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Contact: Katharine Simpson 01344 352308
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Apologies for Absence/Substitute Members To receive apologies for absence and to note the attendance of any substitute members. Minutes: The Commission noted the attendance of the following substitute member:
Councillor Mrs McCracken for Councillor Finnie |
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Minutes and Matters Arising PDF 100 KB To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Commission held on 1 July 2013. Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Commission held on 1 July 2013 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
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Declarations of Interest and Party Whip Members are requested to declare any disclosable pecuniary or affected interest, including the existence and nature of the Party Whip, in respect of any matter to be considered at this meeting.
Any Member with a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest or an affected interest in a matter should withdraw from the meeting when the matter is under consideration and should notify the Democratic Services Officer in attendance that they are withdrawing as they have such an interest. If the Disclosable Pecuniary Interest is not entered on the register of Members interests the Monitoring Officer must be notified of the interest within 28 days.
Minutes: Councillor Mrs Birch declared a personal interest in that she was the spouse of the Executive Member for Adult Social Care, Health and Housing.
Councillor Mrs McCracken declared a personal interest in that she was the spouse of the Executive Member for Culture, Corporate Services and Public Protection. |
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Urgent Items of Business Any other items which, pursuant to Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, the Chairman decides are urgent. Minutes: The Chairman gave notice that he had agreed to the addition of an item of urgent business to the agenda for the meeting. The item was in relation to the Public Participation Scheme for Overview and Scrutiny. |
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Public Participation To receive submissions from members of the public which have been submitted in advance in accordance with the Council’s Public Participation Scheme for Overview and Scrutiny. Minutes: There were no representations submitted under the public participation scheme. |
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Council Budgetary Position To discuss with the Borough Treasurer the evolving budgetary position, in preparation for scrutiny of the 2014/15 budget proposals. Minutes: The Borough Treasurer gave a presentation in respect of the emerging budget position for the 2014/15 financial year. The presentation included an overview of the underlying principles of the Council’s budget setting process, an overview of the assumptions made when initially planning the 2014/15 budget, the projected funding gap to 2016/17, an overview of the approaches adopted by the Council when addressing the funding gap and a timetable setting out the key steps in the approval of the 2014/15 budget. Arising from Members’ questions and comments the following points were noted:
The Commission thanked the Borough Treasurer for the informative update.
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Community Infrastructure Levy PDF 63 KB To receive a progress update on the introduction of the Community Infrastructure Levy, to include an update on Neighbourhood Plans. Additional documents: Minutes: The Chief Officer: Planning and Transport and the Head of Spatial Policy presented a report providing an update on the introduction of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) in Bracknell Forest. The report included an update on progress made to date, details of the next steps in the approval process, potential changes to CIL regulations, a summary of the responses received during consultation on the CIL’s Draft Charging Schedule and an update on the status of Neighbourhood Plans in the Borough.
It was reported that the Draft Charging Schedule would, with a number of supporting documents including a summary of the main points raised during the consultation period, be submitted to the Secretary of State. Once this had been done the Planning Inspectorate would allocate an examiner and a date set for examination. It was expected that the earliest date that the CIL would be brought to the Council for approval would be January 2014.
Arising from the subsequent discussion the following points were noted:
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Executive Forward Plan PDF 59 KB Forthcoming items on the Executive Forward Plan of a corporate nature are attached for consideration. Additional documents: Minutes: The Commission received, and noted, a report summarising the Executive Key and Non-Key decisions relating to corporate issues. |
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Quarterly Service Reports 2013/14 PDF 236 KB To consider the latest trends, priorities and pressures in terms of departmental performance as reported in the Quarterly Service Reports for the first quarter of 2013/14 (April to June) relating to:
· The Chief Executive’s Office · The Corporate Services Department
Please bring the previously circulated Quarterly Service Reports to the meeting. Copies are available on request and attached to this agenda if viewed online.
The Chairman has asked that any detailed questions arising from the Quarterly Service Reports should be referred to either the Assistant Chief Executive or Director of Corporate Services in advance and only raised in the meeting if you consider the issue requires wider discussion.
Additional documents: Minutes: The Commission considered the latest trends, priorities and pressures in terms of departmental performance as reported in the Quarterly Service Reports for the first quarter of 2013/14 (April to June) relating to the Chief Executive’s Office and the Corporate Services Department and the following points were noted:
Chief Executive’s Office
Corporate Services
The Commission noted the report. |
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Review of Delegated Authorities PDF 54 KB To adopt the report of the Overview and Scrutiny Commission’s Working Group which reviewed the scheme of delegation and the extent of powers delegated to officers. Additional documents: Minutes: The Commission received a report containing the outcomes of the review of delegated authorities carried out by a working group of the Overview and Scrutiny Commission.
The Working Group’s Lead Member informed the Commission that the review had concluded that throughout the Council there was a high degree of confidence in the Scheme of Delegated Authorities and that the Council had sound and well understood arrangements in place for delegated authorities. The Working Group thanked all those who had assisted with the review.
RESOLVED that:
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Work Programme Update PDF 36 KB To note the progress against the Overview and Scrutiny work programme for 2013-14.
To receive verbal updates from the Overview and Scrutiny Panel Chairmen on each panel’s progress against the work programme, drawing attention to any new major issues or changes needed to the programme:
Minutes: The Commission received a report providing an update on Overview and Scrutiny activity contained in the work programme since its last meeting. It was confirmed that all work streams of the Adult Social Care and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Panel were either complete or on course for completion within the timescales specified.
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Overview and Scrutiny Public Participation Scheme Minutes: A Member raised concerns that the prescriptive nature of the Overview and Scrutiny Public Participation Scheme was discouraging the public from becoming more involved in the scrutiny process.
It was reported that the Health and Wellbeing Board had recently adopted a public participation scheme that gave members of the public the opportunity to ask any question that they wished of the Board subject to their request being made to the meeting clerk at least fifteen minutes in advance of the start of the meeting.
It was agreed that Councillor Virgo would liaise with officers on the matter and a revised scheme would be brought to the Commission’s November meeting for consideration. |