CHILTERN DISTRICT COUNCIL SCRUTINY COMMITTEE WORK PROGRAMME 2002-03

 

 

 

Item Number

Subject

Type of Item

Date added

Lead Member / Officer

Milestones

Finish Date

Comments

1

Visit a Parliamentary Select Committee

 

Training

25/07/02

 

 

 

Not yet undertaken – awaiting a suitable Select Committee session

2

 

Organise a benchmarking exercise on the scrutiny function

Training

25/07/02

KR/AC

-Meeting scheduled for 26 March 2003

- Papers for meeting circulated Jan 2003

March 2003

Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Scrutiny and Scrutiny Sub-Committees to attend

4

 

 

Create a Work Plan

 

25/07/02

 

21/01/03 – agreed that work plan be updated and circulated with the minutes of every meeting

Ongoing

 

5

 

Portfolio holders to be questioned by Committee

 

Holding the Executive to account

25/07/02

Different for each portfolio holder

Cllr Mrs MA Hamilton – Portfolio Holder for Health & Housing attended 15/10/02

Ongoing

Other interviews not yet scheduled

6

Investigation of the transfer of assets to Chiltern leisure Trust with specific reference to maintenance

Holding the Executive to account

10/09/02

 

Report on plant maintenance  to scrutiny in Feb for consideration

Ongoing

 

7

Review of Housing in the District

Holding the Executive to account

15/10/02

Cllrs B Young, B Curson, C Spruytenburg and Director of Planning & Environment

-Meeting held 29/11/02

- Report to Jan Scrutiny

 

Decision taken to focus on proposed change to policy H6, referred by Exec to Scrutiny (See item 13)

8

Review of London Road Depot Leases

Holding the Executive to account

17/07/01

Cllrs DG Meacock,  PT Lole & PT Priestly

 

 

Awaiting technical Officer support

9

Town & Village Revitalisation Review

Policy Development & Review

17/07/01

Cllr PT Lole

 

 

Deferred awaiting development of Community Plan and Community Development and Revitalization Action Plan

10

Empty Homes – partnership with Registered Social Landlords

Policy Development & Review / External Scrutiny

21/01/03

 

To Feb Scrutiny Committee

 

Asked Exec to defer to March so can come to Scrutiny in Feb

 

11

Review of black sack bulk delivery pilot

Policy Development & Review

21/01/03

 

To Feb Scrutiny Committee

 

Asked Exec to defer to March so can come to scrutiny in Feb

12

Partnership agreement with Chiltern Hundreds Housing Association

Policy Development & Review / External Scrutiny

21/01/03

 

To Feb Scrutiny Committee

 

 

13

Review of Policy H6 – Affordable Housing

Policy Development & Review

21/01/03

 

To Feb Scrutiny

 

Brief Presentation from the Director of Planning & the Environment

14

Third Quarter PIs with end of year forecasts

Holding the Executive to account

 

KR/SP

 

February Meeting

 

15

2003/04 Best Value Review Programme – scrutinise and make recommendations to Exec

Best Value Reviews

 

AG

 

 

 

16

CPA

 

 

AG

 

Consider scrutiny involvement

Spring / Summer 2003

 

17

BVPP 2003/04

Holding the Executive to account

Annual Item

SP

Policy and Budgetary Framework Item

March 2003

 

18

Community Safety Strategy 2003/04

Holding the Executive to account

Annual Item

SP

Annual Report

Policy and Budgetary Framework Item

March 2003

 

19

Treasury Management Strategy 2003/04

Holding the Executive to account

Annual Item

PS

Policy and Budgetary Framework Item

March 2003

 

20

Annual Financial Strategy Review 2003/04

Holding the Executive to account

Annual Item

PS

Policy and Budgetary Framework Item

July 2003

 

21

Asset Management Plan 2003/04

Holding the Executive to account

Annual Item

PS

Policy and Budgetary Framework Item

July 2003

 

 

22

Food Law Enforcement Plan 2003/04

Holding the Executive to account

Annual Item

 

Policy and Budgetary Framework Item

July 2003

 

23

Housing  Investment Programme 2003/04

Holding the Executive to account

Annual Item

 

Policy and Budgetary Framework Item

September 2003

 

24

The Budget 2004/05

Holding the Executive to account

Annual Item

PS

Policy and Budgetary Framework Item

November 2003

 

25

The Development Plan 2003/04

Holding the Executive to account

 

 

Policy and Budgetary Framework Item

 

To be considered if changes arise

26

Local Agenda 21 Strategy

Holding the Executive to account

 

 

Policy and Budgetary Framework Item

 

To be considered if changes arise