Agenda and minutes
Venue: Council House, Next to the Civic Centre
Contact: Helen Wright, Democratic Support Officer Email: helen.wright@plymouth.gov.uk
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda. Minutes: In accordance with the code of conduct, the following declarations of interest were made –
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The Panel will be asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 18 July 2011. Minutes: Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 18 July 2011 are confirmed as a correct record, subject to the following –
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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: There were no items of Chair’s urgent business. |
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PLYMOUTH LIFE CENTRE AND LEISURE RELATED PROJECTS PROGRAMME UPDATE PDF 106 KB The panel will receive the Programme Director’s report on the progress of the Plymouth Life Centre and leisure related projects programme. Additional documents: Minutes: The panel agreed to consider the travel arrangements report under part I of the agenda and not under exempt business, as shown in the agenda pack.
The Director for Community Services submitted an update report on the Plymouth Life Centre and leisure related projects programme. The update highlighted the following main areas –
Councillor Bowyer, Cabinet Member for Finance, Property and People and Councillor Jordan, Cabinet Member for Community Services (Safer and Stronger Communities and Leisure, Culture and Sport) advised that –
The following responses were provided to questions raised by the panel –
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APPEAL AGAINST COUNCIL'S RESPONSE TO A PETITION PDF 4 MB The panel will consider an appeal against the Council’s response to a petition submitted by Mr F E Sharpe. Minutes: A petition had been received by Mr F E Sharpe (the petition organiser) regarding ‘please consult the residents of Plymstock and give them a vote on Plymstock swimming pool site’. The petition contained 200 signatures and as such fell short of the 2,500 required to enable the petition organiser to hold an ‘officer to account’ at a meeting of one of the Council’s scrutiny panels.
In accordance with the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act, 2009 and the Council’s own petition scheme, the petition organiser can ask the relevant scrutiny panel to review the Council’s response, if they consider that the Council had not dealt with the petition properly.
In response to a question raised by Mr Sharpe at Full Council on 25 July 2011, it was agreed that the appeal would be considered by the Customers and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel.
Mr Sharpe presented his case, which included the following key points –
The Assistant Director for Culture, Sport and Leisure presented the Council’s case, which included the following key points –
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REPORTING OF POLICE AUTHORITY MEETINGS (CHIEF CONSTABLE'S REPORT) PDF 60 KB The panel will consider the Chief Constable’s Report submitted to the Police Authority meeting held on 24 June 2011. Minutes: The panel considered the June 2011 Chief Constable’s report to the Police Authority and noted that there had been an increase in the number of reported incidents of burglaries.
The panel agreed that a report on the crime figures, including the increase in burglaries is provided at its next meeting and that the information needed to be specific to neighbourhoods. |
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ANNUAL OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY REPORT 2010/11 PDF 313 KB The panel will consider the draft Annual Overview and Scrutiny Report 2010/11. Minutes: The panel noted the annual Overview and Scrutiny report 2010/11. |
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TRACKING RESOLUTIONS AND FEEDBACK FROM THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY MANAGEMENT BOARD PDF 32 KB The panel will monitor the progress of previous resolutions and receive any relevant feedback from Overview and Scrutiny Management Board. Minutes: The panel noted its tracking resolutions. |
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The panel will review its work programme 2011/12 and consider the report of the Director for Community Services on the items for update. Additional documents: Minutes: The Assistant Director for Safer Communities submitted a report on items for update on the work programme. The report outlined the following –
The panel agreed that –
The panel agreed to recommend that the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board is asked to endorse a task and finish group on social media, to be undertaken by the Customers and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel.
The panel agreed to look at the red, amber and green (RAG) score cards (from the joint finance and performance monitoring report) at its meeting in November. |
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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(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 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. |