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 12 September 2011. Minutes: Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 12 September 2011 are 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: There were no items of Chair’s urgent business. |
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TRACKING RESOLUTIONS AND FEEDBACK FROM THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY MANAGEMENT BOARD PDF 34 KB The panel will monitor the progress of the previous resolutions and receive any relevant feedback from the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board. Minutes: The following items were included on the panel’s tracking resolutions –
The Chair advised that the membership of the task and finish group to look at the anti social behaviour in the Compton Ward had changed; Councillor Churchill would be replacing Councillor Martin Leaves. The meeting had now been scheduled for Monday 28 November 2011.
The panel noted its tracking resolutions. |
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STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR INFORMATION AND ADVICE SERVICES FRAMEWORK PDF 44 KB The panel will consider the strategic framework for information and advice services framework. Additional documents: Minutes: The Director for Community Services submitted a report on the Strategic Framework for Information and Advice Services Framework. The report including the following main points –
The following responses were provided to questions raised by panel members –
The panel agreed to recommend to the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board to adopt the Strategic Framework for Information and Advice Services (2012-15). |
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SERIOUS ACQUISITIVE CRIME FIGURES PDF 89 KB The panel will receive a report on the serious acquisitive crime figures. Minutes: The Director for Community Services submitted a report on Serious Acquisitive Crime Figures. Councillor Jordan the Cabinet Member for Community Services (Safer and Stronger Communities and Leisure, Culture and Sport), the Community Safety Partnership Manager and DCI Colwill outlined the following main points –
The following responses were provided to questions raised by the panel –
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The panel will review its work programme 2011/12. Minutes: The Head of Policy, Performance and Partnership advised that the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board had agreed that he would draft the PID on social media in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair.
The Chair advised that he had agreed in principle to the panel participating in scrutiny training but welcomed the view of panel members. The training would be delivered by an independent trainer who would meet with the panel one hour prior to its meeting in November. He would then observe the meeting and provide verbal feedback and constructive criticism. A written report would also be provided to the following meeting. Panel members would be asked to choose two subjects they wished to receive training on (these subjects would have been previously agreed).
Councillors raised concerns regarding the provision of training during normal working hours which proved difficult for those councillors in full time employment to attend.
The panel agreed to –
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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(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. |