Agenda item

Report of Head of Legal and Democratic Services

Summary

To update the Committee on the Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme 2010/11.

Recommendations

(1)               To note the current Overview and Scrutiny Committee element of the work programme for 2010/11 as set out at Appendix 1.

(2)               To note any items of interest in the current version of the Forward Plan     (September - December 2010) and consider whether to include them on the work programme for 2010/11.

(3)               To note the feedback from the Executive consideration of the scrutiny reports on Democratic Engagement with young people and Crime & Anti-social behaviour.

(4)               To note the current status of the Civil Parking Enforcement / Banbury Resident’s Parking schemes.

(5)               To note the update regarding RAF Bicester

(6)               To note the feedback from the Centre for Public Scrutiny Annual Conference.

(7)               To note the agenda items for the 6 and 26 October 2010 meetings of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

The Committee considered the report on the Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme 2010/11. 

Forward Plan

The Committee agreed that there were no items on the Forward Plan for September to December 2010 which they wished to include on their work programme in 2010/11.

Executive consideration of scrutiny reports

The Committee noted that the Executive had accepted the scrutiny reports on Democratic engagement with young people and Crime & Anti-social behaviour at their meeting on 6 September.  The Chairman reported that in his role as Young People’s Champion he had been tasked to work with officers to deliver the recommendation to develop a formal policy and action plan to promote youth engagement in local democracy.

Civil Parking Enforcement and Banbury Resident’s Parking

The Committee noted that the Executive report on this topic was on hold.  They asked that, if the issue of resident’s parking was to go back to the consultation stage, the Committee should be involved in the design and development of the consultation process.

RAF Bicester

The Chairman and Portfolio Holder for Planning and Housing reported that they had attended the recent public exhibition at RAF Bicester regarding development options for the domestic site.  The new owners had made a strong presentation and appeared to be fully committed to recognising the historic importance of the site in any development.  It was expected that a planning application would be submitted by December 2010.

The Committee were disappointed to note that there had been no response to the Chief Executive’s 21 July letter regarding the future of the technical site.  They asked that the matter be followed up by officers.

Centre for Public Scrutiny Annual Conference

The Committee noted the feedback from the Centre for Public Scrutiny Annual Conference in June 2010.

R&PSB Work Programme

The Committee noted that the Resources and Performance Scrutiny Board would be reviewing member and staff training as part of their 2011/12 Budget scrutiny exercise.

Future Meetings

The Committee noted that there would be a joint meeting of the two scrutiny committees on 6 October to consider the draft business case for the shared management arrangements between South Northamptonshire Council and Cherwell District Council.

The Committee agreed that the meeting on 26 October 2010 should cover a detailed briefing for the scrutiny review into Built Environment Conservation Policy and an update on Olympics 2012 and the Kidlington Pedestrianisation project.

Resolved

(1)            That the current Overview and Scrutiny Committee element of the work programme for 2010/11 be agreed.

(2)            That there were no items in the current version of the Forward Plan (September - December 2010) to be included on the work programme for 2010/11.

(3)            That the Executive agreement to the recommendations in the scrutiny reports on Democratic Engagement with young people and Crime & Anti-social behaviour be noted.

(4)            That the current status of the Civil Parking Enforcement / Banbury Resident’s Parking schemes be noted and that the Committee should be involved in the design and development of any further consultation stages.

(5)            That the update regarding RAF Bicester be noted.

(6)            That the feedback from the Centre for Public Scrutiny Annual Conference be noted.

(7)            That the agenda items for the 6 and 26 October 2010 meetings of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee be noted.