Overview and Scrutiny - Community Services

7th February 2006 - Agenda


COMMITTEE:         OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY (COMMUNITY SERVICES)

VENUE:                 Council Chamber, Council Offices, Corks Lane, Hadleigh

DATE/TIME:           Tuesday 7 February 2006 at 9.30 am

Members

Mr K Grimsey
Mr D G Grutchfield
Mr C J Hunt

Mr B D Hurren
Mr R E Kemp
Mr J A B Long

Mr J W Roberts
Mr J R A Sayers
Mr D L Wood

To all Members of the Overview and Scrutiny (Stewardship) Committee and the Strategy Committee

FOR INFORMATION

Members are asked to bring with them to the meeting Papers E251, E252 and E256, previously circulated.

A G E N D A

ITEM

BUSINESS

PART I

1

SUBSTITUTES AND APOLOGIES

Any Member attending as an approved substitute to report giving his/her name and the name of the Member being substituted.

To receive apologies for absence.

2

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

Members to declare any interests as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.

3

MINUTES

To confirm and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 29 November 2005 as a correct record.

To confirm and sign the Minutes of the Joint Meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny (Stewardship) Committee and the Overview and Scrutiny (Community Services) Committee held on 12 December 2005 as a correct record, subject to the concurrence of the Overview and Scrutiny (Stewardship) Committee.

4

PETITIONS

The Acting Head of Legal and Administrative Services to report, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 13, the receipt of any petitions submitted to the Chief Executive.

5

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS

The Chairman to answer any questions on any matters in relation to which the Council has powers or duties which affect the District and which fall within the terms of reference of the Committee of which due notice has been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 15.4 – (a) and (b).



Paper E265

6

WORK PLAN

The Committee’s Work Plan is attached as Paper E265, together with an Appendix detailing items in the Strategy Committee’s Work Plan which are relevant to the Terms of Reference of the Overview and Scrutiny (Community Services) Committee, and including matters which could potentially be “called in” by this Committee.



Paper E251 previously circulated

7

BUDGET SCRUTINY

Report by Geoff Kistner, Corporate Director, circulated with the Agenda for the Overview and Scrutiny (Stewardship) Committee meeting on 31 January 2006.



Paper E252 previously circulated

8

DRAFT CORPORATE PLAN FOR 2006/07

Report by the Corporate Support Manager circulated with the Agenda for the Overview and Scrutiny (Stewardship) Committee meeting on 31 January 2006.



Paper E256 previously circulated

9

CAPITAL PROGRAMME MONITORING

Joint report by the Head of Finance and the Head of Technical Services circulated with the Agenda for the Overview and Scrutiny (Stewardship) Committee meeting on 31 January 2006.



Paper E266

10

THE CHILDREN ACT 2004 - SAFEGUARDING POLICY

Report by the Head of Leisure and Community Services attached.



Paper E270 to follow

11

REVIEW OF PROCESS FOR MANAGING VOID PROPERTIES

Report by the Head of Housing concerning the terms of reference for a review of the process for managing void properties to follow.



Paper E271 to follow

12

HAVEN GATEWAY PARTNERSHIP

Report by Mr D L Wood, the Council’s representative on the Haven Gateway Partnership to follow.



Paper E267

13

UPDATE ON PROGRESS OF RECYCLING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

Report by the Head of Environmental Services attached.




Paper E268

14

REVIEW OF CLEAN NEIGHBOURHOODS AND ENVIRONMENT ACT 2005 – IMPLICATIONS FOR ENFORCEMENT AND FIXED PENALTY FINES

Report by the Head of Environmental Services attached.



Paper E269

15

REVIEW OF REFUSE COLLECTION POLICY

Report by the Head of Environmental Services attached.

Notes: 

(1) Those Committee Members who have indicated that they wish to take part in the visit to the MRF at Great Blakenham are reminded that it is planned to depart from the Council Offices at 2.00pm on 7 February. On arrival there will be coffee and a few short presentations prior to Members being taken on a guided tour of the facility. Visitors will be provided with a hard hat and reflective jacket and Members are advised to wear robust footwear suitable for a working environment.

(2) The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 28 March 2006 at 9.30am.

For further information on any of the Part 1 items listed above, please contact Linda Pattle on Ipswich (01473) 826652 or via email at committeeservices@babergh.gov.uk

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