Meeting documents
Finance and Best Value Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday, 19th March 2008
Venue : Committee Room 1 - Wallasey Town Hall
Index to Agendas
- DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST/PARTY WHIP
- MINUTES
- REVIEW OF SCRUTINY WORK PROGRAMME
- FINANCIAL MONITORING STATEMENT
- INDICATIVE BUDGETS 2009/2011
- GENERAL FINANCIAL MATTERS
- COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT (CPA) 2007 - USE OF RESOURCES
- FINANCE DEPARTMENT PLAN 2008/2009
- CORPORATE RISK AND INSURANCE MANAGEMENT
- DECISIONS TAKEN UNDER DELEGATED POWERS
- 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 17 January and 6 February 2008, which were received or approved by the Council.
Item 3 - REVIEW OF SCRUTINY WORK PROGRAMME
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.
Recommendation:
That the contents of the financial monitoring statement be noted.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 5 - INDICATIVE BUDGETS 2009/2011
Summary:
This report presents the indicative budgets for 2009-2011 to coincide with the period of the Comprehensive Spending Review 2007 (CSR). The report was presented to the Cabinet on 13 March 2008.
Recommendation:
(1) That the indicative budgets for 2009 to 2011 be noted.
(2) That the projected budget be reported regularly to the Cabinet and to this Committee.
(3) That the revised efficiency plan targets be noted.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 6 - GENERAL FINANCIAL MATTERS
Summary:
This report provides information on the money market key indicators, current interest rates, the Council cash position, the position regarding Council Tax, National Non Domestic Rate, general debt and cash income collection and the payments of Benefits.
Recommendation:
That the report be noted.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 7 - COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT (CPA) 2007 - USE OF RESOURCES
Summary:
This report provides details of the Audit Commission 2007 Comprehensive Performance Assessment Use of Resources judgement for Wirral. The report also explains the changes to the 2008 assessment criteria and details the action plan produced to achieve further improvement in the future. It was agreed by the Cabinet on 7 February 2008.
Recommendation:
(1) That the 2007 Use of Resources assessment be noted.
(2) That the action plan responding to the issues raised by the Use of Resources assessment be noted.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
- Report of the Director of Finance
- Appendix 1 - Use of Resources Action Plan
- Appendix 2 - Use of Resources Auditor Judgements 2007
Item 8 - FINANCE DEPARTMENT PLAN 2008/2009
Summary:
This report sets out how the Finance Department will contribute to the overall delivery of Council aims and priorities during 2008/2009, in the context of the Corporate Plan. The Departmental Plan contains a number of objectives which link to the aims and priorities of the Council and include targets against which performance and achievement will be measured.
The document informs the annual budgeting process and provides the basis for detailed service plans which identify how the various divisions and sections will deliver the aims and objectives of the Department. This in turn will flow through into the individual team members’ Key Issue Exchange process.
Recommendation:
That Members review and comment on the Finance Department Plan 2008/2009.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 9 - CORPORATE RISK AND INSURANCE MANAGEMENT
Summary:
This report provides information to Members on the objectives for corporate risk and insurance management in 2008/2009, details recent progess made against the existing objectives for these services and the anticipated developments in the coming months.
Recommendation:
(1) That the report be noted.
(2) That a furthe report be presented to the next meeting of the Committee.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 10 - DECISIONS TAKEN UNDER DELEGATED POWERS
Summary:
The purpose of this report is to inform Members, in accordance with the Approved Scheme of Delegation, of an instance where delegated authority has been used by the Director of Technical Services with respect to the appointment of contractors/consultants for building related projects.
Recommendation:
That the report be noted.
Attachments: (click on an attachment to view it)
Item 11 - ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS APPROVED BY THE CHAIR
Agenda Published: 7 March 2008