Strategic Leadership & Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Future Work Programme 2014/15
Meeting Date
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Agenda Items
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Details and desired outcome |
Report Author / Possible Witnesses |
10 June 2014 |
· Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman
· Work programming workshop
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· Appoint Chairman and Vice-Chairman for 2014/15
· Ascertain work plan for the year and select and develop review topics focusing on achievable outcomes |
· Christian Scade |
7 July 2014 |
· MKIP Update |
· Co-located simultaneous meeting with Tunbridge Wells BC and Swale BC to consider options for scrutiny review. |
· Paul Taylor / Jane Clarke / Alison Broom / William Benson |
8 July 2014 |
· Use of Revenue Underspend · Discretionary Housing Payments · Q 4 / End of Year Complaints Report
· Local Council Tax Support Scheme – Options for (a) 2015/16 and (b) beyond. |
· Requested by Committee in May 2014 · Pre-decision scrutiny before July Cabinet · Quarterly Report
· A topic for scrutiny review. An initial report will be needed in July to set the scene and to consider options for scrutiny involvement moving forwards. |
· Paul Riley · Steve McGinnes · Sam Bailey / Angela Woodhouse · Steve McGinnes |
5 August 2014 |
· Annual Performance Report
· Cabinet Member Priorities for 2014/15 (Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Corporate Services) · Capital Programme Update 2014-15
· Local Council Tax Discount Scheme – Options for Consultation |
· Annual Report and KPI Targets for 2014/17
· A written report, of no more than one side of A4, was requested by Committee in June, as an information item. · Subject to the work of the budget working group (see notes below) this would be an opportunity for a general update and on recommendations made by scrutiny as part of the Capital Programme Review · Options for Consultation / Feedback from the O&S workshop |
· Clare Wood
· Cllr Blackmore and Cllr McLoughlin
· Paul Riley
· Steve McGinnes |
2 September 2014 |
· Q 1 Complaints Report · FWP – including terms of reference for the Budget Working Group
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· Quarterly Report · Recommendations of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman to the Committee on the inclusion of the Capital Programme and Budget Strategy within the BWG terms of reference
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· Sam Bailey · Christian Scade
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7 October 2014 |
· Budget Strategy 2015-16 Onwards (Revenue) · Q1 Performance Report
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· See notes below ref Budget Working Group · Quarterly Report
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· Paul Riley
· Clare Wood
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4 November 2014 CANCELLED
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2 December 2014 |
· Mid-Year Performance Report
· Q2 Complaints Report
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· Mid-Year Report – with a detailed briefing (and discussion) on homelessness indicators - HSG005 & HSG 009 · Quarterly Report – to include information on complaints ref The Social and Events Management in general
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· Clare Wood / Ellie Kershaw
· Sam Bailey and Jason Taylor
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6 January 2015 |
· Strategic Plan · Communication and Engagement Strategy (Update)
· Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) · Budget Strategy – Capital, Revenue, Fees and Charges · Revenue Under Spend – Update
· Customer Service Improvement Strategy (Date TBC)
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· Policy Framework Document · Update for consideration at the same time as the Strategic Plan (links to issues discussed by Committee in April 2014) · See notes below ref Budget Working Group
· This was requested by Committee in July 2014 · Pre-decision scrutiny with an opportunity to look at channel shift / moving services online
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· Angela Woodhouse · Angela Woodhouse
· Paul Riley
· Paul Riley
· Georgia Hawkes |
12 January 2015
PROVISIONAL DATE
(Details TBC)
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· The Mid Kent Services Director to report back to a January 2015 joint meeting with an interim update on the progress of MKIP that should include the independent appraisal of the Director’s post which is being undertaken by a cross authority project team (led by Zena Cooke) · Final Report from the Joint MKIP Task and Finish Group
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· Joint OSC meeting with SBC and TWBC ref MKIP
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· Bob Pullen (SBC), Holly Goring (TWBC), Jane Clarke, Paul Taylor, Zena Cooke, Alison Broom |
3 February 2015 |
· Work Force Strategy (Date TBC)
· Accommodation Project (Date TBC)
· Corporate Improvement Plan
· Equality Objectives Update (Date TBC) |
· A possible (mini) review – an initial report will be needed to set the scene and to consider options for scrutiny involvement.
· Update report following completion of work by the cross-party working party. Report to come to SLCS OSC before Cabinet.
· 6 Monthly report
· There will be a workshop held in January 2015 which will inform the new Equality Objectives. An Equality Objectives Update Report would then be available for consideration by Committee in February/March 2015.
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· Dena Smart / David Edwards / Alison Broom
· David Edwards
· Georgia Hawkes
· Clare Wood |
3 March 2015 |
· Q 3 Performance Report · Q3 Complaints Report |
· Quarterly Report · Quarterly Report |
· Clare Wood · Sam Bailey |
7 April 2015 |
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Budget Working Group – The Committee agreed to set up a Budget Working Group. Terms of reference were agreed by Committee in September 2014.
Joint MKIP Task and Finish Group – Final report due for consideration by (Joint) Committee in January 2015.
Future Items:
· Planning Support Shared Service – Complaints Report - DATE TBC
o An update was requested by Committee, in July 2014, on complaints received. This update was noted by Committee in August 2014
· New Asset Management Plan – Paul Riley / David Tibbit – DATE TBC
· The Debt Recovery Policy to include Irrecoverable Business Rates – a suggestion put forward (in July 2014) by the Local Council Tax Discount Scheme Working Group. The Policy is with the Director of Regeneration and Communities for consideration, and a date for their consideration at Committee is to be confirmed