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140708 FWP - Appendix A

Strategic Leadership & Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee

(Draft) Future Work Programme 2014/15

Meeting Date	Agenda Items	Details and desired outcome	Report Author / Possible Witnesses
10 June 2014	� Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman � Work programming workshop	� Appoint Chairman and Vice-Chairman for 2014/15 � Ascertain work plan for the year and select and develop review topics focusing on achievable outcomes	� Christian Scade
7 July 2014	� MKIP Update � Details TBC	� Co-located simultaneous meeting with Tunbridge Wells BC and Swale BC to consider options for scrutiny review. ��	� Paul Taylor / Jane Clarke
8 July 2014	� Use of Revenue Underspend � Discretionary Housing Payments � Q 4 / End of Year Complaints Report � Local Council Tax Support Scheme � Options for (a) 2015/16 and (b) beyond. ��	� Requested by Committee in May 2014 � Pre-decision scrutiny before July Cabinet � Quarterly Report � A topic for scrutiny review. An initial report will be needed in July to set the scene and to consider options for scrutiny involvement moving forwards.	� Paul Riley � Steve McGinnes � Sam Bailey / Angela Woodhouse � Steve McGinnes �
5 August 2014	� Annual Performance Report � KPI Targets for 2014-17 � Customer Service Improvement Strategy (Date TBC)� � Cabinet Member Priorities for 2014/15 (Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Corporate Services) � Capital Programme Update	� Annual Report � Pre-decision scrutiny� with an opportunity to look at channel shift / moving services online � A written report, of no more than one side of A4, was requested by Committee in June, as an information item.�� � Subject to the work of the budget working group (see notes below) this would be an opportunity for a general update and on� recommendations� made by scrutiny as part of the Capital Programme Review	� Clare Wood / Angela Woodhouse � Georgia Hawkes � Cllr Blackmore and� Cllr McLoughlin � Paul Riley
2 September 2014	� Q 1 Performance Report � Q 1 Complaints Report	� Quarterly Report � Quarterly Report	� Clare Wood � Sam Bailey �
7 October 2014	� Budget Strategy 2015-16 Onwards (Revenue)	� See notes below ref Budget Working Group	� Paul Riley
4 November 2014	�	�	�
2 December 2014	� Mid-Year Performance Report � Q2 Complaints Report � Accommodation Project �(Date TBC)� � Equality Objectives for 2015 -2018 (Date/Item TBC)�	� Mid-Year Report � Quarterly Report � Update report following completion of work by the cross-party working party. Report to come to SLCS OSC before Cabinet. � The Committee need to decide how / when to get involved. An initial report would be available (if required) for December�	� Clare Wood � Sam Bailey � David Edwards � Clare Wood
6 January 2015	� Strategic Plan � Communication and Engagement Strategy (Update)� � Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) � Budget Strategy � Capital, Revenue, Fees and Charges ��	� Policy Framework Document � Update for consideration at the same time as the Strategic Plan (links to issues discussed by Committee in April 2014) � See notes below ref Budget Working Group	� Angela Woodhouse � Angela Woodhouse � � Paul Riley
3 February 2015	� Work Force Strategy� (Date TBC)	� A possible (mini) review � an initial report will be needed to set the scene and to consider options for scrutiny involvement.��	� Dena Smart / David Edwards / Alison Broom
3 March 2015	� Q 3 Performance Report � � Q3 Complaints Report	� Quarterly Report � Quarterly Report	� Clare Wood � Sam Bailey �
7 April 2015 �	�

Meeting Date

Agenda Items

Details and desired outcome

Report Author / Possible Witnesses

10 June 2014

� Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman

� Work programming workshop

� Appoint Chairman and Vice-Chairman for 2014/15

� Ascertain work plan for the year and select and develop review topics focusing on achievable outcomes

� Christian Scade

7 July 2014

� MKIP Update � Details TBC

� Co-located simultaneous meeting with Tunbridge Wells BC and Swale BC to consider options for scrutiny review. ��

� Paul Taylor / Jane Clarke

8 July 2014

� Use of Revenue Underspend

� Discretionary Housing Payments

� Q 4 / End of Year Complaints Report

� Local Council Tax Support Scheme � Options for (a) 2015/16 and (b) beyond. ��

� Requested by Committee in May 2014

� Pre-decision scrutiny before July Cabinet

� Quarterly Report

� A topic for scrutiny review. An initial report will be needed in July to set the scene and to consider options for scrutiny involvement moving forwards.

� Paul Riley

� Steve McGinnes

� Sam Bailey / Angela Woodhouse

� Steve McGinnes �

5 August 2014

� Annual Performance Report

� KPI Targets for 2014-17

� Customer Service Improvement Strategy (Date TBC)�

� Cabinet Member Priorities for 2014/15 (Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Corporate Services)

� Capital Programme Update

� Annual Report

� Pre-decision scrutiny� with an opportunity to look at channel shift / moving services online

� A written report, of no more than one side of A4, was requested by Committee in June, as an information item.��

� Subject to the work of the budget working group (see notes below) this would be an opportunity for a general update and on� recommendations� made by scrutiny as part of the Capital Programme Review

� Clare Wood / Angela Woodhouse

� Georgia Hawkes

� Cllr Blackmore and� Cllr McLoughlin

� Paul Riley

2 September 2014

� Q 1 Performance Report

� Q 1 Complaints Report

� Quarterly Report

� Clare Wood

� Sam Bailey �

7 October 2014

� Budget Strategy 2015-16 Onwards (Revenue)

� See notes below ref Budget Working Group

� Paul Riley

4 November 2014

�

2 December 2014

� Mid-Year Performance Report

� Q2 Complaints Report

� Accommodation Project �(Date TBC)�

� Equality Objectives for 2015 -2018

(Date/Item TBC)�

� Mid-Year Report

� Quarterly Report

� Update report following completion of work by the cross-party working party. Report to come to SLCS OSC before Cabinet.

� The Committee need to decide how / when to get involved. An initial report would be available (if required) for December�

� Clare Wood

� Sam Bailey

� David Edwards

� Clare Wood

6 January 2015

� Strategic Plan

� Communication and Engagement Strategy (Update)�

� Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS)

� Budget Strategy � Capital, Revenue, Fees and Charges

��

� Policy Framework Document

� Update for consideration at the same time as the Strategic Plan (links to issues discussed by Committee in April 2014)

� See notes below ref Budget Working Group

� Angela Woodhouse

� Angela Woodhouse �

� Paul Riley

3 February 2015

� Work Force Strategy� (Date TBC)

� A possible (mini) review � an initial report will be needed to set the scene and to consider options for scrutiny involvement.��

� Dena Smart / David Edwards / Alison Broom

3 March 2015

� Q 3 Performance Report �

� Q3 Complaints Report

� Quarterly Report

� Clare Wood

� Sam Bailey �

7 April 2015

�

Budget Working Group � The Committee agreed to set up a Budget Working Group for another year. The items above, in relation to budget scrutiny, may need to be updated following confirmation of the group�s terms of reference.� ��

Future Items: ��New Asset Management Plan � Paul Riley / David Tibbit � DATE TBC�

Items not to be taken forward by SLCS OSC or for consideration by another Committee

Policy for Discretionary Business Rate Relief � Steve McGinnes� - August / September � for discussion by ECD OSC
MKIP Planning Support Shared Service (Customer Improvement Work) � Ryan O�Connell - September � for discussion by PTD OSC
Draft Commercialisation Strategy � Marcus Lawler / Dawn Hudd � July / August � for discussion by SCC / ECD OSC
Improving Relations with Parish Councils � for discussion by CLSE OSC
Policy for the Use of Bankruptcy Proceedings � Steve McGinnes� - it was agreed not to add this to the FWP at this stage
Quarterly Budget Monitoring� � Paul Riley - it was agreed not to add this to the FWP at this stage
The Council as a Business Review � SCRAIP Follow Up � Paul Riley � it was agreed this was no longer required