NOTICE OF MEETING
COMMITTEE: PERFORMANCE
AND OVERVIEW
(COMMUNITY)
DAY/DATE: WEDNESDAY,
4TH APRIL 2007
TIME: 2.30
PM
VENUE: EAST
COMMITTEE ROOM
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGSEARLE STREET
CREWE
Despatch date: 26th
March 2007
Enquiries to: Carol Jones
Tel: 01270 537598
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, S J S Mottram, J I Stockton and M J Weatherill]
Chief Executive, Executive Directors,
Assistant Chief Executive
Other Members of the Borough Council (agenda
only electronically)
Local press and radio
Notes for Members of the
Public
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.
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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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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.
Fire Evacuation
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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details.
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transacted is of a confidential nature, for example, dealing with
individual people, contracts and financial affairs of other
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page).
AGENDA
1.
Apologies
2.
Declarations of Interest
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.
3.
Record of Meeting – 7th February
2007
To approve as correct, the Record of the
Meeting held on 7th February 2007.
(3)
4. Whipping
Declarations
Members to declare in respect of items where
the whip has been applied.
5. Board
Business
5.1 Board Meeting –
5th April 2007
The Committee is invited to comment on Board
reports which fall within its remit.
5.2
Provisional
List of Board Items (Board’s Forward Plan)
To consider the Board’s Forward Plan for May,
June and July 2007. (5.2)
The following reports fall within the remit of
the Committee –
+ Meeting – 31st May
2007
- Designated Public Places
Order (Alcohol Exclusion Zones)
- Police Community Support
Officers
+ Meeting – 26th July
2007
- Food Service
Plan
5.3 Responses/Referrals
from the Board or Council
At its meeting held on 7th
February 2007, the Committee made no comments to the Board.
Consequently, there are no responses from the Board.
There are no referrals from Council on this
occasion.
6. Crewe
Swimming Pool – Timetabling of Swimming Lessons
To consider the report of the Head of
Leisure Operations which sets out recent changes in the timetabling
of swimming lessons at Crewe Pool.
This item has been requested by the Chair,
and the Committee is invited to consider the report.
(6)
7.
Private Sector
Housing Assistance Commitment
To receive, for information, the report of
the Team Leader (Private Sector Housing) which details the amount
spent, any unforeseen expenditure and the commitment remaining on
all private sector housing renewal assistance provisions.
(7)
8. Work
Programme
8.1 Educational
Attainment
At the previous meeting, the Committee agreed
that the appropriate County Councillor from Cheshire County Council
be invited to the meeting to provide an overview of the topic of
"Education within the Borough".
County Councillor Harris is unable to attend
the meeting. Arrangements are being made for County
Councillor Harris and Joan Feenan (Director of Children’s Services)
to attend the meeting to be held on 18th July. On
this occasion Councillor Westwood and Su Turner (LSP Manager) would
also be available.
8.2 CheshireCounty
Council – Social Care
At the previous meeting, the Committee
requested that the Committee review the impact of care charge
increases upon users of the service locally (non-residential
care). A request for statistical information has been made
and an acknowledgement letter only has been
received.
8.3 Police
Service Review
Members of the Committee were invited to
attend a visit to Police Headquarters at Winsford on
29th March 2007. Members are invited to reflect on
that visit and consider if any further work is required on this
review.
8.4 Closed Circuit
Television (CCTV)
The Chair to report on initial discussions
with Councillor John Dwyer and David Marren.
8.5 Timetable of Public
Meetings
The Committee is invited to review the
Timetable of Public Meetings following a discussion at the
Performance and Overview Co-ordinating Group on 1st
March 2007. The timetable submitted to the Board meeting on
11th January is attached for reference purposes.
(8.5)
8.6 Joint Task Group –
Climate Change
The Committee is invited to appoint two
Members to sit on a joint task group (Climate Change) which is
being established by the Performance and Overview Committee (Local
Economy & Environment). The “Organisation” Committee is
also being asked to appoint two Members
8.7
Mid-Cheshire Hospitals Trust
To report that Stephen Eames (Chief
Executive, Mid-Cheshire Hospitals Trust) has requested the
opportunity to address the Committee and provide an overview of the
Trust’s achievements in the previous year and its plans for the
future.
It is suggested that the meeting to be held
on 30th May, subject to his availability, would be the
most appropriate.
9. Date of
Next Meeting
Subject to discussion under item 8.5 above,
and approval at Annual Council, the next scheduled meeting is
30th May 2007
This agenda can
be made available in larger text on request
Note:
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.