CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL

 

Councillors James (Chair), J Smith, (Vice Chair), Adey, Armstrong, Blencowe, Downham, Herbert, Kightley, Stebbings

         (Lib Dem Alt: Churchill)

Executive Councillor: Councillor Catherine Smart

Non-voting co-optees: Mr H Gault (Social Services) and Dr D Gregson (Cambridge NHS Primary Care Trust); Mrs K Harris, Mr B Haywood and Ms J Tipple (Tenant representatives).

Members of Housing Management Board

         Councillors Armstrong, Blencowe, Downham, James, J Smith, Stebbings (Lib Dem Alt: Ward)  

Tenant Representatives – Mr Best, Mr Christofis, Mrs Griffiths, Mr Haywood, Mr   Routledge, Mr Sweeney

 

(Despatched and placed on public deposit:  Friday 25 June 2004)

 

HOUSING AND HEALTH SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

 

Date:  Wednesday 7 July 2004

Time: 5.30pm

Place: Committee Room 1, The Guildhall

Contact: John Blunt        

Direct Dial:  (01223) 457012

 

 

AGENDA

1       MINUTES

         To approve the minutes of meetings on 21 April and 26 May 2004 as a correct record.

 

2       APOLOGIES

         To receive any apologies for absence.

 

3       DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

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

 

4       PUBLIC QUESTIONS (See information below)

 

5               Presentation by PCT on Supporting People  (Dr Dorothy Gregson PCT)

                                                                                                          

Dr Gregson, Director of Public Health, Cambridge PCT, will make a presentation to the Scrutiny Committee on the PCT’s work on the Supporting People agenda. This arose from a suggestion during discussion on the City Council’s Best Value Review of Sheltered Housing at Scrutiny Committee on 21 April.

 

6       General Fund: Revenue and Capital Budgets, Carry Forwards and Significant Variances for 2003/04   (Contact: Kaye Black 458142)

         Appendix A: 2003/04 Revenue Final Outturn

         Appendix B: Main Variances From Revised Revenue Budgets 2003/04

         Appendix C: Carry Forward Requests 2003/04

         Appendix D:  Housing Capital Programme

        

7       Housing Revenue Account: Revenue and Capital Budgets, Carry Forwards and Significant Variances for 2003/04 (Contact: Kaye Black 458142) 

         Appendix A: 2003/04 Final Outturn

         Appendix B: Main Variances From Revised Revenue Budgets 2003/04

         Appendix C: Carry Forward Requests 2003/04

         Appendix D: Housing Capital Programme

 

8               Medium Term Strategy – july 2004  (Contact: David Horspool Tel 458131)

        

9       grants to voluntary organsations – annual review 2004      (Contact: Mike Knight Tel 457948)  

 

10      WRITE OFF OF FORMER TENANT ARREARS (Contact: Sandra Grundy Tel 458312)  

         Appendix

 

11      APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE BODIES (Contact: Committee Manager Tel 457012)

 

         To appoint representatives to the following outside bodies:

 

A   Free Nursing Care Complaints/Continuing Health Care Review Panel (formerly         Continuing Care Review Panel)

 

Number of Representatives:  2       Years of Service: 1

Status of Representatives: Member of the Panel

 

Existing Representatives:                       Until:

Cllrs Dryden and Smart                                    June 2004

 

              Lib Dem Nominations: Cllr Smart

 

B   Ditchburn Place Management Committee

 

Number of Representatives:  3       Years of Service:  1

Status of Representatives: Members of the Management Committee

 

Existing Representatives:                       Until:

Cllrs Bradnack, J Rosenstiel, Smart          June 2004

 

              Lib Dem Nominations: J Rosenstiel, Smart

 

12      EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC

 

Before considering the next items on the agenda, the Committee is recommended to exclude members of the public from the meeting on the grounds that, if they were present, there would be disclosure to them of information defined as exempt from publication by Category 7 as defined in the Council’s Constitution part 4B.

 

13           COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER: PROPERTY Q (Contact: Yvonne O’Donnell Tel 457951)

 

The next meeting of Housing and Health Scrutiny Committee is on

Wednesday, 8 September 2004 at 5.30 pm.

 

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.

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You can ask questions on an issue included on the agenda above, 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 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.

 

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