Issue - meetings

Councillor Willmott submits a report seeking approval to the proposed scoping of the following Best Value Reviews:-

Equalities

Services to Vulnerable Children and Families

Transportation and Highways

People Management

Libraries

Homelessness

Financial Management

Councillor Willmott submitted a report seeking Cabinet’s approval for the scope of each of the year two Best Value reviews.

It was noted that equalities would now be embedded in all Best Value reviews rather than being carried out as a review in its own right.

The Leader recommended to the Cabinet that the recommendations be agreed in principle to allow for flexibility to respond to any continuing dialogue with the Best Value Inspectorate.

Councillor Osman raised the issue of the changed position regarding the use of capital and revenue funding for transport expenditure and the review of the relationship between client and contractor services, and he suggested it would be sensible to extend the scope of the transportation Best Value review to include services funded by Capital. The concerns were noted and it was agreed to keep the scope under review and refer it for discussion at the Best Value Commission.

RESOLVED:

(1)that the scoping recommendation for each review be agreed in principle;

(2)that the incorporation of ‘Regeneration’ and ‘Policy Strategy’ Best Value Reviews in to the Revitalising Neighbourhoods project, be agreed;

(3) that the ‘Human Resources and Personnel’ and the ‘Children and Families’ reviews change their titles to ‘People Management and ‘Vulnerable Children’ respectively; and

(4)that the issue of the change in position regarding the use of capital and revenue in transport funding be noted and referred to the Members Best Value Working Group for consideration.