THE POLICY & RESOURCES COMMITTEE
TUESDAY 2 MARCH 2010
1. Sederunt
2. Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests*
3. Resolution
Consider, and if so decide, adopt the following resolution:-
"That under Section 50A(4) and (5) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, as amended, the public and media representatives be excluded from the meeting for Items 20 - 21 of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information of the class described in the relevant Paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act", as shown against each Item.
4. Written Questions***
Consider any written questions on matters relating to the Council Budget, Modernising Government, Integrated and Shared Services, Public Performance Reporting and Communications, Service Standards, Procurement and Budget Monitoring.
5. Strengthening Moray Council's Health Improvement Role – Report by Director of Community Services
6. Cullen, Deskford & Portknockie Heritage Group. Appendix 1 - Report by Director of Educational Services
7. Charging for Services. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Appendix 3. Appendix 4. Appendix 5 - Report by Chief Financial Officer
8. Use of Council Buildings and Structures for Abseiling etc - Report by Chief Financial Officer
9. Charges for Lunch Clubs - Report by Chief Financial Officer
10. Designing Better Services Phase 2 (Design): Vehicle, Transport & Plan - Full Business Case; Operational Support - Full Business Case. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. – Report by Chief Financial Officer
11. Designing Better Services - Phase 3 Implementation. Appendix 1 - Report by Chief Financial Officer
12.
Complaints
Policy. Appendix - Report by Chief Executive
12(a)
Capital Funding: Introduction of Self Service at Principal Libraries. Appendix - Report by Director of Educational Services
PERFORMANCE
13. Complaints Monitoring Report for Period April 2009 - December 2009 - Report by Chief Executive
14. Chief Executive's Performance Management Progress Against Service Improvement Plan and Performance Indicators for the Period 1 October to 31 December 2009. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Appendix 3 - Report by Chief Executive
15. Finance and ICT Services - Performance Management Report - October-December 2009. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Appendix 3 - Report by Chief Financial Officer
16. Central Services
Performance Report - Quarter 3 October-December 2009. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Appendix 3 - Report by Chief
Legal Officer
16 (a) Single Outcome Agreement - Quarter 3 Monitoring
Statements - Report by Chief Executive.
Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Appendix 3. Appendix 4. Appendix 5. Appendix 6. Appendix 7
OTHER MATTERS
17. Small Grants Budget (Section 20) – Application for Financial Assistance – Scottish Local Government Forum Against Poverty. Appendix 1. Appendix 2 – Report by Chief Legal Officer
18. Twinning - Report by Director of Environmental Services
19. Question Time***
Consider any oral questions on matters relating to the Council Budget, Modernising Government, Integrated and Shared Services, Public Performance Reporting and Communications, Service Standards, Procurement and Budget Monitoring.
Items which the Committee may wish to consider with the Press and Public excluded
20. Designing Better Services - Property
Asset Management - Report by Chief Housing Officer [
OTHER MATTERS
21. Former Secondary School, Main Street,
Tomintoul - Report by Head of Estates Services [
Summary of Committee Functions
To regulate, manage and monitor the finances of the Council both capital and revenue; to deal with staffing policies and practices other than for teaching staff; to deal with equal opportunities policies and practices; to deal with procurement policies and priorities; to deal with all matters relating to the Council’s duty to initiate, maintain and facilitate Community Planning; to ensure that the organisation, administrative and management processes of the Council are designed to make the most effective contribution to achieving the Council’s objectives; to provide all central support services; to exercise the functions of the Council in connection with the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages; to deal with valuation and electoral registration matters
A full description of the delegated functions of the Policy and Resources Committee can be found in The Moray Council Administrative Scheme.
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GUIDANCE NOTES |
* Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests - The Chair of the meeting shall seek declarations from any individual or political group at the beginning of a meeting whether any prior decision has been reached on how the individual or members of the group will vote on any item(s) of business on the Agenda, and if so on which item(s). A prior decision shall be one that the individual or the group deems to be mandatory on the individual or the group members such that the individual or the group members will be subject to sanctions should they not vote in accordance with the prior decision. Any such prior decisions will be recorded in the Minute of the meeting.
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CONTACT PERSON: |
Cynthia Carswell |
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Tel. No. |
01343 563014 |
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Room No. |
113 |