Decision details

The Panel received an update on the work of the ICT Task Group and the Customer Access Task Group.  A question was raised regarding the remit of the ICT Group and it was confirmed that its scope should be strategic in nature and concentrate on future and transitional change.  It was reported that the Customer Access Group had recommended that work should begin as soon as possible on the website and the Block Lead agreed to ensure that this was progressed.  Some concern was expressed that not all the Task Groups had yet met and the Block Lead agreed to ensure that the necessary arrangements were made as soon as possible. 

The Portfolio Holder (Performance and Capacity) reported on work being undertaken by the Neighbourhood and Area Working Group, which had been established at an early stage, after a Cheshire East Induction Day.  At present this Group did not feed back into any other Committee or Panel and it was suggested that it would be logical for it to be considered as one of the Performance and Capacity Advisory Panels.  This was agreed and it was noted that a further detailed report would be made to the next meeting of the Panel. 

Consideration was given to the most appropriate way of reporting back to the Panel on the work of the Task Groups.  It was agreed that the Lead Officer for each of the Groups would prepare a short report for each future meeting of the Panel and that the Chairman of that Task Group would then report further on it to the rest of the Panel.

Additions were made to the membership of the following Task Groups: -

• Finance – Les Gilbert and Don Stockton
• Corporate Development – Paul Edwards
• Parish and Town Councils – Paul Edwards

RESOLVED

1. That the update and arrangements for reporting to future meetings be noted.

2. That the Task Group memberships be added to as now detailed.

3. That the Neighbourhood and Area Working Group be added to the list of Task Groups reporting to the Performance and Capacity Advisory Panel.