Maidstone Borough Council
Strategic Leadership and Corporate Services
Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Tuesday 7 April 2015
End of Year Scrutiny Committee Recommendation Action and Implementation Plan (SCRAIP) Update Report
Report of: Poppy Brewer, Democratic Services Officer
1. Introduction
1.1 To consider the Committee’s End of Year SCRAIP Update report.
2. Recommendation
21. That the Committee notes the End of Year SCRAIP Update report at Appendix A.
2.3 That the Committee decides whether any items should be recommended for consideration by the appropriate Service Committee in the next Municipal year.
3. Scrutiny Committee Recommendation Action and Implementation Plan (SCRAIP) Responses
3.1 The issue of making, and monitoring, recommendations is an important part of the scrutiny process. SCRAIPs set out recommendations following scrutiny meetings/reviews and information is sought on the plan as to whether recommendations are accepted, the action to be taken and by who.
4. Impact on Corporate Objectives
4.1 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.
4.2 The Committee will consider reports that deliver against the following Council priority:
· ‘Corporate and Customer Excellence”
5. Financial Implications
5.1 To assist O&S committees in their inquiries, a small budget is available for the purchase of necessary equipment and to cover the costs of training, site visits, meetings in locations other than the Town Hall, witness expenses, specialist advice, books and any other cost that might be legitimately incurred by the committees in the course of their activities.
6. Relevant Documents
6.1 Appendix A – SCRAIP report
7. Background Documents
10.1 None