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MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL

COUNCIL

23 SEPTEMBER 2009

REPORT OF ACTING OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY MANAGER

Report prepared by Louise Smith 

1.           Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report 2008-09

1.1        Issue for Decision

1.1.1   To consider the Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report 2008-09.

1.2        Recommendation of Acting Overview and Scrutiny Manager

1.2.1 That the Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report 2008-09 be noted.

1.3        Reasons for Recommendation

1.3.1   The Maidstone Borough Council Constitution states “Overview and Scrutiny Committees may report annually to the full Council on their workings and make recommendations for future work programmes and amended working methods if appropriate” (Part One, Article 6:03(d)).

1.3.2   The attached report summarises the work of the Overview and Scrutiny Committees during 2008-09 and highlights key issues for 2009-10 and beyond.

1.4        Alternative Action and why not Recommended

1.4.1   The Council could choose not to receive the Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report, however this could diminish knowledge of the work of the Committees and would fail to keep the full Membership updated on changes to the function.

1.5        Impact on Corporate Objectives

1.5.1   None.

1.6        Risk Management

1.6.1   There are no risks associated with the Council noting the Annual Report.

1.7        Other Implications [Insert an ‘X’ in the boxes below to indicate if the recommendations will have any implications in the specified area]

1.7.1    

1.8        Background Documents

1.8.1   None.