Venue: Council Chamber
Contact: Committee Services
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MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING PDF 101 KB The minutes of the meeting of 18th July 2023 are attached to be confirmed and signed as a correct record. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 18th July 2023 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.
Proposed by Cllr Dorn; Seconded by Cllr Butcher. Agreed unanimously. |
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive any apologies for absence from Members*.
*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services in advance of the meeting as soon as they become aware they will be absent. Minutes: No apologies had been received. All members were present. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST To declare disclosable, pecuniary and any other interests*.
*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services in advance of the meeting as soon as they become aware they may have an interest to declare. Minutes: No declarations were made. |
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CHAIRMAN'S ANNOUNCEMENTS Minutes: The Chairman announced the following:
Treasury training would be on 12 October, between 6.30pm-8.00pm and would be hybrid, both in the Council Chamber and online. |
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (ITEMS PERTAINING TO THE AGENDA) Anyone wishing to make a statement to the Committee should contact Committee Services at least two clear working days prior to the meeting. Further information can be found online.
Minutes: There were no public participation items. |
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To note the forecast outturn for the year against revenue and capital budgets using the latest actual position and assumptions based on best information, and consider any corrective action required.??Note treasury activity to date in line with the approved policy.?? Additional documents: Minutes: The S151 introduced this item by reminding members that this was the routine reporting of the Q1 budget monitoring forecast for 2023/24, and showed the position expected at the end of the financial year.
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In noting the report, the S151 Officer and the Finance team were thanked for their work in ensuring that the Council remained within budget. |
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UPDATE ON FLOOD ALLEVIATION SCHEMES PDF 102 KB To provide an update on the three Flood Alleviation Schemes currently coordinated by Hart District Council and seek the views of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee prior to its consideration by Cabinet. The three projects are:
• Mill Corner, North Warnborough, • Phoenix Green, Hartley Wintney, • Kingsway, Blackwater. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Executive Director – Place introduced this item and explained that views on the three Flood Alleviation Schemes currently coordinated by Hart District Council were being sought, prior to consideration by Cabinet of the three projects.
The three projects were:
• Mill Corner, North Warnborough, • Phoenix Green, Hartley Wintney, • Kingsway, Blackwater.
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It was agreed that the section in the report on recommendations to Cabinet needed further reinforcement and that the document generally needed reviewing for typographical errors before being sent to Cabinet.
In summarising the Chairman outlined the Committee’s concerns regarding the timing of the review of the projects and that communications with residents was a key element of the process. Clarity over those schemes that were proposed to continue was required, and the report needed further work to ensure that timelines and KPIs were included. |
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SERVICE PANEL REVIEW - CORPORATE AND PLACE PDF 179 KB To receive feedback from the Corporate and Place Service Panels from Members Additional documents: Minutes: Corporate
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A temporary member of agency staff would be helping to catch up with food safety inspections |
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT & SOCIAL CARE OMBUDSMAN - ANNUAL REVIEW LETTER 2022/23 PDF 62 KB To review and note on the annual report of the Local Government Ombudsman for 2022/23. Additional documents: Minutes: The annual report of the Local Government Ombudsman for 2022/23 was reviewed and noted.
Of the four complaints received, one had been referred back to the Council and 3 had been closed. None had been investigated or upheld.
(8.18pm Mr Jaggard left the meeting) |
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TERMS OF REFERENCE, PARTICIPANTS AND LEAD OF CCTV TASK AND FINISH GROUPS TO BE AGREED PDF 101 KB To confirm the membership, lead and Terms and Reference for the CCTV Task and Finish Group Minutes: The membership, lead member and Terms and Reference for the CCTV Task and Finish Group were discussed.
Members agreed:
Proposed by Cllr Dorn; seconded by Cllr Butler Unanimously agreed |
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CABINET WORK PROGRAMME PDF 107 KB To consider the Cabinet Work Programme. Minutes: Members considered the Cabinet Work Programme.
It was noted that Cabinet would receive a report on the Civic Regeneration project at their October meeting. The report of the Butterwood Homes Scrutiny Panel would also need to be presented to the November Cabinet meeting. |
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OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY WORK PROGRAMME Minutes: Committee members considered the Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme, and made updates as follows:
· An invitation to representatives from Hampshire County Council to come to a future meeting to outline any changes to on-street parking enforcement provision, as it was felt that there were less Civil Enforcement Officers in the District since the changeover |