21 June 2011 - Agenda

Members

Mr P Burgoyne
Mr B D Hurren
Mr F Lawrenson

Mr J A B Long
Mr M Newman
Mrs A M Norman

Mr J Owen
Mr J R A Sayers
Mr D L Wood

ITEM

BUSINESS

1

SUBSTITUTES AND APOLOGIES 

Any Member attending as an approved substitute to report giving his/her name and the name of the Member being substituted. 

To receive apologies for absence.

2

ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN

3

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS 

Members to declare any interests as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.

4

MINUTES 

To confirm and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 29 March 2011 as a correct record.

5

PETITIONS 

The Director of Corporate Services to report, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 13, the receipt of any petitions submitted to the Chief Executive.

6

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS 

The Chairman to answer any questions on any matters in relation to which the Council has powers or duties which affect the District and which fall within the terms of reference of the Committee of which due notice has been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 15.4 – (a) and (b).

Paper
L28

7

REVIEW OF LONG STAY CAR PARKING CHARGES IN SUDBURY AND HADLEIGH

Joint report by the Head of Contract and Asset Management and the Project and Programme Executive attached.

Paper
L29

8

BABERGH COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP ANNUAL REVIEW 

Report by the Head of Community Development attached.

Paper
L30

9

ANNUAL REPORT OF DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE FOR 2010/11 

Report from Development Committee attached.

Paper L30 - Update together with revised recommendation.

 
Paper
L31

10

BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCIL DISTRICT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FORUM – PROGRESS REPORT

Report by the Director of Corporate Services attached.

 

Paper
L32

11

FLOOD RISK REGULATIONS (2009) – PRELIMINARY FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTS

Report by the Head of Contract and Asset Management attached.

12

UPDATE ON SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL HEALTH SCRUTINY ARRANGEMENTS

The Director of Corporate Services to report on the current position regarding Suffolk County Council’s review of its health scrutiny arrangements.

The background to this matter is that at the meeting of this Committee on 1 February 2011, the Director of Corporate Services informed Members that the County Council intended to review the new scrutiny arrangements which it had set up, following its decision to operate a single Scrutiny Committee.  In the interim, Councillor Mrs Munson (who was Babergh’s representative on the former Suffolk County Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee) was to be invited to any meetings set up to scrutinise health related matters arising from the new Committee’s work programme.

At its meeting on 26 May 2011, the County Council agreed to establish a Health Scrutiny Committee in addition to its Scrutiny Committee.  The terms of reference and membership have yet to be agreed but it is anticipated that the requirement for any District Council representation is that it should not be drawn from members of the Executive (or, in Babergh’s case, the Strategy Committee).  The first meeting is due to be held on 20 July, and the Chairman will be Councillor Anne Whybrow.  

Sue Morgan, Scrutiny Team Manager at the County Council, will advise Suffolk Councils through their relevant Chairmen and officers as the detailed arrangements are put into place, and part of this process will be to ensure that the health scrutiny arrangements complement the (shadow) Suffolk Health and Wellbeing Board which is currently being developed.  Regard will also be had to any relevant matters arising from the proposals for GP Commissioning Consortia.  

In the meantime Members are asked to note the following:- 

· At the Annual Council meeting on 19 May, Mrs Munson was appointed to represent the Council on the Suffolk Scrutiny Committee for health related matters (substitute Member Dr Michael Bamford) and this remains the appointment position at the present time. 

· The Director of Corporate Services will report to a future meeting of this Committee once the County health scrutiny arrangements have been finalised.

· Full Council will be asked to confirm any formal appointment under the new arrangements, in due course.

Paper
L33

13

WORK PLAN 

Report by the Director of Corporate Services attached.

For further information on any of the Part 1 items listed above, please contact Linda Sheppard on (01473) 826610 or via email at committeeservices@babergh.gov.uk