Overview and Scrutiny Committee Future Work Programme Suggestions
The following lists are suggestions received from various sources as a result of a communication campaign since March 2014 as well as items rolled over from 2013-14.
The suggestions have been grouped as per the Committee Terms of Reference. However, members may have alternative views on which Committee should lead on a subject.
Some items have potential to cross more than one Committees Terms of Reference. These items will be reviewed by the Scrutiny Coordinating Committee at their meeting in July to decide if these items should be reviewed jointly
Community, Leisure Services and Environment O&S Committee
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Suggestion |
Further Details |
Source |
Suggested Date |
Lead Officer |
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Cabinet Member Priorities
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July 2014 |
Cabinet Member |
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Review of Allocations Scheme |
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John Littlemore |
July/Aug 2014 |
Neil Cole |
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Financial Inclusion updates on the borough wide partnership |
Quarterly reports from August 2014 |
Ellie Kershaw |
Aug 2014 |
Ellie Kershaw |
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Troubled Families project updates |
Quarterly reports from August 2014 |
Ellie Kershaw |
Aug 2014 |
Ellie Kershaw |
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Waste Strategy (Commercial opportunity) |
For example: · Recycling · Freighter service |
David Edwards and Gary Stevenson |
Summer 2014 |
Gary Stevenson |
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Crematorium Business Plan |
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David Edwards and Gary Stevenson |
Summer 2014 |
Gary Stevenson |
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Flooding |
Reviewing David Edwards’ review report before it goes to Cabinet in September 2014 |
David Edwards |
September 2014 |
David Edwards |
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Review - Accessing Mental Health Services Before the Point of Crisis |
Rolled over |
Rolled over |
9 September 2014 |
Sarah Shearsmith |
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Housing Strategy Review |
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John Littlemore |
February 2015 |
Neil Cole |
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Review of MKIP Shared Environmental Housing Service |
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John Littlemore |
February 2015 |
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Street Population |
For the Crime and Disorder Committee – ideally after the summer |
Sarah Robson |
February 2015 |
Sarah Robson |
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Annual Refresh of the Health Inequalities Action Plan |
Rolled over |
Rolled over |
10 March 2015 |
Sarah Shearsmith |
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Council’s Commercialisation Agenda: |
Look at potentials such as: · Waste · Crematorium · Parks and Open Spaces |
David Edwards and Gary Stevenson |
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Gary Stevenson |
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Suggestion |
Further Details |
Source |
Suggested Date |
Lead Officer |
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Addressing the needs of an ageing population
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To include: · Information services · Dementia care · Care home provision · Loneliness · Recruiting quality care staff |
Cllr Vizzard |
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Revisit the Community Toilet Scheme |
To look at: · Is information on MBC web site? · How many organisations take part? · How many new organisations are taking part? · Potential of sponsorship · RADAR facilities |
Cllr Blackmore |
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John Edwards |
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Maternity Services for the Borough |
· Are the new arrangements working for Maidstone?
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Cllr Grigg |
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in the Borough
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Zena Cooke |
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Health Inequalities |
· Update listed for March 2015 – but possibility of looking at a particular area in more detail |
Zena Cooke |
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Sarah Shearsmith |
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Welfare Reforms – and the impact on housing |
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Zena Cooke |
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Health and Wellbeing Boards |
· Their effectiveness - What difference have they made to Maidstone? · Have they increased democratic input into strategic decisions about health and wellbeing services across Maidstone? |
Zena Cooke |
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Air pollution and Noise |
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Cllr Grigg |
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Suggestion |
Further Details |
Source |
Suggested Date |
Lead Officer |
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How we assess our environmental standards |
· Fly tipping · Dog mess · Litter collection – suggestion from Parish Council · Informal advertising signs |
David Edwards Gary Stevenson Member of public via Twitter Teston Parish Council |
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Gary Stevenson
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Gypsy and Traveller sites
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The Coordinating Committee have suggested that PT&D should take the initial lead on this – further information from members is sought at the workshop. |
Cllr Blackmore |
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Sarah Anderton |
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Using the South Maidstone Action for Roads and Transport (SMART) model across the Borough |
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Cllr Grigg |
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Mobile Phone Services
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Also included on PT&D and E&CD |
Received via Twitter |
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The Night Time Economy
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Also included on E&CD list |
Cllr Vizzard |
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Promoting cycling, walking and public transport to ease congestions in the town
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Received via Twitter |
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Planning, Transport and Development O&S Committee
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Suggestion |
Further Details |
Source |
Suggested Date |
Lead Officer |
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Cabinet Member Priorities |
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July 2014 |
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Arriva Bus Service
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Jeff Kitson |
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Advertisement control |
To consider the effectiveness across the Borough |
Parish Council
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Parking |
With the town centre under so much pressure getting this right is crucial to the survival of businesses |
Editor of Downs Mail And someone via Twitter |
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Jeff Kitson |
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Public Transport |
“This is not something the Council is active on – the policy seems laissez-fare” |
Editor of Downs Mail |
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Jeff Kitson |
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Traffic and Road infrastructure |
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Via Twitter |
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Promoting cycling, walking and public transport to ease congestions in the town |
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Via Twitter |
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Office space |
Ensuring prime office space doesn’t get converted to residential developments. Also included on E&CD. |
Via Twitter |
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Gypsy and Traveller sites
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The Coordinating Committee have suggested that PT&D should take the initial lead on this – further information from members is sought at the workshop. |
Cllr Blackmore Cllr McLoughlin |
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Sarah Anderton |
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Using the South Maidstone Action for Roads and Transport (SMART) model across the Borough |
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Cllr Grigg |
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Mobile Phone Services
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Also included on C,LS&E and E&CD |
Received via Twitter |
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Local Plan Issues |
Further details will be provided by officers at the 9 June PTD OSC meeting |
Rolled over |
TBA |
Rob Jarman / Sue Whiteside |
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Improving the borough’s sewage provision and infrastructure |
Scrutiny review with Southern Water |
Rob Jarman |
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Strategic Leadership and Corporate Service O&S Committee
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Suggestion |
Further Details |
Source |
Suggested Date |
Lead Officer |
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Use of Revenue Underspend |
Rolled over |
Rolled over |
June 2014 |
Paul Riley |
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Annual Performance Report |
Standard item |
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July 2014 |
Angela Woodhouse |
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KPI target for 2014-17 |
Standard item |
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July 2014 |
Angela Woodhouse |
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MKIP Joint Scrutiny with TWBC and SBC |
First joint meeting to be confirmed |
Rolled over |
Likely to be early July |
Paul Taylor / Jane Clarke |
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Corporate Improvement Plan |
Standard six monthly item |
Georgia Hawkes |
July 2014 Dec 2014 / Jan 2015 |
Georgia Hawkes |
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Customer Service Improvement Strategy |
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Georgia Hawkes |
July 2014 |
Georgia Hawkes |
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Local Council Tax Support Scheme – Options for 2015/16 |
Options for 2015/16 |
Steve McGinnes |
July 2014 before Full Council in December |
Steve McGinnes |
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Local Council Tax Support Scheme – Options for the Future |
Design options for the future. To discuss and look at the initial options |
Steve McGinnes |
July 2014 onwards |
Steve McGinnes |
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Discretionary Housing Payments |
Report going to Cabinet in July 2014 |
Steve McGinnes |
Could come to July meeting before Council |
Steve McGinnes |
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Complaints |
Standard item each quarter |
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Q4 – report and end of year report Jul/Aug 2014 Q1 – report Sept 2014 Q2 – report Dec 2014 Q3 – report Mar 2015 |
Sam Bailey |
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Policy for Discretionary Business Rate Relief |
Including a suggestion to use as a tool to attract business into the town from Dawn Hudd |
Steve McGinnes |
August 2014 |
Steve McGinnes |
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Capital Programme Update |
General update and SCRAIP update |
Paul Riley |
August 2014 |
Paul Riley |
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Cabinet Member Priorities |
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August 2014 |
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MKIP Planning Support Shared Service |
Rolled over – customer improvement work requested by Committee in March 2014 |
Rolled over |
September 2014 |
Ryan O’Connell |
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Equality Objectives |
Rolled over – possibly a small review workshop session |
Rolled over |
September 2014 onwards |
Clare Wood |
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Performance Reports |
Quarterly Reports – standard agenda item
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Quarter 1 – September 2014 Quarter 2 – December 2014 Quarter 3 – March |
Clare Wood |
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Council as a Business |
Rolled over - An update in financial terms |
Paul Riley |
October 2014 |
Paul Riley |
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Budget Strategy 2015-16 Onwards – Revenue |
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Paul Riley |
October 2014 |
Paul Riley |
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Accommodation Strategy |
Rolled over from 2013-14 |
David Edwards |
Before December 2014 |
David Edwards |
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Workforce Development Strategy |
Pre decision scrutiny before decision making in Feb/Mar 2015
Suggested witnesses: Dena Smart, Head of HR Share Service David Edwards, Director of Environment and Shared Services Alison Broom, Head of Paid Service and Chief Executive
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Dena Smart |
Dec 2014 / Jan 2015 |
Dena Smart |
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Budget Strategy |
To include - Capital, Revenue, and Fees & Charges |
Paul Riley |
January 2015 |
Paul Riley |
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Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) |
To include both Capital and Revenue |
Paul Riley |
January 2015 |
Paul Riley |
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Strategic Plan |
Policy Framework Document |
Angela Woodhouse |
January 2015 |
Angela Woodhouse |
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Policy for the Use of Bankruptcy Proceedings |
Rolled over |
Rolled over |
TBA |
Steve McGinnes |
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New Asset Management Plan |
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Paul Riley |
TBA |
David Tibbit |
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Development of the new Engagement Strategy / Plans for Engaging Local Residents |
Agreed by Committee in April 2014, this includes looking at plans to engage local residents in processes such as setting budgets and priorities. |
Rolled over |
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Angela Woodhouse |
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Budget Monitoring |
Do Committee want to receive budget monitoring information each quarter? |
Paul Riley |
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Paul Riley |
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Budget Scrutiny Proposals |
Rolled over – for discussion at workshop |
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Paul Riley |
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Improving Relationships with Parish Councils |
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Cllr Grigg |
TBA |
TBA |
Economic and Commercial Development O&S Committee
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Suggestion |
Further Details |
Source |
Suggested Date |
Lead Officer |
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Draft Economic Development Strategy |
Rolled over – to include survey results, possible workshop outside of Committee and interview with Shared Intelligence Consultants |
Rolled over |
1 July 2014 |
Dawn Hudd / John Foster |
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Events and Festivals Strategy |
Rolled over – date suggested by Officers |
Rolled over |
29 July 2014 |
Dawn Hudd |
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Cabinet Member Priorities |
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July 2014 |
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Draft Commercialisation Strategy |
Pre decision scrutiny item for consideration before Cabinet – dates to be confirmed but for scrutiny in July or August 2014. Scrutiny Coordinating committee suggested this go to ECD OSC. However in view of the cross cutting nature and links with Medium Term Financial Strategy SL&CD may also want to see this. |
Rolled over |
July/August 2014 |
Dawn Hudd / Marcus Lawler |
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Formation of Maidstone Culture and Leisure |
Overview, outline and timeline |
Dawn Hudd |
July/August 2014 |
Dawn Hudd |
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Museum Forward Plan |
Rolled over |
Rolled over |
July/August 2014 |
Laura Case |
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IT infrastructure in offices |
Via Twitter |
Local business |
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Skills and Employability Programmes |
Rolled over |
Rolled over |
October 2014 |
Abi Lewis |
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Follow up on the proposals for the Enterprise Hub |
Rolled over – review before Cabinet Member takes a decision. Date suggested by Officers |
Rolled over |
Before December |
Dawn Hudd |
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Follow up on SCRAIP for the Events Review |
The Events Review / SCRAIP went to Cabinet for consideration in May 2014 |
Rolled Over |
December 2014 / January 2015 |
Dawn Hudd |
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The Barriers to Rural Business |
For example – weight restrictions on roads and the IT infrastructure |
Dawn Hudd |
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South East Local Enterprise Partnership |
What’s in it for Maidstone? |
Zena Cooke |
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Using the River Medway |
Rolled over from 2013-14 – suggestion of charging fees for using the river
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Also suggested via Twitter from two sources |
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Follow up on SCRAIP for Council as a Business Review |
Following discussions at SLCS Committee meeting in March this cross cutting issue was considered by Scrutiny Coordinating Committee in April and agreed ECD take a lead on this moving forward |
Rolled over / Scrutiny Coordinating Committee |
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Paul Riley |
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The Night Time Economy
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Also included on E&CD list |
Cllr Vizzard |
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Mobile Phone Services
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Also included on PT&D and C,LS&D |
Received via Twitter |
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Office Space |
Ensuring prime office space doesn’t get converted to residential developments. Also included on PT&D. |
Via Twitter |
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