Date

Items to be considered

25 May 2011

• Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman
• Work Programming 2011/12

14 June 2011

Housing Strategy 2011-2015

• Interviews with John Littlemore and Ellie Kershaw
• Waste Review Scoping Document
• Appointment of Joint Health Sub Scrutiny Committee

12 July

2011

• The Draft Local Bio-Diversity Plan
• Interviews with Jason Taylor and John A Wilson, Cabinet Member for Communities and Leisure
• Appointment of Joint Health Sub Scrutiny Committee
• Waste Review Scoping Document

09 August 2011

·         ‘Making Waste Work for Maidstone’  

·         Interviews with Paul Vanston, Kent Waste Partnership Manager and

Steve Goulette, Assistant Director Environment & Regulatory

13 September 2011

Meeting as the Crime and Disorder Overview and Scrutiny Committee

·         Update: New Operational Policing Model and the revised priorities of the Safer Maidstone Partnership

Interviews with:

Chief Inspector Steve Griffiths, Borough Commander for Maidstone.

Martin Adams, Chairman of the Safer Maidstone Partnership;

Barry Weeks, Manager Central Kent Youth Offending Team; and

Niki Luscombe, Chief Executive (Interim) Women’s Support Services.

11 October 2011

·         Tendering Strategy – Waste and recycling contract from 2013

·         Interview with Steve Goulette, Assistant Director Environment & Regulatory Services

08 November 2011

·         Making Waste Work for Maidstone’  Review

Interviews with

Jim O’Connor and Steve Gill, Chief Executive and Director at NOAH Enterprise; and

Carolyn Gomez, Environmental Systems Manager, Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics

06 December 2011

·         Making Waste Work for Maidstone’  Review

Interviews with

·         Jim O’Connor and Steve Gill, Chief Executive and Director at NOAH Enterprise and

·         Jennifer Gosling, Waste Manager

·         Bigger Society

·         Interview with Ellie Kershaw, Policy and Performance Manager

17 January  2012

·         Parks and Open Spaces – one off item

·         Locality Boards – Written Update

14 February 2012

Meeting as the Crime and Disorder Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Focus on Neighbourhood Action Planning Issues)

13 March 2012

·         Neighbourhood Action Planning

·         Community Development Strategy

10 April 2012

·         Agree Review Reports