Notice of Key Executive Decisions and Private Business

For any queries about the Forward Plan of Key Decisions and Private Business, please contact Democratic Support democraticsupport@plymouth.gov.uk or at Plymouth City Council, Council House, Plymouth, PL1 2AA.

The Council is committed to making decisions in public. However, on occasion, some decisions will involve information that must be considered in private because, for example, the information is commercially confidential or relates to a legal proceeding. If you would like to make representations about why a particular decision should be made in public, please contact Democratic Support democraticsupport@plymouth.gov.uk or at Plymouth City Council, Council House, Plymouth, PL1 2AA.

Decision makers will consider a number of documents which will include a report, an Equality Impact Assessment and, if applicable, a confidential report, a business case, contract award report and any other document(s) relevant to the decision.

Any non-confidential document(s) may be obtained from the officer contact in the key decision table below either by email or from Plymouth City Council, Council House, Plymouth, PL1 2AA.

Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme 2004/05 (September 2004)  (01/09/2004 to 31/03/2005, Overview and Scrutiny Commission - replaced by Overview and Scrutiny Management Board)

Plan items
No. Item

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMISSION

1.

Budget Monitoring

Decision maker:  Overview and Scrutiny Commission - replaced by Overview and Scrutiny Management Board,

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

2.

Performance monitoring

Decision maker:  Overview and Scrutiny Commission - replaced by Overview and Scrutiny Management Board

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

3.

Procurement Strategy

Decision maker:  Overview and Scrutiny Commission - replaced by Overview and Scrutiny Management Board

Decision due:   16 September 2004

Lead officer:  Nicola Kirby

4.

People Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Overview and Scrutiny Commission - replaced by Overview and Scrutiny Management Board

Decision:   16 September 2004

Lead officer:  Nicola Kirby

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

5.

Woodford Traffic Calming Scheme New!

Decision maker:  Overview and Scrutiny Commission - replaced by Overview and Scrutiny Management Board

Decision:   7 March 2005

Lead officer:  Nicola Kirby

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

6.

Appointments to Outside Bodies New!

Decision maker:  Overview and Scrutiny Commission - replaced by Overview and Scrutiny Management Board

Decision due:   May 2005

Lead officer:  Nicola Kirby

7.

Budget 2005/06 New!

Decision maker:  Overview and Scrutiny Commission - replaced by Overview and Scrutiny Management Board

Decision:   7 March 2005

Lead officer:  Nicola Kirby

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

8.

Business Improvement District - Power to Veto New!

Decision maker:  City Council

Decision:   1 November 2004

Lead officer:  Nicola Kirby

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

COMMUNITY COHESION AND EQUALITIES OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY PANEL

1.

Crime Reduction

Decision maker:  Community Cohesion and Equalities OSP (replaced 9/5/05), see Safer, Stronger Communities OSP and Sustainable Communities OSP

Decision:   9 November 2004; Report submittted to Cabinet 9/11/04

Lead officer:  Kevin Ross

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

2.

Racist and Homophobic Incident Reporting

Decision maker:  Community Cohesion and Equalities OSP (replaced 9/5/05), see Safer, Stronger Communities OSP and Sustainable Communities OSP

Decision:   9 November 2004; Report submittted to Cabinet 9/11/04

Lead officer:  Kevin Ross

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

3.

Liquor Licensing

Decision maker:  Community Cohesion and Equalities OSP (replaced 9/5/05), see Safer, Stronger Communities OSP and Sustainable Communities OSP

Decision:   14 December 2004; Report submittted to Cabinet 14/12/04

Lead officer:  Kevin Ross

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

4.

Elections Review 2004 New!

Decision maker:  Community Cohesion and Equalities OSP (replaced 9/5/05), see Safer, Stronger Communities OSP and Sustainable Communities OSP

Decision due:   Not before 1 June 2005

Lead officer:  Sally Pattle

5.

Home Office Consultation Paper: Paying the Price - a consultation paper on prostitution New!

Decision maker:  Community Cohesion and Equalities OSP (replaced 9/5/05), see Safer, Stronger Communities OSP and Sustainable Communities OSP

Decision:   11 November 2004; Submitted to Overview & Scrutiny Commission on 11/11/04

Lead officer:  Maureen Alderson

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

HEALTH OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY PANEL

1.

NHS Dentistry - local report

Decision maker:  Overview and Scrutiny Commission - replaced by Overview and Scrutiny Management Board

Decision:   9 December 2004

Lead officer:  Craig Saunders

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

2.

Preventing and Managing Obesity in the young people of Plymouth

Decision maker:  Health OSP (replaced 9/5/05), please see Health & Well-Being OSP

Decision:   9 December 2004; Report submitted to Cabinet

Lead officer:  Craig Saunders

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

3.

Substance Misuse

Decision maker:  Health OSP (replaced 9/5/05), please see Health & Well-Being OSP

Decision due:   Not before 1 June 2005

Lead officer:  Craig Saunders

4.

Mental Health provisions for Service Users and carers

Decision maker:  Health OSP (replaced 9/5/05), please see Health & Well-Being OSP

Decision due:   Not before 1 June 2005

Lead officer:  Craig Saunders

5.

Smoke Free City New!

Decision maker:  Health OSP (replaced 9/5/05), please see Health & Well-Being OSP

Decision:   7 March 2005; Going to Cabinet 22/2/05, Council 7/3/05

Lead officer:  Katey Johns

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Joint Health Scrutiny Committee

1.

Thoracic Surgery Services

Decision maker:  Health OSP (replaced 9/5/05), please see Health & Well-Being OSP,

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Joint Select Scrutiny Committee

1.

National Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy

Decision maker:  Overview and Scrutiny Commission - replaced by Overview and Scrutiny Management Board

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

HOUSING AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY PANEL

1.

Homelessness and Advice (including voids & procedures for dealing with bad debt)

Decision maker:  Housing and Economic Regeneration OSP (replaced 9/5/05), see Safer, Stronger Communities OSP and Sustainable Communities OSP)

Decision:   9 March 2005

Lead officer:  Carole Hoyle

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

2.

Smoke Free City New!

Decision maker:  Housing and Economic Regeneration OSP (replaced 9/5/05), see Safer, Stronger Communities OSP and Sustainable Communities OSP)

Decision:   7 March 2005; Report (including assessment against Public Health White Paper) to be submitted to Cabinet on 18/1/05

Lead officer:  Katey Johns

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

LIFELONG LEARNING OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY PANEL

1.

Libraries Service

Decision maker:  Lifelong Learning OSP (replaced 9/5/05), see Children and Young People Services OSP

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

2.

Sports Inspection

Decision maker:  Lifelong Learning OSP (replaced 9/5/05), see Children and Young People Services OSP

Decision:   January 2005

Lead officer:  Christine Crown

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

3.

Post Inspection Action Plan with focus on race

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   15 February 2005; Scrutiny report submitted to Overview and Scrutiny Commission on 9/12/04

Lead officer:  Christine Crown

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

4.

Excellence Clusters

Decision maker:  Lifelong Learning OSP (replaced 9/5/05), see Children and Young People Services OSP

Decision due:   Not before 1 June 2005

Lead officer:  Christine Crown

SOCIAL CARE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY PANEL

1.

Children's Centres

Decision maker:  Social Care OSP (replaced 9/5/05), see Health & Well-Being OSP and Children and Young People Services OSP

Decision:   Not before 1 June 2005; Review deferred - Action Plan to be monitored at business meetings

Lead officer:  Andrew Pearson

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

2.

Future Development of residential care services for older people

Decision maker:  Social Care OSP (replaced 9/5/05), see Health & Well-Being OSP and Children and Young People Services OSP

Decision:   Between 1 December 2004 and 1 December 2005; Interim report referred to the Cabinet Member

Lead officer:  Gemma Bartell

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

3.

Encouraging prevention, control and resolution of uncontrollable household debt New!

Decision maker:  Social Care OSP (replaced 9/5/05), see Health & Well-Being OSP and Children and Young People Services OSP

Decision due:   Not before 1 June 2005; Scrutiny Plan to be assessed with outcome from report on benefits to the Community Cohesion and Equalities Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Lead officer:  Gemma Bartell

TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY PANEL

1.

Recycling

Decision maker:  Transport and Environment OSP (replaced 9/5/05), see Safer, Stronger Communities OSP and Sustainable Communities OSP

Decision:   15 February 2005; Scrutiny report submitted to Cabinet 15/2/05

Lead officer:  Christine Crown

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

2.

Plymouth's high rate of parking ticket appeals New!

Decision maker:  Transport and Environment OSP (replaced 9/5/05), see Safer, Stronger Communities OSP and Sustainable Communities OSP

Decision:   Between 1 September 2004 and 1 September 2005; Monitoring reports to be submitted to business meetings

Lead officer:  Christine Crown

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved