Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors P Edwards, Mrs L Smetham, S Broadhurst, Mrs E Howell, and R Menlove

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

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In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos.11 and 35 a total period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the Committee on any matter relevant to the work 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.

Note: In order for officers to undertake any background research it would be helpful if questions were submitted at least one working day before the meeting.

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To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 18 February 2009.

RESOLVED

That the minutes of the meeting held on 18 February 2009 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

The Chairman reported that he had undertaken the following action since the last meeting of the Committee:

Urgent Decision under Standing Order No25 – Temporary Accommodation for the Strategic Director of Places.

RESOLVED

That the action taken by the Chairman in respect of the matter set out above be noted.

A copy of the Forward Plan 1 March – 30 June 2009 is attached for information.

Consideration was given to the Forward Plan for 1 March 2009 to 30 June 2009. With regard to CE59 – Local Area Working the Committee agreed that as the expected date of decision was 24 February 2009, this issue should be progressed as a matter of urgency.

The Chairman agreed to raise this issue at the next Cabinet meeting and also with the Chairmen of the Scrutiny Committees.

RESOLVED

That the Chairman raise CE59 – Local Area Working at the next Cabinet meeting and also with the Chairmen of the Scrutiny Committees.

To consider further the Scrutiny Work Programme.

Consideration was given to the work programme. It was noted that at the last meeting of the Committee, Members requested that the following items be included on the work programme:

Crewe Gateway Scheme

Future of Leisure Facilities – wet and dry areas in Crewe

RESOLVED

That the work programme be amended to include the above issues

To consider  the Annual Report of the Chairman.

Consideration was given to the Annual Scrutiny Report for 2008/09 which would be submitted to Council at its meeting scheduled to be held in July 2009.

RESOLVED

That the Annual Scrutiny Report for 2008/09 be approved and submitted to Council at its meeting scheduled to be held in July 2009.

The Chairman to provide an update on the Young Entrepreneurs Pilot Scrutiny Review final report.

Consideration was given to the above final report. It was noted that a site visit to Connexions and the Youth Information Centre had been arranged for 26 March 2009. The final report would then be updated and submitted to Cabinet for consideration.

RESOLVED

That the report be amended to reflect the Committees visit to Connexions and the Youth Information Centre and submitted to Cabinet for consideration.

To note that the Overview and Scrutiny Structure has now been approved.

The Committee was informed that the Overview and Scrutiny structure had been approved.

RESOLVED

That the Overview and Scrutiny Structure be noted