AGENDA

PART 1 - PROCEDURAL ITEMS

1. 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 that 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.

2. MINUTES

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 18 January 2008.

3. CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

To receive any communications the Chairman may have for this meeting.

PART 2 - ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

4. SCRUTINY REVIWEW:ACCESS TO SERVICES IN HAMPSHIRE FOR PEOPLE WITH ALCOHOL PROBLEMS

To consider the report of the Alcohol Review Panel. Councillor Mrs. McNair Scott, Chairman of the Panel, will present the report.

5. TOPICS FOR SCRUTINY 2008/09 INCLUDING ITEMS FROM THE 2007/08 WORK PROGRAMME

To give consideration to suggested items for scrutiny in the forthcoming year. The 2007/08 programme included scrutiny of the optimum working relations between the County Council and the third sector, work on this has been carried out elsewhere and Jane Goodwin will give a presentation on what work has been carried out.

6. LEAD SCRUTINEER - SUGGESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

To give consideration to discussion items suggested by lead scrutineers:

Councillor Mrs. J. Porter

- The effectiveness of the 101 Service

- Road Safety

PART 3 - WORK PROGRAMME

7. ITEMS FROM THE COMMITTEE'S WORK PROGRAMME

a. Community Safety Service - to receive a report and presentation regarding changes to the service from the Acting Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services.

b. Hampshire Mental Health Service user Survey 2007 and Annual Monitoring of the Mental Health National Service Framework - to receive an update from the Director of Adult Services.

8. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE 2007/08

To receive the Annual Report on progress made by the Committee in 2007/08

9. WORK PROGRAMME 2008/09

To consider a schedule setting out the proposed annual work plan for the Committee.

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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.