Minutes:
Cabinet
Board Papers
The
Committee scrutinised the following items:
9.1 Closed Circuit Television Service (CCTV)
and Out of Hours Update
Members
considered the progress report on the decisions made by the Policy and
Resources Cabinet Board in June 2016.
Members
stated that the paragraph within the report in relation to the savings was
unclear and clarification was sought so that the public are able to understand
what it means. Officers stated that the paragraph meant that originally £114k
of savings had been identified which was subsequently reduced to £44k but now
there will be no savings taken forward.
Following
scrutiny the report was noted.
9.2 Quarterly Performance Management Data
2016-2017 – Quarter 3 Performance.
Members
considered the quarter three performance report.
Members
asked how many Enterprise clubs were run within the County Borough. Officers
stated that the information would be circulated outside of the meeting.
Members
were disappointed to read that there was minimal information in relation to the
Adult Services Improvement Objective. Officers advised that this would be
raised at the next meeting of the Social Care Health and Housing Scrutiny
Committee when the performance report is presented to the Committee.
Following
scrutiny the report was noted.
9.3 Supply of Groceries, Provisions and
Frozen Foods
Members
considered the report that sought to extend the current framework arrangements
in relation to the supply of groceries, provisions and frozen foods.
Members
asked whether we could get goods cheaper if the Council went to tender rather
than extend the framework. Officers advised that it was a possibility and this
would be tested when the NPS carried out their tender. However, given their
failure to tender to timescale an extension to the existing contract is the
logical option.
Following
Scrutiny the Committee was supportive of the proposals to be considered by the
Cabinet Board.
9.4 Council Tax and Business Rate Court Costs
Members
considered a report to determine the costs to be recovered from Council tax
payers and business rates payers in respect of the issue of summonses and the
granting by the magistrates of liability orders.
Members
asked if the figures were correct within the report. Officers stated that the
costs are worked out based on the work involved pulling cases together and
Business Rates liability order cases tend to be more time consuming.
Following
scrutiny the committee was supportive of the proposals to be considered by the
Cabinet Board.