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Maidstone Borough Council

Regeneration & Economic Development

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Tuesday 22 November 2011

Future Work Programme and Forward Plan of Key Decisions

Report of: Overview & Scrutiny Officer

1.      Introduction

1.1        To consider the Committee’s future work programme and the Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

 2.     Recommendation

2.1        That the Committee consider the 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. 

2.2        The Forward Plan for 1 November 2011 – 29 February 2012 does not contain any decisions relevant to the Regeneration and Economic Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

3       Future Work Programme

3.1    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 it remains appropriate and covers all issues Members currently wish to consider within the Committee’s remit.

4.      Impact on Corporate Objectives

4.1    The Committee will consider reports that deliver against the following Council priority:

·       For Maidstone to have a growing economy.

4.2    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.