BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCIL
OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY (COMMUNITY SERVICES) COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY (COMMUNITY SERVICES) COMMITTEE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, COUNCIL OFFICES, CORKS LANE, HADLEIGH ON TUESDAY, 24 NOVEMBER 2009
PRESENT: Mr J A B Long – Chairman
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Mrs S P Clarke
Mr B D Hurren
Mrs M O Munson
Mr M Newman |
Mr A F D W Osborne
Mr J R A Sayers
Mrs C A Todd
Mr D L Wood |
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36 Declaration of Interests
37 Minutes
38 Petitions
39 Questions from Members
40 Babergh District Council Resilience Forum
41 Review of Significant Partnerships
42 Work Plan
Mrs S P Clarke declared a personal interest in the item referred to in Minute No. 41 below, by virtue of being the Chairman of the Babergh East LSP, but indicated that her interest was such that she was able to speak and vote on the matter concerned.
RESOLVED
That the Minutes of the meeting held on 6 October 2009 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
None received.
None received.
The Director of Corporate Services submitted a report (Paper J139) updating the Committee on the work of the Babergh District Resilience Forum and the associated Emergency Planning and Response action plan.
Peter Quirk, Policy and Communications Manager, introduced the report and together with Graham Saward, District Emergency Planning Officer, answered various questions from Members.
The following were among the points discussed:
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Members asked to be reminded on where the Council’s emergency/out-of-hours telephone numbers were to be found.
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Members wished to see what the general public thought of the Council’s emergency plans and procedures. Graham Saward explained that some focus groups were being set up to do just that.
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Graham Saward updated Members on the work that was being done with Parish and Town Councils.
RESOLVED
That the content of the report be noted.
The Project and Programme Executive submitted a report (Paper J140) advising the Committee of the significant partnerships that have been identified through the Council’s Partnership Strategy and of the outcome of a self assessment of the Babergh East Local Strategic Partnership.
Members were aware that the Strategy Committee had approved a Partnership Strategy (Paper J88 refers).
Mrs S P Clarke, Chairman of the Babergh East LSP, advised the Committee of the good work carried out by this strategic partnership and of the various partners involved.
In the ensuing discussion Members expressed disappointment that the Suffolk Association of Local Councils had not been represented at recent meetings of the Babergh East LSP. Whilst recognising that it was not always possible for all agencies to be represented at meetings, it was suggested that a solution to this would be to ask the LSP to agree that the various partners appoint substitutes for their representatives.
RESOLVED
(1) That the significant partnerships that have been identified be noted.
(2) That the self assessment of the Babergh East Local Strategic Partnership be noted.
(3) That the areas identified for further improvement be reported to the Babergh East LSP and they be asked to consider addressing them.
(4) That the outcomes of the self assessment be shared with St Edmundsbury Borough Council and Forest Heath District Council.
(5) That upon completion of the training for Lead Officers by Zurich Insurance, further work be undertaken on self assessments of the Council’s remaining significant partnerships and that a report be submitted to a future meeting of the Committee.
The Director of Corporate Services submitted a report (Paper J141) which provided details of the Committee’s anticipated work for the remainder of 2009/10 including any items that may be the subject of call-in procedures.
RESOLVED
That the Work Plan submitted as Paper J141 be noted.
The business of the meeting was concluded at 10.55 a.m.
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