Agenda item

Report of Interim Head of Legal and Democratic Services

Summary

To provide the Committee with the draft overview and scrutiny work programme for 2011/12, specifically to update on items carried forward from the 2010/11 overview and scrutiny work programme and to consider new items for inclusion on the 2011/12 work programme.

Recommendations

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee  is recommended:

(1)            To note the update on items carried forward from the 2010/11 overview and scrutiny work programme;

(2)            To decide which items should be removed from the work programme in 2011/12;

(3)            To determine which new topics should be included on the 2011/12 Work Programme.

(4)            To confirm the work programme for 2011/12 for the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

(5)            To confirm the agenda for the meeting on 19 July 2011.

Equalities Policy – include on work programme, Chairman to progress issue with officers and to be scheduled for September 2011.

Commissioning of Advice, Volunteering and Voluntary Car Driving Schemes in Cherwell – include on work programme for July 2011. Members of Committee to feed in views and ideas to Chairman in advance of meeting to allow review approach to be planned. Agreed that advice, volunteering and voluntary car driving would need to be looked at separately in order to make manageable and as members feel there are likely to be different timescales involved.

Registered Social Landlords Relationship Policy – issue to be scoped and brought to committee at next meeting with benefit of CMT input.

Secondary School Education Attainment Levels – delete form work programme

 Kidlington Pedestrianistaion – delete from work programme, members to receive update circulated outside of meeting when available.

Houses in Multiple Occupancy and Planning Policy - delete from work programme, members to receive update circulated outside of meeting when available.

Democratic Engagement with Young People - delete from work programme, members to receive update circulated outside of meeting when available.

Crime and Anti Social Behaviour – to be referred to RPSB to be considered effect of budget reductions on work area.

Private Sector Housing Strategy – July meeting then removed from work programme

Built Environment Conservation Area Policy - delete from work programme, members to receive update circulated outside of meeting when available.

Youth Services – Schedule for an update in last quarter 2011

Preparation for 2012 Olympics - delete from work programme

RAF Bicester - delete from work programme, members to receive update circulated outside of meeting when available.

Residents Parking Schemes - delete from work programme, include within general parking discussion on 12 July 2011.

The Committee discussed the work programme and agreed that in a climate of scarce resources it was important that topics for scrutiny should deliver clear outcomes and made a difference to the community.

Resolved

That the following amendments and alterations be made to the Overview and Scrutiny work programme:

Equalities Policy – include on work programme, Chairman to progress issue with officers and to be scheduled for September 2011.

Commissioning of Advice, Volunteering and Voluntary Car Driving Schemes in Cherwell – include on work programme for July 2011. Members of Committee to feed in views and ideas to Chairman in advance of meeting to allow review approach to be planned. Agreed that advice, volunteering and voluntary car driving would need to be looked at separately in order to make manageable and as members feel there are likely to be different timescales involved.

Registered Social Landlords Relationship Policy – issue to be scoped and brought to committee at next meeting with benefit of CMT input.

Secondary School Education Attainment Levels – delete from work programme

 Kidlington Pedestrianistaion – delete from work programme, members to receive update circulated outside of meeting when available.

Houses in Multiple Occupancy and Planning Policy - delete from work programme, members to receive update circulated outside of meeting when available.

Democratic Engagement with Young People - delete from work programme, members to receive update circulated outside of meeting when available.

Crime and Anti Social Behaviour – to be referred to RPSB to be considered in terms of effect of budget reductions on work area.

Private Sector Housing Strategy – July meeting then removed from work programme

Built Environment Conservation Area Policy - delete from work programme, members to receive update circulated outside of meeting when available.

Youth Services – Schedule for an update in last quarter 2011

Preparation for 2012 Olympics - delete from work programme

RAF Bicester - delete from work programme, members to receive update circulated outside of meeting when available.

Residents Parking Schemes - delete from work programme, include within general parking discussion on 12 July 2011.