Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Borough Solicitor.

The Committee considered a report of the Borough Solicitor setting out the draft 2010/2011 work programme. The work programme was due to be shared with Cabinet colleagues at an informal briefing meeting to be held on 19 July 2010.

The report informed the committee that the Budget Consultation group had held its first meeting on 18 July 2010 and had agreed 4 key milestones in the budget consultation process which were:-

• Stage1 – Backward look at  the 2010/2011 process

• Stage 2- July/August priorities to be developed based upon the Corporate Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy

• Stage 3 – October – Forming of the draft budget

• Stage 4 – January 2011, stakeholder events with Scrutiny involvement, followed by detailed look at the budget proposals by the group.

The group had also acknowledged that there would be a number of intermediate meetings as required and that each Overview and Scrutiny Committee would be consulted at each key stage.

The Committee noted that the presentation expected at today’s meeting on the asset register would now take place on 7 September 2010.

The Committee also noted that the new Highways contract which was being overseen by a Cabinet sub- committee was currently in the work programme of the Environment and Prosperity committee. Members questioned whether this committee should be involved in the scrutinisation of the procurement of this contract.

RESOLVED –

(a)               That the work programme be noted

(b)               That the date for the presentation on Assets be changed to 7 September 2010.