Archived decisions

Hampshire County Council

Culture and Communities Select Committee

19 March 2009

Work Programme

Report of the Chief Executive

Item 11

Overview / Pre-Scrutiny - Potential and proposed topics for scrutiny or review in the Committee' work programme

Topic

Issue

Lead Member / Officer

Status

22 Jan 09

19 Mar 09

9 Jul 09

12 Nov 09

Cultural Strategy

Potential for a Panel or workshop to explore how/where a CS should inform across Departments and how influence and monitor

Stuart Dorward

Under development

Presentation postponed

Update presentation

tbc

R&H Budget

Monitor and question departmental priorities etc as reflected in planned changes in budget spend

Ron Meeking

Bevis Ingram

Stuart Dorward

Continuing development - going to Exec Member 22 Jan 09 afternoon

Briefing to be provided - primary focus of this meeting

Update on financial situation, including particularly on revenue income (as agreed at Jan briefing)

Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)

Challenges of coastal squeeze and agri runoff and pollution

Andy Davidson

Ability to address these issues which are outside HCC control

Update presentation

tbc

DC planning applications and rights of way/footpaths mgt

How developments can be managed and used in support of rights of way and footpath mgt

Andy Smith

Barry Lockyer

Monitor success of Barry's role (new initiative)

Update presentation

tbc

Planning for the over 65s demographic `timebomb' in R&H

Understand how demographic trends are influencing departmental plans

Stuart Dorward

John Parry ?

Presentation (requires wider input - involves social care, personalisation, expectations...)

Scrutiny - to scrutinise priority areas agreed by the Committee, and supported by Policy and Resources Select Committee

Topic

Issue

Lead Member / Officer

Status

22 Jan 09

19 Mar 09

9 Jul 09

12 Nov 09

Charitable Outdoor Centres Review

(Exec Member P&R)

Picked up from Outdoor and Field Studies Review completed in first quarter of 2008

Stuart Nundy

Draft final report to committee (accepted by cttee and Exec Member)

Hard to Reach Review

(Exec Member P&R)

Need for clarity on potential impact for HCC

Yinnon Ezra

Update on progress

Monitoring Scrutiny & Overview Outcomes - to examine responses to the Committee's recommendations and monitor progress

Topic

Issue

Lead Member / Officer

Status

22 Jan 09

19 Mar 09

9 Jul 09

12 Nov 09

Library Review

Monitor progress against review recommendations

Yinnon Ezra, Nicola Horsey

Monitoring

Is due to go to Exec Member R&H first, therefore too late for March meeting

Presentation on draft strategy and vision

tbc

Potential Review Topics (from 24 Jan 08)

Topic

Issue

Lead Member / Officer

Status

22 Jan 09

19 Mar 09

9 Jul 09

12 Nov 09

Rural Strategy

John Tickle has the lead, but multi-department

John Tickle

Due to go to Cabinet in April, therefore too late for March meeting

Update presentation tbc

Information Briefings

Topic

Issue

Lead Member / Officer

Status

22 Jan 09

19 Mar 09

9 Jul 09

12 Nov 09

Arts Organisations

Jan Mein

(keep informed)

The Lights

Heather Whittam

(Dir)

ArtSway

tbc

Making Space

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Hampshire Dance for 2010?

Sports Organisations

Sharon Robertson

(keep informed)

Adult physical activity

Helen Beckley

2012 Olympics

tbc

Countryside Organisations

Peter Kurbishley

(keep informed)

Hampshire Wildlife Trust

Debbie Tann ?

HWT if postponed

Dr David Rumble

BTCV Conservation Volunteers (Hants and British Trust)