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HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Report

Committee:

Culture Communities & Rural Affairs Select Committee

Date of meeting:

14 January 2010

Report Title:

Work Programme

Report From:

Chief Executive

Contact name:

Marie Mannveille, Scrutiny Officer

Tel:

01962 845018

Email:

[email protected]

1. Purpose of Report

1.1. The work programme for this committee as of 6 January 2010 is attached for consideration by the committee.

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - background documents

 

The following documents discuss facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and have been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report. (NB: the list excludes published works and any documents which disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act.)

 

Document

Location

None

 

IMPACT ASSESSMENTS:

1. Equalities Impact Assessment:

1.1. N/A

2. Impact on Crime and Disorder:

2.1. N/A

3. Climate Change:

3.1. How does what is being proposed impact on our carbon footprint / energy consumption?

    N/A

a) How does what is being proposed consider the need to adapt to climate change, and be resilient to its longer term impacts?

    N/A

WORK PROGRAMME - CULTURE COMMUNITIES & RURAL AFFAIRS SELECT COMMITTEE - 2009/10

Overview / Pre-Scrutiny - To maintain an overview of issues relevant to the terms of reference of this committee, and to consider proposed scrutiny topics for inclusion in the work programme.

Topic

Issue

Lead Member / Officer

Status

12 Nov 09

14 Jan 2010

22 April 2010

8 July 2010

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, need to identify when would be timely for a report to this committee

 

Update to be provided?

   

Culture, Communities & Rural Affairs Department Budget

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

Ron Meeking

Bevis Ingram

Stuart Dorward

Committee to receive update via briefing after the July meeting, then consider the draft budget in January

 

Draft CC&RA Dept Revenue and Capital Budget considered

   

Topic

Issue

Lead Member / Officer

Status

12 Nov 09

14 Jan 2010

22 April 2010

8 July 2010

Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)

Challenges of coastal squeeze and agri runoff and pollution

Andy Davidson

Update report received Nov 09, Members requested to visit some SSSIs, to be arranged for early in the new year.

Update report received

     

Arts Strategy

See update item due to go to Executive Member in November

Jan Mein

 

Consideration of Executive Member report

     

Museums SE Hub Update

See item due to go to Executive Member in September

Alastair Penfold/Sue Wright

 

Report received

     

Runways End Project

See item due to go to Executive Member in September.

Mike Wickenden/Stuart Nundy

Some members of the committee visited the site on November 18 2009. Consideration of a further visit once the development works are completed.

       

Learning Outside the Classroom

See item due to go to Executive Member in November.

Stuart Nundy

 

Consideration of Executive Member report

     

Departmental Business Plan

See item due to to to Executive Member in January.

Stuart Dorward

For the committee to consider the proposed future direction for the CCRA Dept.

 

Consideration of Executive Member report

   

County Farms Review Outcomes

See item going to Executive Member for Policy & Resources in early 2010

 

For the committee to consider the outcomes of this review, regarding how the County plans to use its farms in future.

   

Report due

 

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

Topic

Issue

Lead Member / Officer

Status

12 Nov 09

14 Jan 2010

22 April 2010

8 July 2010

Hard to Reach Review

(Exec Member P&R)

Need for clarity on potential impact for HCC

Martin Combs, Scrutiny Officer who led the review

Report agreed by committee in July, due to be considered by Cabinet in September

Initial response from Executive considered

 

Report due on areas Cabinet requested followed up

 

LAA Theme H Strong Communities

To look at how HCC and partners are focusing efforts against the priorities identified in the LAA under this theme.

Sue Dovey, Community Action Hampshire, Theme Sponsor?

P&R SC considered LAA in Oct 09 and recommended each SC look at relevant themes.

     

Report?

Departmental Planning for Future Funding Scenarios

To consider how the CCRA Dept is planning for potential changes in funding patterns in future.

Yinnon Ezra, Chief Officer, and Ron Meekings, Finance Officer?

Issue identified at November 2009 meeting. Need to establish when would be timely to update the committee on this.

     

Report?

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

 

Topic

Issue

Lead Member / Officer

Status

12 Nov 09

14 Jan 2010

22 April 2010

8 July 2010

Library Review

Monitor progress against review recommendations

Yinnon Ezra, Nicola Horsey

Strategy considered at July 09 meeting. Consider need for further monitoring.

   

Update on Library Strategy.

 

Charitable Outdoor Centres Review

(Exec Member P&R)

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

Stuart Nundy

Review Report endorsed by committee in January 2009. Recommendations accepted by Executive Member. New system to be used for 2010 grant round (March). Update suggested when new system has been used.

   

Monitoring of recommendations?

 

Potential Review Topics

Topic

Issue

Lead Member / Officer

Status

12 Nov 09

14 Jan 2010

22 April 2010

8 July 2010

Rural Strategy

John Tickle has the lead, but multi-department

John Tickle

Presentation received July 09. Members expressed interest in receiving more details/updates in future on 2 themes from the rural delivery action plan `food farming and forestry' and `community leisure and culture'. Need to identify when would be timely for this.

   

Food Farming and Forestry strand report due

Community leisure and culture strand report due

Planning for the 2012 Olympics

To look at how we are preparing as a County Council for the 2012 Olympics

Julie Amies?

Update on this due to go to Executive Member March/April 2010

   

Report tbc

 

Review of Charging Policy

 

Stuart Dorward?

Charging policy for CCRA services due to be reviewed later this year. Select Committees views are invited on this. Likely to be at the 4 Nov meeting.

       

Information Briefings

Topic

Issue

Lead Member / Officer

Status

12 Nov 09

14 Jan 2010

22 April 2010

8 July 2010

Arts Organisations

 

Jan Mein

(keep informed)

One of the following possible options:

Making Space, Hampshire Dance, The Making

ArtSway

   

The Making?

Sports Organisations

 

Sharon Robertson

(keep informed)

Julie Amies?

2012 Olympics

Tbc

Solent Sea Rescue? Hampshire Playing Fields Association? Sport Hampshire and Isle of Wight (partnership)

 

Hampshire Playing Fields Association?

   

Countryside Organisations

 

Peter Kurbishley

(keep informed)

British Trust for Conservation Volunteers tbc

Marwell Zoo?

   

BTCV?

 

Other

   

Audiences South? (business unit of CCRA dept)

       

Total items :

       

Jan: 2

April: 6?

July: 3?