Despatch date:        5^th June 2006

 

Enquiries to:           Carol Jones              Tel:   01270 537598

                                                            Fax:    01270  537605

                               e-mail: agendas@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk

 

Chair:                     Councillor G Griffiths Tel:   01270 663832

                                                             Fax:   01270 663832

                              e-mail: cllr.gwyn.griffiths@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk

 

To:       Members of the Performance and Overview Committee (Community)

[Councillors T E Ankers (Deputy Chair), D Bebbington, J D Bratherton,

D H D Charlesworth, S Conquest, G Griffiths (Chair), M Grant   (Deputy Chair), J Lewis, M A Martin, J A Pearson, J I Stockton and M J Weatherill

Chief Executive, Executive Directors, Assistant Chief Executives

Other Members of the Borough Council (front sheets electronically)

Local press and radio

           

 

 

 

The Borough Council welcomes and encourages members of the public to attend its Committee, Board and Council meetings.

 

If you plan to attend, please report to the Reception Desk in the Municipal Buildings, where you will be provided with a Visitor's Pass.

 

Car parking is not available at the Municipal Buildings, but there are several town centre car parks.  There is a disabled access to the rear of the Municipal Buildings, and this can be accessed through the side door on Vernon Way.  Please press the button for attention, and someone will meet you and escort you through to the main reception area.

           

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You are asked to remain quiet whilst the meeting is taking place, and to enter and leave the meeting room, or public gallery of the Council Chamber, as quietly as possible.  Please ensure that if you have a mobile phone or pager, it is switched off for the duration of the meeting.

 

You are not allowed to have drinks or food in the meeting rooms, nor in the Public Gallery, other than refreshments which are offered by the Borough Council during a break in proceedings.  A "No Smoking" policy operates in the Municipal Buildings.

 

 

If the fire alarm rings, you should make your way to the nearest exit with your belongings, as quickly as possible, and leave the building.  Please follow any instructions from staff about evacuation routes.

           

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Copies of the agenda will be available if you attend. Agendas are also made available on the Internet and can be accessed via the Council's website see front page for details.

 

On occasions, members of the press and public will be excluded from the meetings when the business to be transacted is of a confidential nature, for example, dealing with individual people, contracts and financial affairs of other parties.

 

If you require any further information, please contact Carol Jones the Committee Officer (details on front page).

 

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1          Apologies

 

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Any Member present (including non-Committee Members) to declare any personal or prejudicial interest, and the nature of the interest, which they have in any item of business on the agenda and, if necessary, to leave the meeting prior to discussion of that item.

 

Members who also serve as County, Town or Parish Councillors are reminded of the need to make declarations in respect of any item which directly concerns the business of the appropriate authority.

 

Declarations are a personal matter for each Member to decide.  Whilst Officers will advise on the Code of Conduct and its interpretation, the decision to declare, or not, is the responsibility of the Member, based on the particular circumstances.

 

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To approve as correct,the Record of the Meeting held on 1^st March 2006.

 

 

To approve as correct, the Record of the Meeting held on 22^nd March 2006.

 

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4          Whipping Declarations

 

Members to declare in respect of items where the whip has been applied.

 

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5           Review of the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP)

 

The Committee agreed to include a review of the work of the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) in its work programme. The two Partnership Managers, Su Turner and Kirstie Hercules, will lead the discussion which will focus on aspects of the LSP, as follows

 

 

  Members of the Partnership will also be in attendance to give their own personal views.

 

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6          Board Business

 

 

The Committee is invited to comment on the following Board reports which fall within its remit. There are other items on the agenda which are intended for all Committees to comment upon.

 

            agenda item No. 8 below.

 

 

To consider the Board's Forward Plan for June, July, September and October. (6.2)

 

6.3       Referrals/Responses from the Board

 

To consider any referrals or responses from the Board or Council.  On this occasion there are no referrals.

 

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7           Performance Monitoring

 

The report provides out-turn performance against all statutory BVPIs and LPIs for the year 2005-2006 including a brief commentary on any variances.(7)

 

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8            Best Value Review of Housing Services

 

 - Action plan

 - Executive summary

The Committee is invited to consider the Final Report of the Best Value Review of Housing Services, which is to be submitted to the Board, at its meeting on 15^thJune 2006. (8)

 

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9             Private Sector Housing Assistance Commitment

 

 - Housing Appendix

 

To receive for information the report of the Head of Housing (9) which summarises the expenditure on the four main housing renewal grants or assistance up to the 31^st March 2006. These are -

           

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10        Work Programme

 

                       

 

10.2    The Committee is invited to re-appoint the Migrant Workers Working Group. Councillors Griffiths, Hatfield, McGinnis and Wright were the original Members;   Councillors Hatfield and McGinnis are no longer Members of the Committee.

 

10.3     Neighbourhood Management:  The Committee is invited to consider how it wishes to undertake this review.

 

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11               Date of Next Meeting

 

19^th July 2006

 

 

 

In accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act, the Council is required to notify those attending meetings of the fire evacuation procedures.  A copy has previously been distributed to Members and instructions are located in all rooms within the Civic Suite.