CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL

 

To: Councillors Smart (Chair), Bagnall, Bradnack, Currie,

Durrant, Knowles, Sian Reid, Schofield, Stuart, Ward

Alternate member:  Councillor Hipkin

 

Executive Councillor – The Leader, David Howarth

 

(Despatched and placed on public deposit:

Friday 1 November)

 

STRATEGY SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

 

Date:           Monday 11 November 2002

 

Time:          6.00 pm

 

Place:         Committee Room 1, The Guildhall

 

Contact:      Gary Clift                        Direct Dial:  (01223) 457011

                                                            

                                                            

 

AGENDA

 

1       MINUTES

 

         To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 15 July.

 

2       APOLOGIES

 

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 and Democratic Services before the meeting.

 

4       PUBLIC QUESTION TIME – see below for detail of the scheme and other public information.

 

5       SERVICE PLANS AND GENERAL FUND REVENUE BUDGETS – REVISED  2002/03

 

            Strategy & Partnerships Service Plan

         Appendix A: Comparison of original and revised budgets for 2002/03

         Appendix B: Main variations between 2002/03 original and revised budgets

         Appendix C: General Fund Overview

Report by Director of Finance and Head of Strategy & Partnerships [pages 1 - 25]

 

6       KEY DECISION CORPORATE IT STRATEGY

Report by Director of Central Services [pages 101 - 132]

 

The draft Corporate IT Strategy outlines the main elements of IT strategy for the next three years, and presents an overview of major items of work.  The draft strategy has previously been discussed by the E-Government Working Party on the 3rd October.  The report is being presented to Strategy Scrutiny for prior consideration and comment before being presented to the Leader for approval.

 

7       KEY DECISION REPORT ON DECENTRALISED DECISION MAKING:  THE NEXT STEPS

Report by Head of Strategy & Partnerships [pages 133 - 148]

 

8       REGULATION OF INVESTIGATORY POWERS ACT 2000

        

         Appendix 1:  A Procedure Guide

Report by Head of Legal & Democratic Services [pages 149 - 163]

 

9       CRITERIA FOR EXPANSION OF CCTV

Report by Director of Central Services [pages 164 - 170]

 

10      KEY DECISION CORPORATE PROCUREMENT STRATEGY

        

         Appendix A: Procurement Strategy

Report by Head of Strategy & Partnerships [pages 171 - 178]

 

11      ALLOCATION OF CITY LOTTERY GRANTS TO DANCE EAST AND CROSS BORDER ARTS

Report by Head of Strategy & Partnerships [pages 179 -183]

 

12      APPOINTMENT TO GREATER CAMBRIDGE PARTNERSHIP

The Leader is currently the Council’s representative.  The appointment was not brought to Committee in July and the new appointment will stand until July 2003.

 

 

The next meeting of the Strategy Scrutiny Committee is scheduled for Tuesday 28th January 2003.

 

 

Information for the public

 

You are welcome to attend this meeting as an observer.

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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. 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 should assemble on the pavement opposite the main entrance to the Guildhall and await further instructions. If your escape route or the assembly area is unsafe, you will be directed to safe areas by a member of Cambridge City Council staff.