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Maidstone Borough Council

Economic & Commercial Development Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Tuesday 27 July 2013

Future Work Programme

&

List of Forthcoming Decisions

Report of: Clare Wood, Policy & Performance Officer

 1.     Introduction

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

1.2        To consider the update on the work programme given by the Policy & Performance Officer.

 2.     Recommendation

2.1        That the Committee considers the draft 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        That the Committee considers the sections of the List of forthcoming decisions relevant to the Committee at Appendix B and discuss whether these are items require further investigation or monitoring by the Committee.

2.3        That the Committee considers its continuous professional development needs and recommends possible training or development sessions it would like to undertake.

3.      Reasons for Recommendation

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

3.2        The Committee is reminded that the Constitution states under Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules number 9: Agenda items that ‘Any Member shall be entitled to give notice to the proper officer that he wishes an item relevant to the functions of the Committee or Sub-Committee to be included on the agenda for the next available meeting. On receipt of such a request the proper officer will ensure that it is included on the next available agenda.’

4       List of Forthcoming Decisions

4.1    The List of Forthcoming Decisions (Appendix B) contains the following decisions relevant to the Regeneration and Economic Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee’ s current work programme and terms of reference:

·         Regeneration and Economic Development Plan Consultation

·         Maidstone Enterprise Hub

5.      Impact on Corporate Objectives

5.1        The Committee will primarily consider reports that deliver against all the Council priority: ‘For Maidstone to have a growing economy.’

          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 throughout the coming year.

Appendices

·         Draft work programme – Appendix A

·         Forward Plan of Key Decisions – Appendix B