Appendix ii

 

Witness sessions and papers reviewed

 

Witness sessions

 

10 September 2014: Overview of Mid Kent Improvement Partnership and Mid Kent Services

 

·         Paul Taylor, Mid Kent Services Director

 

·         Jane Clarke, Mid Kent Improvement Partnership (MKIP) Programme Manager

 

3 October 2014: Monitoring and Section 151 Officers

 

·         John Scarborough, Head of Legal Partnership and Monitoring Officer for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Borough Councils

 

·         Nick Vickers, Head of Finance and Section 151 Officer for Swale Borough Council

 

3 October 2014: Heads of Mid Kent Services

 

·         Rich Clarke, Head of Audit Partnership, Mid Kent Audit Services

 

·         Andy Cole, Head of Mid Kent ICT Services

 

·         John Scarborough, Head of Legal Partnership, Mid Kent Legal Services

 

3 October 2014: Head of Service (clients)

 

·         Dawn Hudd, Head of Commercial and Economic Development, Maidstone Borough Council

 

20 October 2014: Mid Kent Improvement Partnership Board members

 

·         Councillor Annabelle Blackmore, Leader of Maidstone Borough Council

 

·         Councillor David Jukes, Leader of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

 

·         William Benson, Chief Executive, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

 

20 October 2014: Heads of Communication

 

·         Roger Adley, Communications Manager, Maidstone Borough Council

 

·         Adam Chalmers, Democratic and Community Engagement Manager, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

 

4 November 2014: External focus

 

·         Ed Hammond, Head of Programmes, Local Accountability, Centre for Public Scrutiny

 

·         Paul Corney, Head of Anglia Revenue Partnership

 

·         Dr Wim van Vuuren, Canterbury Christ Church University

 

20 November 2014: Revenues and benefits

 

·         Steve McGinnes, Head of Mid Kent Revenues and Benefits Partnership

 

20 November 2014: Mid Kent Improvement Partnership Board Members and Monitoring Officers

 

·         Councillor Andrew Bowles, Leader of Swale Borough Council

 

·         Mark Radford, Director of Corporate Services, Swale Borough Council

 

·         John Scarborough, Head of Legal Partnership and Monitoring Officer Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Borough Councils

 

20 November 2014: Heads of Service (clients)

 

·         Amber Christou, Head of Housing Services, Swale Borough Council

 

·         Val Green, Head of Organisational Development, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

 

·         Dave Thomas, Head of Commissioning and Customer Contact, Swale Borough Council

 

8 December 2014: Programme and project governance

 

·         Rich Clarke, Head of Audit Partnership, Mid Kent Audit Services

 

Papers reviewed

 

·         Governance Arrangements – MKIP Shared Services: updated May 2012

 

·         MKIP ICT Collaboration Agreement

 

·         Tri-Borough Review – Critical Friends Board Report to the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

 

·         South Thames Building Control Partnership – Screen grab from website and sample agenda and minutes of Joint Committee meeting

 

·         Investigation reports on Political Proportionality and Members Allowances and Options for Strengthening Future Governance Arrangements at the London Borough of Barnet

 

·         MKIP Board - Sample agendas, reports and minutes

 

·         MKIP Shared Service Boards - Sample agendas, reports and minutes