Maidstone Borough Council

Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Tuesday 6 September 2011

Future Work Programme and Scrutiny Officer Update

Report of: Overview & Scrutiny Officer

1.      Introduction

1.1        To consider the Committee’s future work programme and the Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

1.2        To consider the information update given by the Overview and Scrutiny Officer

 2.     Recommendation

2.1        That the Committee considers the draft Future Work Programme, attached at Appendix B, to ensure that it is appropriate and covers all issues Members currently wish to consider within the Committee’s remit.

2.2        That the Committee considers the sections of the Forward Plan of Key Decisions relevant to the Committee and discuss whether these are items requiring further investigation or monitoring by the Committee.

3       Future Work Programme

3.1    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.  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.

4       Forward Plan of Key Decision

4.1    The Forward Plan for September to December 2011 contains the following decisions relevant to the Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee:

·         Budget Strategy 2012/13 onwards

·         ICT Partnerships

·         Data Quality Policy

·         Parish Services Scheme

·         Council Tax 2012/13 – Collection fund adjustments

6.      Impact on Corporate Objectives

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

·         ‘Corporate and Customer Excellence.’

6.2     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.