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Venue: M71, 7th Floor, Town Hall, Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, London, E14 2BG
\n\t\tContact: Angus Taylor, Democratic Services \n\t\tTel: 020 7364 4333, E-mail: angus.taylor@towerhamlets.gov.uk\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\n\t\tItems\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\tNo.\n\t\t\tItem\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAPOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
\nTo\nreceive any apologies for absence.
\nMinutes:
\nApologies for absence were received on behalf\nof:
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Apologies for lateness were received on behalf\nof Councillor Denise Jones.
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PDF 29 KB
\nTo note\nany declarations of interest made by Members, including those\nrestricting Members from voting on the questions detailed in\nSection 106 of the Local Government Finance Act, 1992. See\nattached note from the Chief Executive.
\nMinutes:
\nCouncillor Denise Jones declared a\npersonal interest in Agenda Item 8.1 “General Fund Revenue\nBudget and Council Tax 2010/11 and Medium Term Financial Plan\n2010/11 to 2012/13”. The declaration was made on the\nbasis that Councillor Jones was a non-executive member of the PCT\nBoard; a Governor of Mulberry School and a Tower Hamlets Homes\nBoard member.
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UNRESTRICTED MINUTES PDF 119 KB
\nTo\nconfirm as a correct record of the proceedings the unrestricted\nminutes of the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held\non 12 January 2010.
\nMinutes:
\nThe Chair Moved and it was:-
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Resolved
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That the unrestricted minutes of the meeting\nof the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 12 January 2010\nbe approved and signed by the Chair, as\na correct record of the proceedings.
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REQUESTS TO SUBMIT PETITIONS
\nTo receive any petitions (to be notified at\nthe meeting).
\nMinutes:
\nNil items.
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REQUESTS FOR DEPUTATIONS
\nTo receive any deputations\n(to be notified at the meeting).
\nMinutes:
\nNil items.
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UNRESTRICTED REPORTS 'CALLED IN'
\nThere were no unrestricted reports\n‘called in’ from the meeting of Cabinet held on 13\nJanuary 2010.
\nMinutes:
\nNil items.
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SCRUTINY SPOTLIGHT
\nThe Lead Member Housing and Development,\nCouncillor Marc Francis, will attend to report on his\nportfolio.
\n\n
(Time allocated – 45 minutes)
\nMinutes:
\nCouncillor Marc Francis, Lead Member Housing\nand Development, gave a detailed presentation on aspects of his\nportfolio, focusing on areas set out below:-
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Local Development Framework Core Strategy
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Regeneration
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Housing Delivery
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Members\nof Overview and Scrutiny Committee then posed a series of detailed\nquestions to which Councillor Francis responded. The question and\nanswer session was centred on the following points:
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BUDGET AND POLICY FRAMEWORK
\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tGeneral Fund Revenue Budget and Council Tax 2010/11 and Medium Term Financial Plan 2010/11 to 2012/13
\nMinutes:
\nCouncillor Ohid\nAhmed, Lead Member Resources & Performance, indicated that he\nwould introduce the report and agenda item 8.2 concurrently. He\nthen presented the reports for the comments of the Committee prior\nto their submission to Cabinet next day, for consideration of the\nGeneral Fund Budget and Council Tax 2011/12, a Medium Term\nFinancial Plan 2010/11 to 2012/13 and also the Capital Programme\n2010/11 to 2012/13. \nCabinet recommendations would then be submitted to the Budget\nCouncil for decision on 3 March 2010.
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Members\nof Overview and Scrutiny Committee then posed a series of detailed\nquestions to which Councillor Ahmed and Mr Chris Naylor, Corporate\nDirector Resources, responded. The question and answer session was\ncentred on the following points:
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\n\nThe\nCommittee further considered and discussed Cabinet’s budget\nproposals and noted that the government had announced the final\nlocal government settlement for 2010/11 and the certainty this\nprovided for financial planning. The Committee were assured that a\nhealthy reserve had been maintained to ensure proper financial\nmanagement over the next year. The Council would need to carefully\nconsider any capital projects with grants being reduced\nsignificantly over the next few years.
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\n\nThe\nCommittee expressed concerns that five out of six Directorates were\nover spending in their budget and Members asked that Cabinet\nmonitor this more effectively during the reminder of this financial\nyear and next year. The Committee would consider the budget and\nstrategic monitoring report for quarter three at their next meeting\nin March 2010.
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\n\nThe\nCommittee commented that it would have been useful to consider the\nresults of budget consultation as part of the reports to ensure\nresidents concerns were fully reflected in the budget proposals. It\ntherefore recommended that the Council improve the budget\nconsultation process and ensure outcomes from this were shared with\nlocal residents and all councillors.
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\n\nThe\nCommittee generally supported the budget proposals, in particular\nthe proposal for freezing Council Tax doe 2010/11. The Committee\nalso welcomed the proposed efficiency savings and additional\ninvestments proposed.
\n\nResolved
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\n\nThat\nthe comments of the Committee, as set out above, be reported to the\nmeeting of Cabinet to be held on 10 February\n2010.
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Capital Programme 2010/11 to 2012/13
\n(Time allocated for agenda items 8.1 and 8.2\n– 45 minutes)
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Minutes:
\nDealt with in the preceding item.
\nPERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
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\nTo consider and comment\nupon the contents of the report.
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(Time allocated – 15 minutes)
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Minutes:
\nCouncillor Ohid\nAhmed, Lead Member Resources & Performance, introduced the\nreport comprising the third monitoring report for the Tower Hamlets\nIndex for 2009/10. \nCouncillor Ahmed added that 35 indicators had been reported in the\ncurrent period. In addition, the Council was liaising with the\nGovernment Office for London regarding revision of agreed LAA\ntargets for National Indicator 155 – number of affordable\nhomes delivered (gross) in the light of the economic downturn.
\n\n
Ms Stephanie Ford, (Interim Performance\nManager, Strategy & Performance, responded to queries from\nMembers relating to the position regarding amber status indicators;\ndetails concerning the percentage of top 5% of Local Authority\nstaff that were women; looked after children achieving 5 A*-C\nGCSEs; percentage of undisputed invoices paid on time.
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Resolved
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That the report be noted.
\nVERBAL UPDATES FROM SCRUTINY LEADS
\nScrutiny Lead Members will report on their\nportfolio areas.
\n\n
(Time allocated – 10 minutes)
\nMinutes:
\nA Prosperous Community – Reducing Worklessness\namongst Young Adults 18-24
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Councillor A.A. Sardar reported that\nrecommendations were being finalised for the scrutiny review.\nMembers met three weeks ago to discuss the final recommendations\nand would have until the close of play on 10 February 2010 for\ncomments on the draft report.
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The recommendations looked at a number of\nthemes including more information and guidance for young adults,\nthe important role of the third sector, early intervention and the\nrole of community leaders in reducing worklessness.
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Councillor Sardar added that he aimed to have\nthe report available for Overview and Scrutiny Committee\nconsideration next month.
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A Safe and Supportive Community – Reducing Youth\nOffending
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Councillor Denise Jones indicated that there\nhad been two further review meetings since the last Scrutiny\nLeads’ update.
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In December the group looked at:
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In its January meeting, the group:
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Councillor Jones commented that the review was\nnow being drafted and would be considered at the next meeting on 16\nFebruary. A final visit\nfor the review was being considered, to comprise a visit to a youth\ncourt to see what happened there.
\n\n
One Tower Hamlets – Strengthening Local\nDemocracy
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Councillor Ann Jackson indicated that the\nfinal meeting of the review group had been held in\nJanuary. There had been\ndiscussion around the evidence considered so far and also some\ndraft recommendations.
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The key issues arising from this review\nincluded further developing the CCfA model that had been developed\nin Tower Hamlets, improving residents’ engagement through the\npartnership; improving residents’ participation in local\ndemocracy and supporting the development of community\nleaders. The aim was to\nfinalise the draft report over the next week, for consideration by\nOverview and Scrutiny Committee in April.
\n\n
A Healthy Community
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On behalf of Councillor Tim Archer, Councillor\nPeter Golds reported on:
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Health Scrutiny Panel – 26 January meeting
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The Panel heard from
\nPRE-DECISION SCRUTINY OF UNRESTRICTED CABINET AGENDA
\nTo consider and agree pre-decision scrutiny\nquestions/comments to be presented to Cabinet.
\n\n
(Time allocated – 5 minutes)
\nMinutes:
\nMembers referred to the Cabinet report on the\nOcean Estate Regeneration Compulsory Purchase Order which had been\ncirculated earlier in the day and made the point that late reports\nmade it very difficult for effective pre-decision scrutiny to be\ncarried out. The Chair\nstated that any Members’ comments should be forwarded by\nemail to Mr Afazul Hoque, Scrutiny Policy Manager, for onward\ntransmission to the Cabinet. He also asked Mr Hoque to convey to Directors, Members’\ndissatisfaction with important items of business being circulated\nat such a late stage.
\nANY OTHER UNRESTRICTED BUSINESS CONSIDERED TO BE URGENT
\nTo consider any other unrestricted business\nthat the Chair considers to be urgent.
\nMinutes:
\nNil items.
\nEXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC
\nIn view\nof the contents of the remaining items on the agenda the Committee\nis recommended to adopt the following motion:
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\n“That,\nunder the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act\n1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information)\nAct 1985, the press and public be excluded from the remainder of\nthe meeting for the consideration of the Section Two business on\nthe grounds that it contains information defined as Exempt in Part\n1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act,\n1972.”
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\nEXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL\nSECTION (Pink Papers)
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\nThe\nexempt committee papers in the agenda will contain information,\nwhich is commercially, legally or personally sensitive and should\nnot be divulged to third parties. If you do not wish to retain\nthese papers after the meeting, please hand them to the Committee\nOfficer present.
\nMinutes:
\nThe recommendation was not adopted as there\nwere no items of exempt/confidential business for\nconsideration.
\nEXEMPT/ CONFIDENTIAL MINUTES
\nNil items.
\nMinutes:
\nNo exempt/confidential minutes were\nsubmitted.
\nEXEMPT/ CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS 'CALLED IN'
\nThere were no exempt/ confidential reports\n‘called in’ from the meeting of Cabinet held on 13\nJanuary 2010.
\nMinutes:
\nNil items.
\nPRE-DECISION SCRUTINY OF EXEMPT/ CONFIDENTIAL CABINET AGENDA
\nTo consider and agree pre-decision scrutiny\nquestions/comments to be presented to Cabinet.
\n\n
(Time allocated – 5 minutes)
\nMinutes:
\nNil items.
\nANY OTHER EXEMPT/ CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS CONSIDERED TO BE URGENT
\nTo consider any other\nexempt/ confidential business that the Chair considers to be\nurgent.
\nMinutes:
\nThe Chair asked Mr Afazul Hoque, Policy\nScrutiny Manager, to note for the next agenda a Member’s\nrequest for inclusion of a report on luncheon club funding that had\nbeen previously agreed for consideration.
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\n\t\tContact: Angus Taylor, Democratic Services \n\t\tTel: 020 7364 4333, E-mail: angus.taylor@towerhamlets.gov.uk\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t| No. | \n\t\t\tItem | \n\t\t
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| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE \n\n \nTo\nreceive any apologies for absence. \nMinutes: \n\n \nApologies for absence were received on behalf\nof: \n
\n Apologies for lateness were received on behalf\nof Councillor Denise Jones. \n\n | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST \n \nTo note\nany declarations of interest made by Members, including those\nrestricting Members from voting on the questions detailed in\nSection 106 of the Local Government Finance Act, 1992. See\nattached note from the Chief Executive. \nMinutes: \n\n \nCouncillor Denise Jones declared a\npersonal interest in Agenda Item 8.1 “General Fund Revenue\nBudget and Council Tax 2010/11 and Medium Term Financial Plan\n2010/11 to 2012/13”. The declaration was made on the\nbasis that Councillor Jones was a non-executive member of the PCT\nBoard; a Governor of Mulberry School and a Tower Hamlets Homes\nBoard member. \n\n | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t UNRESTRICTED MINUTES \n \nTo\nconfirm as a correct record of the proceedings the unrestricted\nminutes of the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held\non 12 January 2010. \nMinutes: \n\n \nThe Chair Moved and it was:- \n\n Resolved \n\n That the unrestricted minutes of the meeting\nof the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 12 January 2010\nbe approved and signed by the Chair, as\na correct record of the proceedings. \n\n | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t REQUESTS TO SUBMIT PETITIONS \n\n \nTo receive any petitions (to be notified at\nthe meeting). \nMinutes: \n\n \nNil items. \n\n | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t REQUESTS FOR DEPUTATIONS \n\n \nTo receive any deputations\n(to be notified at the meeting). \nMinutes: \n\n \nNil items. \n\n | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t UNRESTRICTED REPORTS 'CALLED IN' \n\n \nThere were no unrestricted reports\n‘called in’ from the meeting of Cabinet held on 13\nJanuary 2010. \nMinutes: \n\n \nNil items. \n\n | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t SCRUTINY SPOTLIGHT \n\n \nThe Lead Member Housing and Development,\nCouncillor Marc Francis, will attend to report on his\nportfolio. \n\n (Time allocated – 45 minutes) \nMinutes: \n\n \nCouncillor Marc Francis, Lead Member Housing\nand Development, gave a detailed presentation on aspects of his\nportfolio, focusing on areas set out below:- \n\n Local Development Framework Core Strategy \n\n
\n Regeneration \n\n
\n
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\n Housing Delivery \n\n
\n
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\n Members\nof Overview and Scrutiny Committee then posed a series of detailed\nquestions to which Councillor Francis responded. The question and\nanswer session was centred on the following points: \n\n
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| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t BUDGET AND POLICY FRAMEWORK \n\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t General Fund Revenue Budget and Council Tax 2010/11 and Medium Term Financial Plan 2010/11 to 2012/13 \nMinutes: \n\n \nCouncillor Ohid\nAhmed, Lead Member Resources & Performance, indicated that he\nwould introduce the report and agenda item 8.2 concurrently. He\nthen presented the reports for the comments of the Committee prior\nto their submission to Cabinet next day, for consideration of the\nGeneral Fund Budget and Council Tax 2011/12, a Medium Term\nFinancial Plan 2010/11 to 2012/13 and also the Capital Programme\n2010/11 to 2012/13. \nCabinet recommendations would then be submitted to the Budget\nCouncil for decision on 3 March 2010. \n\n Members\nof Overview and Scrutiny Committee then posed a series of detailed\nquestions to which Councillor Ahmed and Mr Chris Naylor, Corporate\nDirector Resources, responded. The question and answer session was\ncentred on the following points: \n\n
\n \n\nThe\nCommittee further considered and discussed Cabinet’s budget\nproposals and noted that the government had announced the final\nlocal government settlement for 2010/11 and the certainty this\nprovided for financial planning. The Committee were assured that a\nhealthy reserve had been maintained to ensure proper financial\nmanagement over the next year. The Council would need to carefully\nconsider any capital projects with grants being reduced\nsignificantly over the next few years. \n\n \n\nThe\nCommittee expressed concerns that five out of six Directorates were\nover spending in their budget and Members asked that Cabinet\nmonitor this more effectively during the reminder of this financial\nyear and next year. The Committee would consider the budget and\nstrategic monitoring report for quarter three at their next meeting\nin March 2010. \n\n \n\nThe\nCommittee commented that it would have been useful to consider the\nresults of budget consultation as part of the reports to ensure\nresidents concerns were fully reflected in the budget proposals. It\ntherefore recommended that the Council improve the budget\nconsultation process and ensure outcomes from this were shared with\nlocal residents and all councillors. \n\n \n\nThe\nCommittee generally supported the budget proposals, in particular\nthe proposal for freezing Council Tax doe 2010/11. The Committee\nalso welcomed the proposed efficiency savings and additional\ninvestments proposed. \n\nResolved \n\n \n\nThat\nthe comments of the Committee, as set out above, be reported to the\nmeeting of Cabinet to be held on 10 February\n2010. \n\n \n\n | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t Capital Programme 2010/11 to 2012/13 \n\n \n(Time allocated for agenda items 8.1 and 8.2\n– 45 minutes) \n\n Minutes: \n\n \nDealt with in the preceding item. \n | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT \n\t\t | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t Tower Hamlets Index - October - November 2009 \n \nTo consider and comment\nupon the contents of the report. \n\n (Time allocated – 15 minutes) \n\n Minutes: \n\n \nCouncillor Ohid\nAhmed, Lead Member Resources & Performance, introduced the\nreport comprising the third monitoring report for the Tower Hamlets\nIndex for 2009/10. \nCouncillor Ahmed added that 35 indicators had been reported in the\ncurrent period. In addition, the Council was liaising with the\nGovernment Office for London regarding revision of agreed LAA\ntargets for National Indicator 155 – number of affordable\nhomes delivered (gross) in the light of the economic downturn. \n\n Ms Stephanie Ford, (Interim Performance\nManager, Strategy & Performance, responded to queries from\nMembers relating to the position regarding amber status indicators;\ndetails concerning the percentage of top 5% of Local Authority\nstaff that were women; looked after children achieving 5 A*-C\nGCSEs; percentage of undisputed invoices paid on time. \n\n Resolved \n\n That the report be noted. \n | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t VERBAL UPDATES FROM SCRUTINY LEADS \n\n \nScrutiny Lead Members will report on their\nportfolio areas. \n\n (Time allocated – 10 minutes) \nMinutes: \n\n \nA Prosperous Community – Reducing Worklessness\namongst Young Adults 18-24 \n\n Councillor A.A. Sardar reported that\nrecommendations were being finalised for the scrutiny review.\nMembers met three weeks ago to discuss the final recommendations\nand would have until the close of play on 10 February 2010 for\ncomments on the draft report. \n\n The recommendations looked at a number of\nthemes including more information and guidance for young adults,\nthe important role of the third sector, early intervention and the\nrole of community leaders in reducing worklessness. \n\n Councillor Sardar added that he aimed to have\nthe report available for Overview and Scrutiny Committee\nconsideration next month. \n\n A Safe and Supportive Community – Reducing Youth\nOffending \n\n Councillor Denise Jones indicated that there\nhad been two further review meetings since the last Scrutiny\nLeads’ update. \n\n In December the group looked at: \n
\n In its January meeting, the group: \n
\n Councillor Jones commented that the review was\nnow being drafted and would be considered at the next meeting on 16\nFebruary. A final visit\nfor the review was being considered, to comprise a visit to a youth\ncourt to see what happened there. \n\n One Tower Hamlets – Strengthening Local\nDemocracy \n\n Councillor Ann Jackson indicated that the\nfinal meeting of the review group had been held in\nJanuary. There had been\ndiscussion around the evidence considered so far and also some\ndraft recommendations. \n\n The key issues arising from this review\nincluded further developing the CCfA model that had been developed\nin Tower Hamlets, improving residents’ engagement through the\npartnership; improving residents’ participation in local\ndemocracy and supporting the development of community\nleaders. The aim was to\nfinalise the draft report over the next week, for consideration by\nOverview and Scrutiny Committee in April. \n\n A Healthy Community \n\n On behalf of Councillor Tim Archer, Councillor\nPeter Golds reported on: \n\n Health Scrutiny Panel – 26 January meeting \n\n The Panel heard from \n
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| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t PRE-DECISION SCRUTINY OF UNRESTRICTED CABINET AGENDA \n\n \nTo consider and agree pre-decision scrutiny\nquestions/comments to be presented to Cabinet. \n\n (Time allocated – 5 minutes) \nMinutes: \n\n \nMembers referred to the Cabinet report on the\nOcean Estate Regeneration Compulsory Purchase Order which had been\ncirculated earlier in the day and made the point that late reports\nmade it very difficult for effective pre-decision scrutiny to be\ncarried out. The Chair\nstated that any Members’ comments should be forwarded by\nemail to Mr Afazul Hoque, Scrutiny Policy Manager, for onward\ntransmission to the Cabinet. He also asked Mr Hoque to convey to Directors, Members’\ndissatisfaction with important items of business being circulated\nat such a late stage. \n | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t ANY OTHER UNRESTRICTED BUSINESS CONSIDERED TO BE URGENT \n\n \nTo consider any other unrestricted business\nthat the Chair considers to be urgent. \nMinutes: \n\n \nNil items. \n | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC \n\n \nIn view\nof the contents of the remaining items on the agenda the Committee\nis recommended to adopt the following motion: \n\n \n“That,\nunder the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act\n1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information)\nAct 1985, the press and public be excluded from the remainder of\nthe meeting for the consideration of the Section Two business on\nthe grounds that it contains information defined as Exempt in Part\n1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act,\n1972.” \n\n \nEXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL\nSECTION (Pink Papers) \n\n \nThe\nexempt committee papers in the agenda will contain information,\nwhich is commercially, legally or personally sensitive and should\nnot be divulged to third parties. If you do not wish to retain\nthese papers after the meeting, please hand them to the Committee\nOfficer present. \nMinutes: \n\n \nThe recommendation was not adopted as there\nwere no items of exempt/confidential business for\nconsideration. \n | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t EXEMPT/ CONFIDENTIAL MINUTES \n\n \nNil items. \nMinutes: \n\n \nNo exempt/confidential minutes were\nsubmitted. \n | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t EXEMPT/ CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS 'CALLED IN' \n\n \nThere were no exempt/ confidential reports\n‘called in’ from the meeting of Cabinet held on 13\nJanuary 2010. \nMinutes: \n\n \nNil items. \n | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t PRE-DECISION SCRUTINY OF EXEMPT/ CONFIDENTIAL CABINET AGENDA \n\n \nTo consider and agree pre-decision scrutiny\nquestions/comments to be presented to Cabinet. \n\n (Time allocated – 5 minutes) \nMinutes: \n\n \nNil items. \n | \n\t\t
| \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t | \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t ANY OTHER EXEMPT/ CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS CONSIDERED TO BE URGENT \n\n \nTo consider any other\nexempt/ confidential business that the Chair considers to be\nurgent. \nMinutes: \n\n \nThe Chair asked Mr Afazul Hoque, Policy\nScrutiny Manager, to note for the next agenda a Member’s\nrequest for inclusion of a report on luncheon club funding that had\nbeen previously agreed for consideration. \n | \n\t\t