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