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 Sept 20 2011 Budget Monitoring Period 4 Organisation/ Officer/ Responsible Portfolio Holder Karen Sly/ Wyndham Northam Affordable Housing Karen Hill/Keith Johnson Compliments, Complaints and Suggestions Estelle Packham/ Tom FitzPatrick Animal Control 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 First class resource management First class resource management/ Protecting the Environment Objectives and Desired Outcomes How/where/ when Budget Monitoring Cyclical Report requested by Members 6-monthly review Date of Meeting Topic October 4 2011 Special meeting October 18 2011 The Corporate Plan Nov 16 2011 Organisation/ Officer/ Responsible Portfolio Holder Philip Burton/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 Active and Sustainable Communities Update. Topic first introduced in March. Community Infrastructure Levy Steve Blatch/Helen Dixon/Ming Chang/Keith Johnson Mark Ashwell/Trevor Ivory First class resource management/ Protecting the Environment Health Strategy Update Nick Baker/Angie Fitch-Tillett Active and Sustainable Communities Referred by the Planning Policy and Built Heritage Working party Standing item Waste Contract Nick Baker/John Lee First class resource management/ Protecting the Environment Budget Monitoring Period 6 Karen Sly/ Wyndham Northam First class resource management Cyclical Annual Equality Report Helen Thomas/Keith Johnson All Cyclical Fuel Poverty To monitor progress 3-monthly update requested by Members Date of Meeting Topic Nov 16 2011 Half Yearly Treasury Management Report for 2011/2012 Dec 13 2011 Jan 25 2012 Organisation/ Officer/ Responsible Portfolio Holder Tony Brown/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 Objectives and Desired Outcomes How/where/ when Cyclical Financial Strategy 2012/13 – 2014/15 Karen Sly/Wyndham Northam First class resource management Cyclical Health Strategy Update Nick Baker/Angie Fitch-Tillett Active and Sustainable Communities Standing item 2011/12 Revised Budget Karen Sly/Wyndham Northam First class resource management Cyclical Gypsy and Traveller Site Update Steve Hems/John Lee First class resource management Civil Contingencies and Business Continuity Update Environmental Sustainability Update Steve Hems/John Lee First class resource management 6 month update requested by Members Six-monthly update. John Lee/Helen Dixon First class resource management/ Protecting the Environment To monitor progress Six monthly update Date of Meeting Topic Jan 25 2012 Waste Contract Feb 22 2012 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 Karen Sly/Wyndham Northam First class resource management Cyclical Health Strategy Update Nick Baker/Angie Fitch-Tillett Active and Sustainable Communities Standing item Performance Management (Quarter 3) Helen Thomas/Keith Johnson All Cyclical Karen Sly/Wyndham Northam First class resource management Cyclical March 28 Budget 2012 Monitoring Period 10 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 3-monthly update requested by Members Date of Meeting Topic March 28 Street Signs 2012 Update 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 March 28 Review of 2012 or effectiveness of TBA Norfolk Development Company Robin Smith/Tom FitzPatrick Compliments, Complaints and Suggestions Estelle Packham/ Tom FitzPatrick First class resource management Waste Contract Nick Baker/John Lee First class resource management/ Protecting the Environment 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. June 2012 Requested by Members March 2011 6-monthly review To monitor progress 3-monthly update requested by Members Date of Meeting Topic June 2012 Outturn report 2010/11 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 Objectives and Desired Outcomes How/where/ when Annual RIPA/ Surveillance Nick Baker/John Lee First class resource management Performance Management Annual Report Helen Thomas/Keith Johnson All July 2012 Environmental Sustainability Update John Lee/Helen Dixon First class resource management/ Protecting the Environment To monitor progress Six monthly update Item on All Scrutiny agendas Scrutiny Committee Work Programme Eric Seward/ Scrutiny Officer All Keep the Scrutiny Work Programme under review At Committee High Helping the District reach its full potential and improve services Ensuring that the Council’s Services are relevant and accessible to all Cyclical