Agenda

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 15th December 2005 6.30 pm

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Venue: Committee Room, Town Hall, Chorley

Contact: Gordon Bankes 01257 515123 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence

2.

Declarations of any interests

Members of the Committee are reminded of their responsibilities to declare any personal interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 2000, the council’s Constitution and the Members Code of Conduct.  If the personal interest is a prejudicial interest, then the individual member should not participate in the discussion on the matter and must withdraw from the room and not seek to influence a decision on the matter.

3.

Minutes

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 17 November 2005 (enclosed)

4.

Sustainable Resources - Preferred Options Document and Draft Supplementary Planning Document pdf icon PDF 150 KB

Report of the Head of Development and Regeneration (copy enclosed)

 

The Executive Cabinet considered the report at its meeting held on 1

December and resolved:

1.         that the Council be recommended to endorse the

content of the draft documents for consultation and community

involvement purposes

 

2.         That subject to the approval of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Environment Overview and Scrutiny Panel be requested to:

 

(a)   examine how the Council can encourage the use of renewal energy within the Borough, and

(b)   how the Council can take a lead on this issue on a cost neutral basis.

 

The views of the Committee on resolution 2 above are requested.

Additional documents:

5.

Revenue Budget Monitoring - 2005/06

Report of Director of Finance (enclosed)

6.

Contact Chorley - Achieving the Strategy

Report of Head of Customer, Democratic and Office Support Services (enclosed)

7.

Forward Plan

To receive the Councils Forward Plan for the four - month period commencing 1 December 2005 (enclosed)

8.

Overview and Scrutiny Panels

To receive update reports from the three Associate Chairs on the recent activities of their respective Panels

9.

Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme (enclosed)

10.

Any other item(s) the Chair decides is/are urgent