Agenda

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests in any item on the agenda

A total period of 15 minutes is allocated for members of the public to make a statement(s) on any matter that falls within the remit of the Committee.

Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes, but the Chairman will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned, where there are a number of speakers

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 22 March 2011 as a correct record.

To receive a briefing session on the Scrutiny Toolkit and role of the Committee.

To give consideration to the options for revised public transport criteria – report to follow.

To give consideration to the work programme.

The Chairman has asked that this item be added to the agenda as an item of urgent business. In accordance with Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 he is of the opinion that this needs to be considered at this first meeting of the Committee so that full account can be taken of matters to be considered by Cabinet.

To consider extracts of the current forward plan which relate to this Committee.

The reports relating to the remaining items on the agenda have been withheld from public circulation and deposit pursuant to Section 100(B)(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the matters may be determined with the press and public excluded.

The Committee may decide that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

PART 2 – MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS PRESENT

To consider the report of the Head of Regeneration.