Meeting documents
Finance and Best Value Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday, 6th December 2006
Venue : Committee Room 1 - Wallasey Town Hall
Index to Agendas
- DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST/PARTY WHIP
- MINUTES
- PRESENTATION - BUDGETARY CONTROL
- FINANCIAL MONITORING STATEMENT
- MONITORING REPORTS
- FINANCIAL MONITORING SUMMARY 2006/2007
- CAPITAL MONITORING SUMMARY 2006/2007
- SERVICE RE-ENGINEERING SUMMARY 2006/2007
- PROJECTED BUDGET 2007/2008
- SERVICE RE-ENGINEERING - CORPORATE ICT UNIT
- PROGRESS ON FAIRTRADE
- ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS APPROVED BY THE CHAIR
Item 1 - DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST/PARTY WHIP
Summary:
Members are asked to consider whether they have personal or prejudicial interests in connection with any item(s) on this agenda and, if so, to declare them and state what they are.
Members are reminded that they should also declare, pursuant to paragraph 18 of the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules, whether they are subject to a party whip in connection with any item(s) to be considered and, if so, to declare it and state the nature of the whipping arrangement.
Item 2 - MINUTES
Summary:
To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 26 September 2006, which were confirmed by the Council.
Item 3 - PRESENTATION - BUDGETARY CONTROL
Item 4 - FINANCIAL MONITORING STATEMENT
Summary:
This report provides a summary in tabular format of the current position of the Authority revenue accounts and General Fund balances. Further details can be found in the financial monitoring summary and service re-engineering summary reports elsewhere on this agenda.
Recommendation:
(1) That the contents of the financial monitoring statement be noted.
(2) That a further update be submitted to the next meeting of this Committee.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 5 - MONITORING REPORTS
Summary:
In an effort to simplify the presentation of the monitoring reports to Overview and Scrutiny Committees, they are all being presented together as appendices to one report.
Recommendation:
That the report be noted.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
- Report of the Director of Finance
- Appendix A - General Financial Matters
- Appendix B - Finance Department - Financial Monitoring
- Appendix C - Treasury Management - Financial Monitoring
- Appendix D - Insurance and Corporate Risk Management
- Appendix E - Finance Department - Performance Monitoring August - October 2006
Item 6 - FINANCIAL MONITORING SUMMARY 2006/2007
Summary:
A financial monitoring report for each Department has been presented to the relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee during the current cycle. This report provides a summary of the implications for the General Fund.
Recommendation:
That the report be noted.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 7 - CAPITAL MONITORING SUMMARY 2006/2007
Summary:
A capital monitoring report for each department has been presented to the relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee during the current cycle. This report provides a summary of the progress on the overall programme.
Recommendation:
That the report be noted.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 8 - SERVICE RE-ENGINEERING SUMMARY 2006/2007
Summary:
This report provides Members with an update on the progress being made in achieving the service re-engineering savings contained within the budget for 2006/2007. Also included are details on the use of the service re-engineering reinvestment budget for 2006/2007.
Recommendation:
That the report be noted.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 9 - PROJECTED BUDGET 2007/2008
Summary:
This report presents the projected budget for 2007/2008, which will be updated regularly throughout the year.
Recommendation:
That savings be identified and reported to the Cabinet.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 10 - SERVICE RE-ENGINEERING - CORPORATE ICT UNIT
Summary:
The Executive Board on 7 September 2006 agreed to a restructuring of the Corporate ICT unit to save £100,000. Service Re-engineering savings are reported to the relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee for monitoring.
Recommendation:
That the Service Re-engineering Saving of £100,000 be noted.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 11 - PROGRESS ON FAIRTRADE
Summary:
This report provides an update on the activities that have taken place in and around the Council to support the "Fairtrade Borough Status".
Recommendation:
That the Committee supports the action to promote Fairtrade products.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 12 - ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS APPROVED BY THE CHAIR
Agenda Published: 21 November 2006