NOTICE OF MEETING

COMMITTEE:         PERFORMANCE AND OVERVIEW

                             (COMMUNITY)                       

DAY/DATE:            WEDNESDAY, 29^TH NOVEMBER 2006

TIME:                    2.30 PM

VENUE:                 EAST COMMITTEE ROOM

                             MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS

                             EARLE STREET

                             CREWE

Despatch date:    20^th November 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

Guide Time:  2.30pm – 2.35pm

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 – 18^th October 2006

To approve as correct, the Record of the Meeting held on 18^th October 2006. (3)

4.         Whipping Declarations

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

Guide Time:  2.35pm – 3.15pm

5.         Board Business

5.1       Board Meeting – 19^th October 2006

The Committee is invited to comment on the following Board reports which falls within the Committee’s remit.

1)      Local Area Agreements

2)      Corporate Self-Assessment (All Committees)

3)      BVPI and LPI Monitoring (All Committees)

4)      2006/2007 Financial Monitoring – 1^st April – 30^th Sept. 2006  

(The Assistant Director, Accountancy and Audit, will be in attendance for this item.)

5)      Play Strategy

6)      Younger Persons Housing Strategy

(The Head of Housing will make a presentation to the Committee on this item.)

7)      Air Quality Management Area, Hospital Street, Nantwich

8)      Gambling Act 2005

9)      Race Equality Scheme 2006-2008

10)    Adoption of New By-Laws

5.2       Provisional Items (Board’s Forward Plan)

To consider the Board’s Forward Plan for January (4^th and 11^th) and February 2007. (5.2)

5.3       Referrals/Responses from the Board and Council

At its meeting held on 18^th October 2006, the Committee did not submit comments to the Board on any item of business for its meeting to be held on 19^th October.  Consequently, there are no responses from the Board on this occasion.  There are no referrals from Council.

Guide Time:  3.15pm – 3.45pm

6.         Performance Monitoring – BVPIs and LPIs

The report (6) provides service performance information on the agreed basket of key national Performance Indicators for the period April to September 2006.

7.         Private Sector Housing Stock Condition Survey

Mr Rob Dickson from Michael Howard Associates will make a short presentation to the Committee on the results of the Private Sector Housing Stock Condition Survey 2005.

The Committee is asked to note the results.

8.         Private Sector Housing Assistance Commitment

To receive for information, the report of the Head of Housing (8) which details the amount of expenditure on the four main housing renewal grants or assistance to 25^th October 2006.

Guide Time:  3.45pm

9.         Work Programme

To receive a copy of the up-dated work programme agreed by the Committee at its meeting on 19^th July 2006. (9)

10.             Date of Next Meeting

8^th January 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.