CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL

 

 

To: Councillors Nimmo-Smith (Chair), Bagnall, Bradnack, Douglas, Ellis-Miller, Howarth, M Schofield and Ward

 

Alternate members: Councillors Dixon and Howell

 

(Despatched and placed on deposit 9 January 2002)

 

FUNDAMENTAL SERVICE REVIEW & AUDIT

WORKING PARTY

 

Date:              17 January 2002

 

Time:             4.30pm

 

Place:            Committee Room 1

 

Contact:        Gary Clift                    Direct Dial: 01223 457011

 

 

Information for the public

 

You are welcome to attend this meeting as an observer, although it may be necessary to ask you to leave the room during the discussion of matters which are described as confidential on the agenda.

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You can ask questions on an issue included on the agenda below, or on an issue which is within this committee’s powers. Questions can only be asked during the slot on the agenda for this at the beginning of the meeting, not later on when an issue is under discussion by the committee. If you wish to ask a question related to an agenda item contact the committee officer (listed above under ‘contact’) before the meeting starts.  If you wish to ask a question on a matter not included on this agenda, please contact the committee officer by 10.00am the working day before the meeting.  Further details  concerning the right to speak at committee can be obtained from the committee section.

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In the event of the fire alarm sounding  (which is a continuous ringing sound), you should pick up your possessions and leave the building by the route you came in. Once clear of the building, you will be directed to safe areas by a member of Cambridge City Council staff.

 

 

AGENDA

1.         MINUTES

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 1 November 2001.

 

2.         APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 

3.         DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

Members are asked to declare at this stage any interests which they may have in any of the following items on the agenda.  If any member is unsure whether or not they should declare an interest on a particular matter, they are requested to seek advice from the Head of Legal & Democratic Services before the meeting.

 

4.         PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

 

5.         AUDIT LETTER TO MEMBERS 2001

 

The Audit Commission's Code of Audit Practice requires that External Auditors (PricewaterhouseCoopers in the case of Cambridge City Council) issue an Audit letter to Members each year at the conclusion of their audit work.  This letter is designed to demonstrate that the Code's objectives have been addressed, as well as providing an opportunity to outline any significant issues which arose from the audit work undertaken.

 

The Audit letter for 2001 is attached for Members consideration.

 

Representatives from the Council’s External Auditors will attend the meeting to introduce the letter and answer questions.

 

6.         BEST VALUE  - HoUSING REPAIRS FUNDAMENTAL SERVICE REVIEW  -  PROJECT DEFINITION

(Director of Community Services)

 

            The Working Party is requested to consider the Project Definition and pass any comments it wishes to make on to the Housing & Health Committee (23 January) for consideration.

 

 

7.         OFF-STREET CAR PARKS BEST VALUE FUNDAMENTAL SERVICE REVIEW – OUTCOMES REPORT

(Director of Environment & Planning)

                                                                                                           

 

 

The next scheduled meeting of the FSR & Audit Working Party is on Thursday 7th March 2002 at 4.30pm.