Performance Panel Agenda: 19 November 2009

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Performance Panel will be held at 6.45pm on Thursday 19 November 2009 at the Town Hall, Penrith.

1.      Apologies for Absence

2.      Minutes

To sign the minutes Pp/17/9/09 to Pp/23/9/09 of the meeting of this Panel held on 3 September 2009 as a correct record of those proceedings (copies previously circulated).

3.      Declarations of Interest/Party Whip

To receive declarations of the existence and nature of any personal interests and/or personal interests which are prejudicial in any matter to be considered during the meeting.

To receive declarations of the existence and nature of any party whip.

4.      Co-ordinating Board

To receive a verbal update from the Chairman of the Panel.

5.      Forward Plan - Key Decisions

To consider the attached current Forward Plan of Key Decisions and recommendations of the Scrutiny Co-ordinating Board, if any. (PDF: 173 Kb / 14 pages)

6.      Scrutiny Co-ordinated Work Plan

To consider the attached report of the Director of Policy and Performance (PDF: 50 Kb / 3 pages)

7.      Scrutiny Review of the Budget - Final Report

To consider the attached report of the Director of Policy and Performance (PDF: 157 Kb / 11 pages)

8.     Resources Plan 2009-2013

To consider the attached report of the Director of Finance (PDF: 476 Kb / 20 pages)

9.      Treasury Management Transactions Report: 1 April 2009 to 31 October 2009

To consider the attached report of the Director of Finance (PDF: 217 Kb / 7 pages)

Revenue Budget Monitoring: Year to 30 September 2009

To consider the attached report of the Director of Finance (PDF: 195 Kb / 5 pages)

11.   Capital Programme Monitoring: April 2009 to September 2009

To consider the attached report of the Director of Finance (PDF: 261 Kb / 14 pages)

12.    Efficiency Monitoring: April to September 2009

To consider the attached report of the Director of Finance (PDF: 240 Kb / 5 pages)

13.   Best Value Family Group: Value for Money Comparisons 2008-2009

To consider the attached report of the Director of Finance (PDF: 127 Kb / 5 pages)

14.    Performance Indicators 2009-10 - Second Quarter Report

To consider the attached report of the Director of Policy and Performance (PDF: 360 Kb / 14 pages)

15.    Any Other Items which the Chairman decides are urgent

16.    Exclusion of Press and Public

To consider whether, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, members of the public (including the press) should be excluded from the meeting during discussion of the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 to Schedule 12A of the Act.

17.    Procurement of Shared Local Taxation and Benefits Software: Scrutiny Update

To consider the report of the Director of Finance.

18.    Date of Next Scheduled Meeting: 18 February 2010