| 1 | TO APPROVE THE RECORD OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING: |
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| 2 | TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE |
| 3 | URGENT 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. |
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| 4 | DECLARATIONS 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.
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| | (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.
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| | (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. |
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| 5 | TO CONSIDER REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: |
| | (A) | Scrutiny of the Community Safety Partnership (Scrutiny) |
| | | This Committee has been designated as the Council's Crime and Disorder Overview and Scrutiny Committee with power to scrutinise and make recommendations to the Community Safety Partnership (CSP). This report provides information on the operation of the partnership in 2009/2010.
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| The Chairman of the Community Safety Partnership will also give a presentation to the Committee. |
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| | > Scrutiny of the Community Safety Partnership (pdf file 57.0kb) |
| | (B) | Attendance of the Leader of the Council (Holding the executive to account) |
| | | The Leader of the Council will attend the meeting to give account of his performance against Council targets in his portfolio. |
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| | > Attendance of the Leader (pdf file 19.1kb) |
| | (C) | Attendance of the Portfolio Holder for Community Services (Holding the executive to account) |
| | | The Portfolio Holder for Community Services will attend the meeting to give account of his performance against Council targets in his portfolio. |
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| | > Attendance of the Portfolio Holder for Community Services (pdf file 19.3kb) |
| | (D) | Work programme (Business management) |
| | | This report advises the Committee on the current work programme. It gives Members the opportunity to shape and direct the Committee's activities for the forthcoming year. |
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| | > Work programme (pdf file 29.3kb) |