paragraph of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act. It has been decided by the Council that 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 items.)

1.

OTHER BUSINESS - If approved under item 3 above.

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