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 July 20 2011 Environmental Sustainability Update Organisation/ Officer/ Responsible Portfolio Holder John Lee/Helen Dixon Priority Impact on District/ Community Impact on Equality and Diversity Links with Changing Gear and Work of the Cabinet First class resource management/ Protecting the Environment Active Communities Restructure/ Partnerships Philip Burton Active and Sustainable Communities Health Strategy Update Nick Baker/Angie Fitch-Tillett Active and Sustainable Communities Objectives and Desired Outcomes How/where/ when To monitor progress Six monthly update Report requested by the Committee 18.02.11 Standing item Date of Meeting Topic July 20 2011 Waste Contract Sept 20 2011 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/ Protecting the Environment Objectives and Desired Outcomes How/where/ when To monitor progress Oral presentation with briefing paper Report requested by Members Victory Housing Disposal Strategy Steve Blatch/Keith Johnson First class resource management/ Budget Monitoring Period 4 Karen Sly/ Wyndham Northam First class resource management Affordable Housing Karen Hill/Keith Johnson First class resource management Report requested by Members Compliments, Complaints and Suggestions Estelle Packham/ Tom FitzPatrick First class resource management 6-monthly review Performance Management Helen Thomas/Keith Johnson All Cyclical Animal Control Nick Baker/ John Lee First class resource management/ Protecting the Environment Budget Monitoring Cyclical Date of Meeting Topic Sept 20 2011 Community Infrastructure Levy October 18 2011 Fuel Poverty Nov 16 2011 Dec 13 2011 Organisation/ Officer/ Responsible Portfolio Holder Mark Ashwell/Keith Johnson Health Strategy Update Steve Blatch/Helen Dixon/Ming Chang/Keith Johnson Nick Baker/Angie Fitch-Tillett Budget Monitoring Period 6 Priority Impact on District/ Community Impact on Equality and Diversity Links with Changing Gear and Work of the Cabinet First class resource management/ Protecting the Environment Active and Sustainable Communities Objectives and Desired Outcomes How/where/ when Referred by the Planning Policy and Built Heritage Working party Update. Topic first introduced in March. Standing item Karen Sly/ Wyndham Northam Active and Sustainable Communities First class resource management Half Yearly Treasury Management Report for 2011/2012 Financial Strategy 2012/13 – 2014/15 Tony Brown/Wyndham Northam First class resource management Cyclical Karen Sly/Wyndham Northam First class resource management Cyclical Health Strategy Update Nick Baker/Angie Fitch-Tillett Standing item 2011/12 Revised Budget Karen Sly/Wyndham Northam Active and Sustainable Communities First class resource management Cyclical Cyclical Date of Meeting Topic Jan 25 2012 Gypsy and Traveller Site Update Organisation/ Officer/ Responsible Portfolio Holder Steve Hems/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 6 month update requested by Members Six-monthly update. Civil Contingencies and Business Continuity Update Steve Hems/John Lee First class resource management Treasury Management Strategy 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 Budget Monitoring Period 9 Health Strategy Update Karen Sly/Wyndham Northam Nick Baker/Angie Fitch-Tillett Cyclical March 28 Budget 2012 Monitoring Period 10 March 28 Review of 2012 or effectiveness of TBA Norfolk Development Company Karen Sly/Wyndham Northam Robin Smith/Tom FitzPatrick First class resource management Active and Sustainable Communities First class resource management Feb 22 2012 Standing item Cyclical Requested by Members March 2011 Date of Meeting Topic March 28 Street Signs Update 2012 June 2012 Item on All Scrutiny agendas 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 Compliments, Complaints and Suggestions Estelle Packham/ Tom FitzPatrick First class resource management 6-monthly review 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 Steve Hems/John Lee First class resource management Six-monthly update. Outturn report 2010/11 Karen Sly/ Wyndham Northam First class resource management Annual RIPA/ Surveillance Nick Baker/John Lee First class resource management Scrutiny Committee Work Programme Eric Seward/ Scrutiny Officer High Helping the District reach its full potential Ensuring that the Council’s Services are All Keep the Scrutiny Work Programme under review At Committee Date of Meeting Topic Organisation/ Officer/ Responsible Portfolio Holder Priority Impact on District/ Community Impact on Equality and Diversity and improve services relevant and accessible to all Links with Changing Gear and Work of the Cabinet Objectives and Desired Outcomes How/where/ when