NOTICE OF MEETING
COMMITTEE: LOCAL
ECONOMY & ENVIRONMENT
SCRUTINY
COMMITTEE
DAY/DATE:
TUESDAY, 8th JANUARY 2008
TIME: 3.30PM
VENUE: EAST
COMMITTEE ROOM
MUNICIPAL
BUILDINGS
EARLE
STREET
CREWE
Despatch date:
27th December 2007
Enquiries
to: Joanne Smith
Tel:
01270 537032
Fax:
01270 537605
Email: agendas@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk
Chair: Cllr
Peter Hallett
Tel/Fax:
01270 663549
Email: cllr.peter.hallett@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk
To: Members of Local Economy &
Environment Scrutiny Committee
[Cllrs Campbell, Cartlidge, Crawford, Hallett,
Healey, Hollins, Johnson, Mottram, Parker, S Roberts, Stafford
and Wood]
Chief Executive, Executive Directors,
Assistant Chief Executive
Local Press and Radio
Notes for
Members of the Public
The Local Economy and
Environment Scrutiny Committee consists of 12 elected Members and
Councillor Peter Hallett is the Chair. There are 6
Conservative, 4 Labour, 1 Liberal Democrat 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 Joanne Smith the Committee Officer
(details on front page).
AGENDA
PART I CONSTITUTIONAL BUSINESS
3.30PM – 3.35PM
1.
Apologies
2.
Declarations of Interest
Any Member present (including non-Committee
Members) to declare any personal or prejudicial interest and the
nature of 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 20th November 2007 (3).
4.
Whipping Declarations
Members to declare in respect of items where
the whip has been applied.
PART II BOARD/COUNCIL BUSINESS
3.35PM – 3.45PM
5.
Responses from the Board
No comments were forwarded to the Board from
the Committee’s meeting on 15th November 2007; therefore
there are no responses to report.
6.
Referrals from the Board/Council
To consider any matters which the Board or
Council may have referred to the Committee.
7.
Forward Plan of Board Decisions
To consider the Board's Forward Plan for
February and March 2008 [7a and
7b
respectively]
PART III COMMITTEE BUSINESS 3.45PM
ONWARDS
8. Rural
Housing
Bob Vass, Rural Housing Enabler for East
Cheshire, will be in attendance to report on his work with the
parishes to increase awareness of affordable housing need and
develop solutions to deliver
affordable housing within the rural areas.
9.
Consultation Draft Budget – 2008-09
The Committee is invited to comment on draft
budget proposals. The Assistant Director, Accountancy and
Audit will be in attendance for the discussion and will identify
the key issues for consideration.
The Board, at its meeting to be held on
21st February 2008, will consider any comments made by
the Committee.
Members are asked to bring their own copy of
the “Consultation Draft Budget 2008-2009 and Budget Prospects
2008-2012” which was distributed with the Board agenda on
20th December 2007.
10.
Crewe Town Centre Update
To receive an update on Town Centre
developments.
11.
Vacancy Panel Decisions
To receive an update on the management of
vacant posts which fall under the remit of the Committee
(11).
12.
Work Programme
12.1 Task Group
Update
To receive update reports, if appropriate
from the Committee’s Task Groups –
Climate Change – Copy of notes of December
meeting (12.1)
Town Centres
Waste Management
13. Date of Next
Meeting
12th February 2008
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.
If you require this document or a
summary version in large print, Braille, audiotape, CD or in
another language, please contact:
Equality & Diversity
Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council,
Municipal Buildings
Earle Street, Crewe,
Cheshire, CW1 2JZ
Tel. 01270
537565
Email. petra.dexterduskova@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk