NOTICE OF MEETING

COMMITTEE:    PERFORMANCE AND OVERVIEW

                         LOCAL ECONOMY & ENVIRONMENT                          

DAY/DATE:        TUESDAY, 3^RD APRIL 2007           

TIME:                 2.00PM

VENUE:              COUNCIL CHAMBER  

                          MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS

                          EARLE STREET

                          CREWE        

Despatch date:    26^th March 2007    

Enquiries to:    Diane Moulson

Tel:  01270 537026

Fax: 01270 537605

Email: agendas@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk

Chair:  Cllr Steven Roberts

Tel/Fax: 01270 589996

Email: cllr.steven.roberts@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk

To:  Members of Performance and Overview Committee Local Economy &   Environment [Cllrs Bebbington, Butterill, Cartlidge, Crawford, Hallett, Hollins, Johnson, Moran, Mottram, S Roberts, Stafford and Wood]          

Chief Executive, Executive Directors, Assistant Chief Executives

Local Press and Radio

Notes for Members of the Public

The Performance and Overview (Local Economy and Environment) Committee consists of 12 elected Members and Councillor Steven Roberts is the Chair.  There are 5 Conservative, 4 Labour, 1 Liberal Democrat, 1 Nantwich Independent and 1 Independent Member.

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.  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 Diane Moulson the Committee Officer (details on front page).

AGENDA

PART 1 CONSTITUTIONAL BUSINESS 2.00PM – 2.05PM

1.       Apologies

2.       Declarations of Interest

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

To approve as correct the record of the meeting held on 6^th February 2007 (3).

4.         Whipping Declarations

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

PART II BOARD/COUNCIL BUSINESS 2.05PM – 2.30PM

5.         Referrals from the Board/Council

To consider any matters which the Board/Council may have referred to the Committee.

6.                  Board Reports

The Committee is invited to consider, and to submit comments or observations to the Board, on those items, which the Board will consider at its meeting on 5^th April 2007.   

7.                  Forward Plan of Board Decisions

To consider the Board's Forward Plan for 31^st May (7a), 27^th June (7b), 26^th July 2007 (7c).     

PART III COMMITTEE BUSINESS 2.30PM -  

8.         Dog Control Orders - background

       Dog Control Orders - details

The Committee is invited to consider the following headings which form part of the proposed Dog Control Order:

-  Fouling of land by dogs

-   Number of dogs which a person may take on to land

-   Penalty notices 

Members are asked to note that the remaining issues will be the subject of a discussion at the next meeting of the Committee. 

9.         Vacancy Management - Monitoring

To receive an update on the management of vacant posts falling under the remit of the Committee (9). 

10.       Key Lines of Enquiry – Waste Management  

To consider the report of the Waste Task Group in respect of Key Lines of Enquiry.  (10)

11.             Task Group Update

12.             Timetable

13.             Climate Change

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 circulated to Members and instructions are located in all rooms within the Civic Suite.

THIS AGENDA CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE IN LARGER TEXT ON REQUEST