OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE WORK PROGRAMME 2010/2011 GUIDANCE FOR REVIEWING THE WORK PROGRAMME In setting future Scrutiny topics, the Committee is asked to: a) Demonstrate the value any investigation would have to the Council’s Community Leadership Role. b) Consider the relationship any future topic may have with the work of the Cabinet’s Work Programme and the Council’s Corporate Plan c) Be mindful of the public’s priorities. d) Provide reasons for the investigation (so that Officers/Witnesses can assist Members to reach an outcome). e) Consider the outcomes required before commencing an investigation. f) Balance the need for new topics with existing items on the Scrutiny Work Programme. g) Consider whether it would be helpful to time limit investigations or break down some topics into smaller areas. h) Provide sufficient notice, where possible, in order that the Cabinet Member with responsibility for the subject, Officers and outside witnesses/attendees can fully assist the Committee. Date of Meeting Topic Dec 13 2011 2011/12 Revised Budget Organisation/ Officer/ Responsible Portfolio Holder Karen Sly/Wyndham Northam Priority Impact on District/ Community Impact on Equality and Diversity Links with Changing Gear and Work of the Cabinet First class resource management Norfolk Coalition of Disabled People – Presentation Kate Sullivan/Keith Johnson Gypsy and Traveller Site Update Steve Hems/John Lee First class resource management Proposed Savings Report Wyndham Northam/Louise Wolsey First class resource management Objectives and Desired Outcomes How/where/ when Cyclical 6 month update requested by Members Date of Meeting Topic Dec 13 2011 Shared Services including ICT procurement for Revenues and Benefits replacement systems Jan 25 2012 Organisation/ Officer/ Responsible Portfolio Holder Wyndham Northam/Louise Wolsey Priority Impact on District/ Community Impact on Equality and Diversity Links with Changing Gear and Work of the Cabinet First class resource management Objectives and Desired Outcomes How/where/ when Big Society Trevor Ivory/Sheila Oxtoby Civil Contingencies and Business Continuity Update Environmental Sustainability Update Richard Cook/John Lee First class resource management John Lee/Helen Dixon First class resource management/ Protecting the Environment To monitor progress Six monthly update Waste Contract Nick Baker/John Lee First class resource management/ Protecting the Environment To monitor progress 3-monthly update requested by Members Housing Strategy Karen Hill/Keith Johnson First class resource management Six-monthly update. Date of Meeting Topic Jan 25 Annual Plan (Corporate Plan) Feb 22 2012 Organisation/ Officer/ Responsible Portfolio Holder Sheila Oxtoby/Helen Eales Priority Impact on District/ Community Impact on Equality and Diversity Links with Changing Gear and Work of the Cabinet All Objectives and Desired Outcomes How/where/ when Health Trainer Team Sonia Shuter/Angie Fitch-Tillett Treasury Management Strategy Karen Sly/Wyndham Northam First class resource management Cyclical Budget Monitoring Period 9 Karen Sly/Wyndham Northam First class resource management Cyclical 2012/2013 Base Budget and Projections for 2013/14 to 2015/16 Karen Sly/Wyndham Northam First class resource management Cyclical Health Strategy Update Nick Baker/Angie Fitch-Tillett Active and Sustainable Communities Standing item Helen Thomas/Keith Johnson Karen Sly/Wyndham Northam All Cyclical First class resource management Cyclical Performance Management (Quarter 3) March 28 Budget 2012 Monitoring Period 10 Date of Meeting Topic March 28 Street Signs 2012 Update June 2012 Organisation/ Officer/ Responsible Portfolio Holder Nick Baker/John Lee Priority Impact on District/ Community Impact on Equality and Diversity Links with Changing Gear and Work of the Cabinet First class resource management Objectives and Desired Outcomes How/where/ when To monitor progress Annual update To monitor progress 3-monthly update requested by Members Waste Contract Nick Baker/John Lee Compliments, Complaints and Suggestions Estelle Packham/ Tom FitzPatrick Treasury Management Karen Sly/Wyndham Northam First class resource management Annual Debt Management Annual Report Louise Wolsey/ Wyndham Northam First class resource management Annual Civil Contingencies and Business Continuity Update Outturn report 2010/11 Richard Cook/John Lee First class resource management Six-monthly update. Karen Sly/ Wyndham Northam First class resource management Annual Performance Management Annual Report Helen Thomas/Keith Johnson All Cyclical First class resource management/ Protecting the Environment First class resource management 6-monthly review Date of Meeting Topic June 2012 RIPA/ Surveillance July 2012 Environmental Sustainability Update John Lee/Helen Dixon Sept 2012 Budget Monitoring Period 4 Karen Sly/ Wyndham Northam First class resource management Compliments, Complaints and Suggestions Estelle Packham/ Tom FitzPatrick First class resource management 6-monthly review Animal Control Nick Baker/ John Lee First class resource management/ Protecting the Environment Annual review Budget Monitoring Period 6 Karen Sly/ Wyndham Northam First class resource management Cyclical Half Yearly Treasury Management Report for 2012/2013 Tony Brown/Wyndham Northam First class resource management Cyclical Nov 2012 Organisation/ Officer/ Responsible Portfolio Holder Nick Baker/John Lee Priority Impact on District/ Community Impact on Equality and Diversity Links with Changing Gear and Work of the Cabinet First class resource management First class resource management/ Protecting the Environment Objectives and Desired Outcomes How/where/ when To monitor progress Six monthly update Budget Monitoring Cyclical Date of Meeting Topic TBA Review of effectiveness of Norfolk Development Company TBA Organisation/ Officer/ Responsible Portfolio Holder Robin Smith/Tom FitzPatrick Priority Impact on District/ Community Impact on Equality and Diversity Links with Changing Gear and Work of the Cabinet Objectives and Desired Outcomes How/where/ when Requested by Members March 2011 Economic Development Strategy Robin Smith/Tom FitzPatrick Requested by Members 4 October 2011 Shoreline Management Plan Jill Fisher/Angie Fitch-Tillett Localism Consultation Philip Burton/Trevor Ivory Annual Equality Report Helen Thomas/Keith Johnson Suicide/Mental Health Sonia Shuter/Angie Fitch-Tillett Requested by Members Domestic Violence Kate Sullivan/Keith Johnson Requested by Members All Cyclical Date of Meeting Topic Item on All Scrutiny agendas Scrutiny Committee Work Programme Organisation/ Officer/ Responsible Portfolio Holder Eric Seward/ Scrutiny Officer Priority High Impact on District/ Community Impact on Equality and Diversity Helping the District reach its full potential and improve services Ensuring that the Council’s Services are relevant and accessible to all Links with Changing Gear and Work of the Cabinet All Objectives and Desired Outcomes How/where/ when Keep the Scrutiny Work Programme under review At Committee