Agenda and minutes
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Contact: Ross Johnston, Democratic Support Officer Email: ross.johnston@plymouth.gov.uk
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members will be asked to make declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest in accordance with the code of conduct. |
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To confirm the minutes of the last Support Services Overview and Scrutiny Panel held on 2 September 2010. Minutes: Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 2 September 2010 were confirmed as a correct record. |
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CHAIR'S URGENT BUSINESS To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration. Minutes: The Chair informed the Panel that agenda item 8, namely ‘Corporate Transformation Progress Review’ was to be removed from the agenda and deferred to the 13 January 2011 meeting as it was considered that more would be known on the transformation review after the budget. |
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TRACKING RESOLUTIONS AND FEEDBACK FROM OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY MANAGEMENT BOARD PDF 46 KB To receive a copy of the Panel’s tracking resolutions and any feedback from the Overview and Scrutiny Board on issues which concern this panel. Minutes: The Panel noted its tracking resolutions and was satisfied with the current progress of both items. |
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INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES PDF 49 KB The Panel will receive a copy of the Internal and External Communications Startegies. Additional documents: Minutes: Richard Longford, Head of Communications, provided the Panel with an update on Internal and External Communications Strategies.
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ACCOMMODATION STRATEGY - OFFICE/BUILDING RATIONALISATION PDF 92 KB The Panel will receive a report submitted to Cabinet on 10 August 2010 and an update on the Accommodation Strategy. Minutes: Les Allen, Assistant BSF Director, Malcolm Coe, Assistant Director for Finance, Assets and Efficiencies and Chris Trevitt, Head of Capital and Assets , provided the Panel with an update on the Accommodation Strategy.
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CORPORATE TRANSFORMATION PROGRESS REVIEW The Panel will receive a presentation on the Corporate Transformation Programme. Minutes: This item was deferred to the 13 January 2010 meeting; minute 38 refers. |
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The Panel will receive the Plymouth Report and identify any issues for possible inclusion in its work programme. Minutes: Jonathan Fry, Policy and Performance Officer, provided the Panel with an update on the Plymouth Report.
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The Panel thanked Jonathan Fry for his hard work on the Plymouth Report.
Agreed that the function of the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) and its resource plan for asset resource and finance be submitted to the Panel. |
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ENVIRONMENT POLICY 2009/2013 UPDATE The Panel will receive a presentation on the Environment Policy 2009/2013. Minutes: Jackie Young, Sustainability Manager, provided the Panel with an update on the Environment Policy 2009/2013 and the Climate Change Action Plan.
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The Panel thanked Jackie for her presentation and congratulated her on all of her hard work with climate change and sustainability. |
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CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN 2009/2011 UPDATE The Panel will receive a presentation on the Climate Change Action Plan 2009/2011. Minutes: Minute 44 refers. |
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CARBON MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008/2013 UPDATE The Panel will receive a presentation on the Carbon Management Plan 2008/2013. Minutes: Alex Hurth, Carbon Manager, provided the Panel with an update on the Carbon Management Plan 2008/2013 Update.
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Agreed that the presentation on the Carbon Management Plan would be emailed to all Members of the Panel. |
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VALUE FOR MONEY QUARTERLY UPDATE To receive the Value for Money (VFM) quarterly update on the embedding VFM ethos across the council. Minutes: Paul Chapman, the Head of Value for Money (VFM) and Efficiencies, provided the Panel with an update on the Value for Money Quarterly Update.
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Recommended that the Head of Value for Money looks at ways to communicate to the public on delivering value for money. |
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To receive the panel’s work programme for 2010/2011. Minutes: The Panel agreed their work programme for 2010/2011.
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EXEMPT BUSINESS To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it (they) involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph(s) of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Minutes: There were no items of exempt business. |