Meeting documents
Finance and Best Value Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Tuesday, 26th September 2006
Venue : Committee Room 1 - Wallasey Town Hall
Index to Agendas
- DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST/PARTY WHIP
- MINUTES
- PRESENTATION - SERVICE RE-ENGINEERING
- FINANCIAL MONITORING STATEMENT
- MONITORING REPORTS A. GENERAL FINANCIAL MATTERS B. FINANCE DEPARTMENT - FINANCIAL MONITORING C. TREASURY MANAGEMENT - FINANCIAL MONITORING D. CORPORATE RISK AND INSURANCE MANAGEMENT E. FINANCE DEPARTMENT - PERFORMANCE MONITORING APRIL TO JULY 2006
- CORPORATE SERVICES - PERFORMANCE MONITORING REPORT JUNE - AUGUST 2006
- FINANCIAL MONITORING SUMMARY 2006/2007
- CAPITAL MONITORING SUMMARY 2006/2007
- PROJECTED BUDGET 2007/2008
- SERVICE RE-ENGINEERING - HOUSING AND COUNCIL TAX BENEFITS
- SERVICE RE-ENGINEERING - PRINT SERVICES
- SERVICE RE-ENGINEERING MONITORING SUMMARY 2006/2007
- PROCUREMENT EVALUATION PROCESS MODEL GUIDANCE
- COUNCIL TAX COLLECTION: USE OF INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS - BANKRUPTCY AND LIQUIDATION
- RECOVERY OF ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES INCOME
- BENEFITS UNIT COSTS
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHRONICLE (LGC) AWARDS 2006
- 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 21 June 2006, which were confirmed by the Council.
Item 3 - PRESENTATION - SERVICE RE-ENGINEERING
Item 4 - FINANCIAL MONITORING STATEMENT
Summary:
Following requests by the Chairman, 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 financial monitoring statements be submitted to future meetings of this Committee.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 5 - MONITORING REPORTS A. GENERAL FINANCIAL MATTERS B. FINANCE DEPARTMENT - FINANCIAL MONITORING C. TREASURY MANAGEMENT - FINANCIAL MONITORING D. CORPORATE RISK AND INSURANCE MANAGEMENT E. FINANCE DEPARTMENT - PERFORMANCE MONITORING APRIL TO JULY 2006
Summary:
In an effort to simplify the presentation of the monitoring reports to the 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)
Item 6 - CORPORATE SERVICES - PERFORMANCE MONITORING REPORT JUNE - AUGUST 2006
Summary:
The purpose of this report is to inform Members of the performance of the Corporate Services Department during the period June - August 2006. Performance is based on the objectives and targets identified in the Departmental Plan, which was presented to Select Committee in January 2006 and agreed by the Cabinet on 20 February 2006. This report should be viewed in conjunction with the Financial Monitoring report for the same period.
Recommendation:
That the performance of the Department during the period June – August 2006 and the future performance issues anticipated in the coming period, be noted.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 7 - 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 8 - 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 9 - PROJECTED BUDGET 2007/2008
Summary:
This report presents the projected budget for 2007/2008, which is 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 - HOUSING AND COUNCIL TAX BENEFITS
Summary:
This report outlines a review of the Housing and Council Tax Benefit Service due to ongoing changes and developments outlined in this report. This report was agreed by the Cabinet on 25 April 2006 and the staffing implications were agreed by the Employment and Appointments Committee on 29 June 2006. Service re-engineering savings are reported subsequently to the relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Recommendation:
That the estimated service re-engineering saving of £319,000 be agreed.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 11 - SERVICE RE-ENGINEERING - PRINT SERVICES
Summary:
The purpose of this report is to inform members of developments and future requirements in the provision of printing services to the Council following the restructuring of the service. This report, including the acquisition of equipment, was agreed by the Cabinet on 28 June 2006 and the staffing implications were agreed by the Employment and Appointments Committee on 29 June 2006. Service Re-engineering savings are reported subsequently to the relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Recommendation:
That the estimated service re-engineering saving of £90,000 rising to £177,000 by 2010 be agreed.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 12 - SERVICE RE-ENGINEERING MONITORING 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 2006/2007.
Recommendation:
That the report be noted.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 13 - PROCUREMENT EVALUATION PROCESS MODEL GUIDANCE
Summary:
The Executive Board on 19 June 2006, agreed to recommend approval of the revised Contracts Procedure Rules. Contracts Procedure Rule 14.1 (ii) refers to 'an appropriate evaluation model to be adopted when awarding tenders', and it also refers to 'Guidance' in choosing appropriate selection and evaluation models issued by the Procurement Unit.
This report which presents the proposed guidance to be used by procurement project teams as a point of reference in all future major procurement projects was presented to the Cabinet on 28 June 2006 where it was referred to this Committee.
Recommendation:
That the Evaluation Model Guidance be approved.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 14 - COUNCIL TAX COLLECTION: USE OF INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS - BANKRUPTCY AND LIQUIDATION
Summary:
This report is an analysis of two of the lesser known statutory collection methods available to the Council to collect money owed by defaulting taxpayers.
Recommendation:
That the report be noted.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 15 - RECOVERY OF ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES INCOME
Summary:
This report provides information on the current position of collecting Adult Social Services income with specific emphasis on the billing and collection of Primary Care Trust debts. The report was requested by this Committee at the meeting on 21 June 2006.
Recommendation:
That the report be noted.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 16 - BENEFITS UNIT COSTS
Summary:
Members have previously requested an analysis of the unit costs of providing the Benefits service compared to other local authorities. The analysis indicates that the unit cost of service provision in Wirral is very low.
Recommendation:
That the report be noted.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 17 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHRONICLE (LGC) AWARDS 2006
Summary:
This report is to inform Members of the intention to submit an entry for the LGC Awards 2006. Attendance at the awards ceremony, if the Authority is shortlisted should be referred to the Cabinet for approval of duty.
Recommendation:
(1) That Committee is requested to consider the question of attendance at the awards ceremony on 6 November 2006.
(2) That attendance be referred to the Cabinet for approval of duty.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 18 - ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS APPROVED BY THE CHAIR
Agenda Published: 14 September 2006