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          POLICY AND RESOURCES SELECT COMMITTEE

    TUESDAY, 10 JULY 2007 AT 2.00 P.M.

    THE WELLINGTON ROOM, ELIZABETH II COURT,

    THE CASTLE, WINCHESTER

    COLIN HINXMAN

    7343

    email: [email protected]

    Please note revised time of meeting

AGENDA

PART 1 - PROCEDURAL ITEMS

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

    To receive any apologies for absence.

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

    All Members who believe they have a personal or a personal prejudicial interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting must declare their personal interest and having regard to the circumstances described in paragraphs 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the County Council's Code of Conduct, consider whether to leave the meeting whilst the matter is discussed. The declaration should be made at the time of the relevant debate.

3. MINUTES

    To confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 3 April 2007.

4. CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

    To receive any communications the Chairman may have for this meeting, to include arrangements for a visit to the Contact Centre.

PART 2 - ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

5. FINAL ACCOUNTS 2006/07

    To consider the report of the County Treasurer on the County Council's Final Accounts.

    The report to Cabinet is circulated, but without the appendices, which are available to view on the web (Cabinet, 25 June, Item 5c).

6. CORPORATE PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND CORPORATE BUSINESS PLAN

    To receive a presentation by the Chief Executive on the Council's Corporate Business Plan.

7. FUTURE BUDGET AND PERFORMANCE SCRUTINY FOR 2007/08

    To consider proposals for annual cycles of budget and performance scrutiny.

8. USE OF CONSULTANTS - REVIEW OF A SAMPLE OF TRANSACTIONS

    To consider the report of the County Treasurer setting out the results of a survey into use of consultants, as requested by the Committee in April.

9. ICT SCRUTINY UPDATE

    To consider the report of the Head of IT Services setting out actions and outcomes for the issues identified by the Committee in January.

10. RISK MANAGEMENT

    To consider a presentation by the Chief Executive on the areas identified by the Committee in December.

11. EXTERNAL FUNDING ANNUAL REPORT

    To consider the report of the Head of Economic Development on the outcomes of external funding bids.

    PART 3 - WORK PROGRAMME

12. LOCAL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND HAMPSHIRE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

    To consider a presentation by the Chief Executive on multi-tier and partnership working, in response to the Committee's request for information on outcomes and accountability.

13. SCRUTINY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE POLICY FRAMEWORK, CONSTITUTION AND PROTOCOLS

    To consider the report of the Chief Executive on a proposed review of current scrutiny operating protocols.

14. FORWARD LOOKING WORK PLAN

    To consider the report of the Chief Executive on the programme of future issues that may require scrutiny by the committee.

This agenda is also available on the County Council's website (click on www.hants.gov.uk/decisions) and can be provided on request in large print or Braille or on disk. Contact details as shown above.

County Councillors attending as appointed members of this committee or by virtue of Standing Order 17.5; or with the concurrence of the Chairman in connection with their duties as members of the Council or as a local County Councillor qualify for travelling expenses.