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MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
LEISURE AND PROSPERITY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
14 SEPTEMBER 2010
REPORT OF HEAD OF CHANGE AND SCRUTINY
Report prepared by Esther Bell
1. FUTURE WORK PROGRAMME AND FORWARD PLAN OF KEY DECISIONS
1.1 Issue for Consideration
1.1.1 To consider the Committee’s future work programme and the Forward Plan of Key Decisions.
1.2 Recommendation of the Head of Change and Scrutiny
1.2.1 That the Committee considers its Future Work Programme, attached at Appendix A, to ensure that it is appropriate and covers all issues Members currently wish to consider within the Committee’s remit.
1.2.2 That the Committee considers the First Quarter Key Performance Exception Report relevant to its remit, attached at Appendix B, and identifies any issues it wishes to add to its future work programme.
1.2.3 That the Committee considers the sections of the Forward Plan of Key Decisions relevant to the Committee and discuss whether these are items requiring further investigation or monitoring by the Committee.
1.3 Reasons for Recommendation
1.3.1 Future Work Programme
Throughout the course of the municipal year the Committee is asked to put forward work programme suggestions. These suggestions are planned into its annual work programme. Members are asked to consider the work programme at each meeting to ensure that remains appropriate and covers all issues Members currently wish to consider within the Committee’s remit.
1.3.2 Forward Plan of Key Decisions
At the meeting of the Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 3 February 2009, Members considered the Forward Plan of Key Decisions and agreed that “this should be a standing item on the agenda to ensure important issues were dealt with in a proactive, rather than reactive, manner.” The Forward Plan will therefore now be included on each Committee agenda under the “Future Work Programme” item.
1.3.3 The Forward Plan for 1 September 2010 – 31 December 2010 contains the following decisions relevant to the Leisure and Prosperity Overview and Scrutiny Committee:
· Core Strategy: Gypsy and Traveller Pitch Target;
· Core Strategy Housing Targets and Distribution of Development;
· High Street Improvement Project;
· Amending the Allocation scheme;
· Housing Strategy 2010-15;
· Core Strategy Public Consultation Draft
· Fees & Charges – Market Services 2011/12
· Building Surveying Charges; and
· Private Sector Housing Review of HMO licensing fees, conditions and assistance.
Reports with further details on these are attached at Appendix C.
1.4 Alternative Action and Why Not Recommended
1.4.1 The Committee could choose not to consider its Future Work Programme, however considering it ensures that is remains appropriate, relevant and covers all issues Members currently wish to consider within the Committee’s remit.
1.4.2 reactive, manner.
1.5 Impact on Corporate Objectives
1.5.1 The Committee will consider reports that deliver against the following Council priority:
· ‘A place to achieve, prosper and thrive’; and
· ‘A place to live and enjoy’.
1.5.2 The Strategic Plan sets the Council’s key objectives for the medium term and has a range of objectives which support the delivery of the Council’s priorities. Actions to deliver these key objectives may therefore include work that the Committee will consider over the next year.
1.6 Risk Management
1.5.1 There are no risks involved in considering the future work programme.
1.7 Other Implications
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1. Financial
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2. Staffing
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3. Legal
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4. Equality Impact Needs Assessment
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5. Environmental/Sustainable Development
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6. Community Safety
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7. Human Rights Act
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8. Procurement
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9. Asset Management
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1.8 Relevant Documents
Appendix A – Future Work Programme
Appendix B – 1st Quarter Key Performance Report
Appendix C – Relevant extract of the Forward Plan of Key Decisions