31st January 2006 - Agenda

Members

Mr J C Brand

Mr D M Busby

Mrs S Carpendale

Mr N H J Irwin

Ms J A Jenkins

Dr M R Miller

Mr J M Owen

Mrs W J Sadler

Mr G S White

ITEM

BUSINESS

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 22 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 (Community Services) 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 E250

6

WORK PLAN

Paper E251

7

BUDGET SCRUTINY

Report by Geoff Kistner, Corporate Director, attached.

Paper E257

8

REVENUE BUDGET – QUARTERLY MONITORING REPORT

Report by the Head of Finance attached.

Paper E256

9

CAPITAL PROGRAMME MONITORING

Joint report by the Head of Finance and the Head of Technical Services attached.

Paper E252

10

DRAFT CORPORATE PLAN FOR 2006/07

Report by the Corporate Support Manager attached.

Paper E253

11

E-GOVERNMENT PROJECTS – EXPENDITURE AGAINST GRANT

Report by the Head of Organisational Development attached.

Paper E254

12

LAND CHARGES – PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Report by the Acting Head of Legal and Administrative Services attached.

Paper E255

13

REVIEW OF THE CONSTITUTION

Report by the Acting Head of Legal and Administrative Services attached.

Notes:

(1) At the end of the meeting Members are invited to visit the Revenues Division to see a demonstration of Document Image Processing/Workflow technology installed on 16 January. The Head of Revenues will lead the visit and the Local Taxation Manager, who is the project leader, will also be on hand to answer questions. Members will be able to meet staff and see how the technology operates.

(2) A buffet lunch has been arranged for Members in Committee Room 1.

(3) The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 21 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