COMMITTEE:           PERFORMANCE AND OVERVIEW  (ORGANISATION)

 

Despatch date:          14^th July 2006

Enquiries to:              Carol Jones                           Tel: 01270 537598

                                                                            Fax: 01270 537605

                                E-mail: agendas@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk

 

Chair:                         Councillor M R Jones             Tel: 01270 663110

                                                                             Fax: 01270 651582

                                 E-mail: cllr.maurice.jones@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk  

 

To:       Members of the Performance and Overview Committee (Organisation)

(Councillors W T Beard, J A Beech (Deputy Chair), D Charlesworth, R E Dodd, B Evans, A C Johnson, M R Jones (Chair), R Jones, Z S Krizanac, J Lewis, D J Straine-Francis and M J Weatherill,

Chief Executive, Executive Directors, Assistant Chief Executives

Other recipients of the agenda

Local Press and Radio

 

MEMBERS OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THIS MEETING

 

 

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 or in the Public Gallery, other than beverages offered by the Council during Committee breaks.  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 Carol Jones the Committee Officer (details on front page).

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AGENDA

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

2          Declaration of Interests

 

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.

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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          Record of Meetings

 

To approve as correct the Record of the Meeting held on 12^th June 2006 and the Record of the Special Meeting held on 28^th June 2006.

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5          Home Working

 

To consider the report of the Executive Director (Treasury & Corporate Support) in respect of recommendations for home-working. (5)

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6          Audit and Inspection Plan 2006/2007

 

David Buxton from Baker Tilly will be in attendance to present the Joint Audit and Inspection Plan for 2006/2007. (Attached)

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7          Board Business

 

 

The Committee is invited to comment on reports which are to be considered by the Board at its meeting to be held on 27^th July 2006. 

 

 

7.2        Provisional Items (Board's Forward Plan)

 

To consider the Board's Forward Plan for September, October and November. (7.2)

 

7.3       Responses/Referrals from the Board or Council

 

To consider any responses or referrals from the Board or Council.

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8.         Financial Out-Turn 2005/2006

 

To consider the out-turn against the revised budget for 2005/2006. (to follow)

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9.         Financial Monitoring 2006/2007 (1^st April to 30^th June 2006)

 

The report of the Executive Director (Treasury & Corporate Support) provides the Committee with information in relation to actual expenditure and income in the current financial year for the period 1^st April to 30^th June, compared with profiled budgets. (to follow)

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10.1    Working Group Recruitment Policies, Practices and Procedures

 

To note that arrangements are being made for the first meeting of the newly-formed Working Group.  

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            4^th September 2006

 

 

 

 

 

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.