Minutes for Corporate Co-ordination Select Committee meeting, Mar 18 2009, 2.00PM official page

The Chair will draw attention to the emergency evacuation procedure as set out under the notes opposite.

Members who have an interest to declare are asked to state: a)The item number in which they have an interest, b)The nature of the interest, c)Whether the interest is personal, or personal and prejudicial. Any Member who is unsure about the above should seek advice from the Monitoring Officer prior to the meeting in order to expedite matters at the meeting itself.

Any resident of the South Gloucestershire Council Area or person affected by decisions to be taken by the Council, may address this Committee (for no more than 5 minutes) to present a petition, make a statement, make a written submission of evidence, or participate as a witness.  No prior notice is needed.  Witnesses will be at the prior invitation of the Committee or following successful application to the Monitoring Officer and Head of Legal and Democratic Services – requests to be made in advance.  Normally this will be at the start of the meeting, however the Chair of the meeting has the discretion to allow submissions at the beginning of the relevant agenda item.

To confirm the minutes as a correct record for signing by the Chair.

An opportunity to ask questions of the Executive Members on matters relating to their portfolios.

Extracts of the Forward Plan are attached for your information. 

Councillor John Godwin, Chair of the following Strategic Partnerships, will provide an update on their work:

• Economy & Skills Partnership
• Safe & Stronger Partnership
• Local Strategic Partnership

A brief update presentation will be given on the Council’s final scores in the Corporate Performance Assessment.

Phil Sutar, Audit Commission, will give a presentation on the Comprehensive Area Assessment.

To keep the Select Committee informed of spending against budgets and the Council’s overall financial position.

To inform the Committee of the current position of the Avon Pensions Fund and the financial consequences of this for the Council.

To report the findings and recommendations of the Select Committee’s Member Review of the Council’s Service Level Agreements.

To consider the Select Committee Work Programme.

Members are also asked to suggest ideas for possible Member Review topics, for consideration by the Committee.