Meeting documents

Business Support Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Thursday, 15 October 2009

Business Support
Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Meeting Room 9
Gun Wharf
Dock Road
Chatham ME4 4TR
Thursday, 15 October 2009
6:30 pm
AGENDA
1TO APPROVE THE RECORD OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING:
 
 18 August 2009
2TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
3URGENT MATTERS BY REASON OF SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
 
The Chairman will announce any late items which do not appear on the main agenda but which he has agreed should be considered by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the reports.
4DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
 
 (a)Personal interests under the Medway Code of Conduct

A Councillor who declares a personal interest in a matter, including the nature of the interest, may stay, speak and vote on the matter.

 (b)Prejudicial interests under the Medway Code of Conduct

A Councillor who declares a personal and prejudicial interest in a matter, including the nature of the interest, must withdraw from the room and take no part in the debate or vote on the matter.

Councillors who have declared a personal and prejudicial interest may make representations, answer questions and give evidence before leaving the room but only if members of the public are allowed to attend for the same purpose.

If an interest is not declared at the outset of the meeting, it should be disclosed as soon as the interest becomes apparent.
 (c)Whipping - the Council's constitution also requires any Member of the Committee who is subject to a party whip (i.e. agreeing to vote in line with the majority view of a private party group meeting) to declare the existence of the whip and the nature of it before the item is discussed.
5TO CONSIDER REPORTS AS FOLLOWS:
 (A)Petitions (Petitions)
 
The report advises the Committee of a petition presented to the Mayor at the Council meeting on 30 July 2009 and also includes a referral for a petition in relation to the demolition of the Aveling and Porter building, Strood.
 > Petition (pdf file 62.4kb)
 > Appendix 1 (pdf file 1.1Mb)
 > Petition - press release (pdf file 670.3kb)
 (B)Work programme (Business management)
 
This item advises Members of the current work programme and allows them to adjust it in the light of latest priorities, issues and circumstances. It gives Members the opportunity to shape and direct the Committee's activities over the year.
 > Work programme (pdf file 69.2kb)
 > Appendix 1 (pdf file 134.2kb)
 > Appendix 2 (pdf file 66.6kb)
 > Appendix 3 (pdf file 5.9Mb)
 (C)Support for people in temporary accommodation (Scrutiny) REPORT TO FOLLOW
 
This item reports back on a task group set up to consider support for people in temporary accommodation in Medway.
 > Support for people in temporary accommodation (pdf file 66.8kb)
 > Support for people in temporary accommodation -appendix 1 (pdf file 8.6Mb)
 (D)Annual review of Risk Management Strategy and six monthly review of the Council's Corporate Business Risk Register (Policy development)
 
This report is to discuss both the annual review of the Risk Management Strategy and six monthly review of the Council's Corporate Business Risk Register.
 > Risk Register (pdf file 93.7kb)
 > Appendix A (pdf file 231.3kb)
 > Appendix B (pdf file 91.9kb)
 > Appendix C (pdf file 313.8kb)
 > Appendix D (pdf file 43.8kb)
 (E)Capital budget monitoring 2009/2010 (Budget scrutiny)
 
This report presents the capital monitoring for the period to July 2009, with an outturn forecast for 2009/2010 and future years.
 > Capital Budget Monitoring (pdf file 100.7kb)
 > Appendix (pdf file 351.5kb)
 (F)Revenue budget monitoring 2009/2010 (Budget scrutiny)
 
This report summarises the revenue monitoring position for the current year based on actual income and expenditure to July 2009.
 > Revenue budget monitoring (pdf file 87.4kb)
 > Appendix (pdf file 53.2kb)
 (G)Medium Term Financial Plan 2010/2013 (Budget scrutiny)
 
This report reviews the major financial issues facing the Council in this and the next three years. It also provides a framework for the more detailed preparation of the draft revenue budget for 2010/2013.
PRESENTATION PRIOR TO COMMITTEE - see report attached
 > Presentation prior to committee (pdf file 13.8Mb)
 > Medium Term Financial Plan 2010-2013 (pdf file 138.2kb)
 > Appendix (pdf file 100.0kb)