130115 Draft Work Programme

Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Work Programme 2012-13

Meeting Date

Agenda Items

Details and desired outcome

23 May 2012

·         Appointment of Chairman and Vice-Chairman

·         Work programming workshop

 

·         Appoint Chairman and Vice-Chairman for 2012-13

·         Select and develop review topics focusing on achievable outcomes.

17 July 2012

  • Local Council Tax Scheme

 

 

  • Appoint of Joint Health Sub Committee

·         To consider the update given on the Local Council Tax Scheme and make recommendations ahead of a report being taken to Cabinet

·         Members to be appointed to the Joint Health Sub Committee with Tunbridge Wells

11 September 2012

·         The impact of Welfare Reform on Housing and Housing Associations

 

 

·         Evaluation of Park Wood Neighbourhood Action Planning

  • To evaluate the wider impact of Welfare Reform on Housing and Housing Associations and make recommendations to the Executive and Housing Association (if applicable)
  • To consider the evaluation of Park Wood Neighbourhood Action Planning, making recommendations as appropriate

09 October 2012

·         Performing its statutory role acting as the Crime and Disorder Overview and Scrutiny Committee

  • Scrutinising the Safer Maidstone Partnership. Review or scrutinise decisions made or other actions taken, in connection with the discharge by the responsible authorities[i] of the crime and disorder functions.

26 October 2012

·         Special meeting to consider the Consultation on becoming a Community NHS Foundation Trust

  • To make a response to the consultation on behalf of Maidstone Borough Council

20 November 2012

  • Housing Allocation Scheme

 

 

  • Update on the West Kent Clinical Commissioning Group
  • To consider the Housing Allocation Scheme and make recommendations, if appropriate ahead of the schemes adoption.
  • To consider the update given to enable to Committee’s ability to scrutinise the future commissioning and delivery of health services

21 November 2012

  • Draft Kent Health and Wellbeing Strategy - Consultation
  • To consider the draft strategy which will inform the commissioning decisions made by local partners, especially GP led Clinical Commissioning Groups.

15 January 2013

  • Proposal for Community Halls in Maidstone
  • Maidstone Community Safety Partnership 2013-2018
  • To consider the documents, interviewing appropriate officers in order to make recommendations as appropriate.

12 March 2013

  • Performing its statutory role acting as the Crime and Disorder Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Interview with the Police Commissioner, Ann Barnes

  • Scrutinising the Safer Maidstone Partnership. Review or scrutinise decisions made or other actions taken, in connection with the discharge by the responsible authorities[ii] of the crime and disorder functions.

 

Outstanding Work Programme Items:

  • Water and Waste Water Review – one off meeting with water companies to feed into KCC Local Flood Risk Management Strategy ending 28th February 2013.
  • Community Buses
  • Night time economy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



[i] “The responsible authorities means the bodies and persons who are responsible authorities within the meaning given by section 5 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c.37) (authorities responsible for crime and disorder strategies) in relation to local authority’s area.