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Maidstone Borough Council

Regeneration and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Tuesday 8 April 2008

2008/2009 Work Programme

Report of: Overview and Scrutiny Officer

1.      Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme

1.1     On 20 May 2008, a work programming workshop will be held to consider potential work programme items for the 2008/2009 Overview and Scrutiny Committees.

1.2     At the workshop, Members will consider work programme suggestions from officers, members of the public, Councillors and the 2007/08 Overview and Scrutiny Committees.

1.3     Topics for the work programme must not include individual complaints or have been reviewed in the two years previously.  Reviews carried out by Overview and Scrutiny in the Municipal Year 2007/08 included:

                   Appointments to Outside Bodies;

                   The Council’s relationship with Kent Highways;

                   Safer Maidstone Partnership;

                   Lockmeadow Market;

                   The Image of Maidstone.

2.      Recommendation

2.1     Members are recommended to propose potential work programme items for the Municipal Year 2008/09 to be considered at the Overview and Scrutiny Work Programming Workshop.