Despatch date:    5^th June 2006  

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 the Performance and Overview Committee Local Economy &   

Environment (Cllrs Bebbington, Butterill, Cartlidge, Crawford, Hallett, Hollins, Johnson, Moran, Mottram, S Roberts, Stafford, Wood)        

Chief Executive, Executive Directors, Assistant Chief Executives

Other Members of the Borough Council (front sheets only) 

Local Press and Radio

 

 

 

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.

 

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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, nor in the Public Gallery.  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 Diane Moulson the Committee Officer (details on front page).

 

 

1.           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.    

 

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2.          Record of Meeting

 

To approve as correct the record of the meeting held on 23^rd March 2006 (2).

 

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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.         Referrals from the Board/Council

 

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

 

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5.         Board Reports

 

The Committee is invited to consider, and to submit comments or observations to the Board, on the following items, which the Board will consider at its meeting on 15^th June 2006 -   

 

·        Consultation War Memorial

·        BVPIs and LPIs Out-turn Performance for 2005/2006 (all)

·        Best Value Performance Plan (all) 

 

Members may find it useful to bring their Board agendas to the meeting.     

 

To consider the Board's Forward Plan for 28^th June, 27^th July, 7^th September and 19^th October 2006 [6a, 6b, 6c and 6d respectively]. 

 

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7.         Performance Monitoring

 

The report provides out-turn performance information against the BVPIs and Local PIs relevant to the Committee for 2005/2006 (7).

 

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The Committee considered the draft Development Brief for Crewe Rail Gateway at its meeting on 23^rd March 2006, which was approved for consultation purposes by the Board on 29^th March 2006 (Min 174 refers).

 

The consultation period is now underway and comments received to date will be reported to the Committee.  Members are invited to consider the document in more detail (8).

 

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A report suggesting topics for inclusion into the Committee's work programme for 2006 was considered by Members on 24^th February 2006.  Following a discussion it was AGREED that the topics of open space review, evening economy and job creation be retained in the programme to be considered by the Committee as a whole at the appropriate time, with the topic of public art being considered by the Town Centre Task Group.     

 

 

The Committee is invited to reappoint the Committee's standing Task Groups

·        Affordable Housing Task Group      (Up to 3 Members of the Committee)  

·        Waste Management Task Group    (3 Members of the Committee)

·        Town Centre Task Group                (3 Members of the Committee)    

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