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

Durrant, Reid, Schofield, Julie Smith, Stuart, Ward

Alternate member:  Councillors Hipkin & Howell

 

Executive Councillor – The Leader, David Howarth

 

 (To be despatched and placed on public deposit:  Friday 27 June)

 

STRATEGY SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

 

Date:              Monday 7 July 2003

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 24 March and special meeting on 22 May.

 

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          general fund revenue and Capital final OUTTURN 2002/03, and budget carry forward requestS

 

            Appendix A: 2002/03 Final Outturn

            Appendix B: Main Variances from Revised Revenue Budgets 2002/03

            Appendix C: Request to Carry Forward General Fund Budgets from 2002/03 into 2003/04

            Appendix D:

            Appendix E: Capital Plan – Approved Items

Report by Chief Executive, Head of Strategy & Partnerships

and Director of Finance [pages 1-8 ]

 

6          general fund revenue and Capital final OUTTURN 2002/03, and budget carry forward requestS (OVERVIEW)

 

            Appendix A: Summary – 2002/03 Final Outturn

            Appendix B: Final Capital Outturn 2002/03

            Appendix C: Request to Carry Forward General Fund Budgets from 2002/03 into 2003/04

Report by Chief Executive and Director of Finance [pages 9-18 ]

 

7          MEDIUM TERM STRATEGY  2003/04-2008/09

 

                Strategy

Report by the Director of Finance [pages 19-23 plus the Strategy itself,

the Single Capital Pot and Capital Strategy]

 

8          KEY DECISION SINGLE STATUS NEGOTIATIONS

Report by Head of Human Resources [pages 24-28]


9          review of 2002/3 safer city grants and funding strategy for 2004/5 

Report by Head of Strategy & Partnerships [pages 29-35 ]

 

10        SAFER CITY GRANTS

 

            Appendix A: Grant Applications received as of May 2003 (Round 1 of 4)

            Appendix B:  Recommendations for Round 1 Safer City funding 2003-04

 Report by Head of Strategy & Partnerships [pages 36-45]

 

11       ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COUNCIL’S GRANTS TO VOLUNTARY GROUPS IN 2002/03

 

                Annual Review

Report  by Head of Strategy & Partnerships [pages 46-57]

 

12        RACE EQUALITY SCHEME – ANNUAL REPORT  

Report  by Head of Strategy & Partnerships [pages 58-77]

 

13       CAMBRIDGE LOCAL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP – CONSULTATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS

Report  by Head of Strategy & Partnerships [pages 78-82]

 

14        GRANTS TO TWINNING ASSOCIATIONS

Report  by Head of Legal & Democratic Services [pages 83-86 ]

 

15        ComPrehensive performance assessment – update

Report by the Head of Strategy & Partnerships [pages 87-92}

 

16        APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE BODIES

page 93

 

17        REPLACEMENT OF REFUSE VEHICLE- Decision by the Leader

page 94 onwards

In accordance with the Constitution, to note the attached Decision by the Leader relating to the Project Appraisal and funding of a refuse vehicle which was beyond economic repair.  The reason the decision was made outside the Committee cycle is set out in the Record of Decision.

 

 

The next meeting of the Strategy Scrutiny Committee is scheduled for Monday 17th November 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, 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.