Maidstone Borough Council

Leisure and Prosperity Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Tuesday 22 March 2011

Future Work Programme

Report of: Overview and Scrutiny Officer

1.      Introduction

1.1        Throughout the course of the municipal year the Committee is asked to put forward work programme suggestions.  These suggestions are planned into its annual work programme. 

2.      Recommendation

2.1        The Committee is recommended to review the work programme attached at Appendix A.

3.      Future Work Programme

3.1        Members are asked to consider the work programme at each meeting to ensure that it remains appropriate and covers all issues Members currently wish to consider within the Committee’s remit.

3.2        The Forward Plan for 1 February 2011 - 31 May 2011 contains the following decision relevant to the Leisure and Prosperity Overview and Scrutiny Committee:

·         High Street Improvement Project

·         Adoption of the Maidstone Local Bio Diversity Action Plan

·         Housing Strategy 2011-15

·         Core Strategy Public Consultation Draft

·         Private Sector Housing Review of HMO licensing fees, conditions  and assistance

·         Core Strategy Progress

·         Building Surveying Charges

The report with further details on this is attached at Appendix B.

4.      Impact on Corporate Objectives

4.1        The Committee will consider reports that deliver against the following Council priority:

·         ‘For Maidstone to have a growing economy’; and

·         ‘For Maidstone to be a decent place to live’.

4.2        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.  Actions to deliver these key objectives may therefore include work that the Committee will consider over the next year.