Despatch date:          1^st June 2006

Enquiries to:              Carol Jones                Tel: 01270 537598

                                                                 Fax: 01270 537605

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

 

Chair:                       Councillor M R Jones    Tel: 01270 663110

                                                                 Fax: 01270 651582

                                  E-mail: cllr.maurice.jones@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk

 

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

(Councillors W T Beard, J A Beech (Deputy Chair), D Charlesworth,

R E Dodd, B Evans, A C Johnson, M R Jones (Chair), R Jones,

Z S Krizanac, J Lewis, D J Straine-Francis and M J Weatherill,

Chief Executive, Executive Directors, Assistant Chief Executives

Other recipients of the agenda

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 or in the Public Gallery, other than beverages offered by the Council during Committee breaks.  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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2          Declaration of Interests

 

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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3          Whipping Declarations

 

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

 

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4          Record of Meeting 27^th March 2006

 

To approve as correct the Record of the Meeting held on 27^th March 2006. (4)

 

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5          Board Business

 

 

The Committee is invited to comment on reports which are to be considered by the Board at its meeting to be held on 15^th June 2006. 

 

Members are asked to bring their own copy of the Board agenda to the meeting.

 

5.2        Provisional Items (Board's Forward Plan)

 

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

 

5.3        Responses/Referrals from the Board or Council

 

To consider any responses or referrals from the Board or Council.

 

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6.         Performance Monitoring BVPIs and LPIs

 

The report provides out-turn performance against all statutory BVPIs and LPIs for the year 2005-2006 including a brief commentary on any variances. (6)

 

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7.         Work Programme

 

7.1       Working Group Recruitment Policies, Practices and Procedures

 

At its meeting on 26^th August 2005, the Performance and Overview Committee (Organisation) set up a Working Group to review Recruitment Policies, Practices and Procedures comprising Councillors Beard, Hatfield and Fenton.

 

The Group met on four occasions and its Interim Report is enclosed for consideration. (7.1)

 

The Committee is invited to re-appoint a Working Group.

 

7.2       The Committee is invited to review progress on the Work Programme which was adopted at its meeting on 11^th July 2005.

 

8	Customer Relationship Management	Report submitted to Committee 27th February 2006.
9	Single-Status/ Job Evaluation	Periodic reports to be submitted to the Committee.
10	Procurement	Periodic reports to be submitted to the Committee.
11	Efficiency Statement	Considered by Committee 27th March 2006.

           

  7.3       IT Support for Members

 

At the meeting held on 27^th March 2006, the Committee discussed IT problems experienced following the transfer of Councillors' IT systems to the Broadband system.  Members agreed that there was a need for a small Working Group to be set up to work closely with the Head of ICT to address the issues raised.  The Committee is now invited to establish a Working Group for this purpose.

 

           

 

 

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.