NOTICE OF MEETING

COMMITTEE:      PERFORMANCE AND OVERVIEW

                          (COMMUNITY)

DAY/DATE:         WEDNESDAY, 10^TH JANUARY 2007

TIME:                 2.30 PM

VENUE:              COUNCIL CHAMBER

                          MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS

                          EARLE STREET

                          CREWE

Despatch date:    28^th December 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, 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.

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.

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.

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.       

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).

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 – 29^th November 2006

To approve as correct, the Record of the Meeting held on 29^th November 2006. (3)

4.         Whipping Declarations

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

5.         Work Programme

5.1       Programme for 2007-2008

The Committee is invited to agree a work programme for 2007-2008.  The current work programme is attached (5A) together with a list of topic areas which fall within the remit of the Committee (5B).

At the previous meeting, Councillor Bebbington suggested the Committee may wish to review the current Police Service arrangements following the changes made on 1^st April 2005 when the Eastern Division was formed, comprising Macclesfield and Wilmslow, Knutsford, Congleton and Crewe and Nantwich.

Members may recall that presentations have been made to Full Council on two separate occasions during 2005.

Councillor Bebbington’s report is attached and the Committee is asked to consider if it should undertake this review. (5C)

5.2       Local Area Agreement

The Local Strategic Partnership Manager will be in attendance to present the final version of the Local Area Agreement.  A summary of the agreement will follow under separate cover.

6.         Board Business

6.1       Board Meeting – 11^th January 2007

The Committee is invited to comment on the following Board reports which fall within the remit of the Committee. 

Ø         Older Persons Housing Strategy

Graham Christopher, the County Head of “Supporting People” Team will make a presentation to the Committee.

Ø          Youth Nuisance Policy and Procedures

At the previous meeting, the Committee considered the list of Provisional Items for the Board and requested an Officer to be in attendance for discussion of this report which is to be submitted to the Board on 11^th January 2007.

Ø         Social Inclusion Strategy

At the previous meeting, the Committee considered the list of Provisional Items for the Board and requested an Officer to be in attendance for discussion of this report which is to be submitted to the Board on 11^th January 2007.

Ø         Sport and Physical Activity Strategy

This Strategy was scheduled for discussion at the meeting held on 8^th November 2006 but was deferred.  Members are now invited to comment on the report which is to be considered by the Board on 11^th January 2006.  Claire Wilson, the Lead Officer, will be in attendance for discussion.

Ø         Timetable of Public Meetings – 2007/2008

The Committee may wish to comment on the Timetable of Public Meetings which will be recommended for approval at Annual Council on 16^th May 2007.

6.2       Provisional Items (Board’s Forward Plan)

To consider the Board’s Forward Plan for February and April 2007. (6.2)

6.3       Referrals/Responses from the Board and Council

At its meeting held on 29^th November 2006, the Committee did not submit comments to the Board on any item of business for its meeting to be held on 30^th November.  Consequently, there are no responses from the Board on this occasion.  There are no referrals from the Council meeting held on 13^th December 2006.

7.         Date of Next Meeting

7^th February 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.