Agenda and minutes

Customer Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 6th July 2005 6.30 pm

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Venue: Committee Room, Town Hall, Chorley

Contact: Ruth Hawes 01257 515118

Items
No.	Item
35.	Apologies for absence Minutes: An apology for absence was submitted on behalf of Councillor Miss Molyneaux.
36.	Declarations of any Interests Members of the Panel are reminded of their responsibility 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 a discussion on the matter and must withdraw from the room and not seek to influence a decision on the matter. Minutes: No interests were declared.
37.	Minutes PDF 66 KB To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Customer Overview and Scrutiny Panel held on 8 June 2005 (enclosed) Minutes: RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting of the Customer Overview and Scrutiny Panel held on 8 June 2005 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
38.	Items referred from Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Decriminalisation of Parking Enforcement PDF 141 KB A copy of the report of the Head of Public Space Services presented to the Panel on 8 June is attached together with a further report by the Head of Public Space Services, the Overview and Scrutiny Topic Selection document and the Inquiry Project Outline document is enclosed. The Panel will be requested to complete the Inquiry Project Outline document at the meeting. Additional documents: 060705decriminalisationofparking , item 38. PDF 114 KB 080605topicselectionparking , item 38. PDF 158 KB 060705inquiryprojectoutline , item 38. PDF 100 KB Minutes: The Panel completed the Overview and Scrutiny project outline document in draft. RESOLVED – That a Sub-Group of the Panel meet in early August to review the draft project outline document and consider information relating to the Inquiry in more detail.
39.	Review of Race Equality Scheme PDF 152 KB Report of Head of Corporate and Policy Services (to follow) Minutes: The Panel received the report of the Head of Corporate and Policy Services informing Members on the progress made by the Council towards the objectives set out in the Racial Equality Scheme Action Plan. The Panel discussed the report and noted that there had been a capacity issue but it was hoped that the Executive Cabinet could confirm a new post to deal with equality and diversity shortly. A Corporate Diversity Group met on a monthly basis and the members of this Group shared tasks to achieve the set aims. RESOLVED – That the result of the review be reported to the meeting of the Customer Overview and Scrutiny Panel in September.
40.	Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme 2005/06 PDF 126 KB Work Programme enclosed Minutes: The Panel considered the Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme. RESOLVED – That the Work Programme be noted.