Maidstone Borough Council
Community, Leisure Services and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Tuesday 15 July 2014
Future Work Programme update
Report of: Tessa Mallett, Overview and Scrutiny Officer
1. Introduction
1.1 To consider the Committee’s future work programme (FWP).
1.2 To consider the information update given by the Chairman.
2. Recommendation
2.1 That the Committee considers the draft future work programme, attached at Appendix A. Items on the draft programme were agreed at the FWP Workshop held on 17 June 2014. As agreed with Committee at the workshop, items have been timetabled by the Chair and Vice Chair of the Committee and are for the Committee to approve.
2.2 That the Committee considers the sections of the List of Forthcoming Decisions relevant to the Committee at Appendix B and whether these are items requiring further investigation or monitoring.
2.3 That the Committee considers its continuous professional development needs and recommends possible training or development sessions it would like to undertake.
3 Future Work Programme
3.1 At the FWP Workshop on 17 June members agreed the topics they wanted programmed in for the 2014-15 Municipal Year. The topic suggestions were made by members of the public, Parish Councils, officers and local press. Committee asked to be updated on the decisions for all topic suggestions not included in the FWP. The update can be found on the last page of the draft Future Work Programme at Appendix A.
3.2 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.
3.2 The Committee is reminded that the Constitution states under Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules number 9: Agenda items that ‘Any Member shall be entitled to give notice to the proper officer that he wishes an item relevant to the functions of the Committee or Sub-Committee to be included on the agenda for the next available meeting of the Committee or Sub-Committee. On receipt of such a request the proper officer will ensure that it is included on the next available agenda, the Member must attend the meeting and speak on the item put forward.’
4 List of Forthcoming Decisions
4.1 The List of Forthcoming Decisions (Appendix B) is a live document containing all key and non-key decisions.
4.2 Due to the nature of the List of Forthcoming Decisions, and to ensure the information provided to the Committee is up to date, a verbal update will be given at the meeting by the Chairman. The Committee can view the live document online at: http://meetings.maidstone.gov.uk/mgListPlans.aspx?RPId=443&RD=0
6. Impact on Corporate Objectives
6.1 The Committee will consider reports that deliver against the following Council priorities:
· ‘For Maidstone to have a growing economy’ and ‘For Maidstone to be a decent place to live’.
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.