00Agenda

Corporate Performance and Resources Overview & Scrutiny Panel

Guildhall, High Street, Bath. BA1 5AW.

Telephone (01225) 477000 main switchboard

Direct Lines: Tel (01225) 394411

Email: democratic_services@bathnes.gov.uk

Web site: http;//www.bathnes.gov.uk 3^rd January 2008

To: All Members of the Corporate Performance and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Councillors: Chair 2007 - 2008 Councillor Dave Dixon

Rob Appleyard, Colin Barrett, Gabriel Batt, Chris Cray, Ian Gilchrist and Barry Macrae

Copy to:

Executive Member for Resources - Councillor Hanney and Leader of the Council - Councillor Haeberling

Appropriate officers

Press and Public

Dear Member,

Corporate Performance and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Panel

You are invited to attend a meeting of the Corporate Performance and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Panel to be held on Monday 14^th January 2008 at 5.30pm in the Brunswick Room, Guildhall, Bath. The agenda is set out overleaf.

Yours sincerely

Michaela Gay

for Chief Executive

If you need to access this agenda or any of the supporting reports in an alternative accessible format please contact Democratic Services or the relevant report author whose details are listed at the end of each report.

NOTES:

1. Inspection of Papers: Any person wishing to inspect Minutes, reports, or a list of the background papers relating to any item on this Agenda should contact Michaela Gay who is available by telephoning Bath 01225 394411 or by calling at the Riverside Offices, Keynsham (during normal office hours).

2. Details of Decisions taken at this meeting can be found in the Minutes which will be circulated with the agenda for the next meeting. In the meantime details can be obtained by contacting Michaela Gay as above.

Appendices to reports are available for inspection as follows:-

3. Public Access points - Guildhall - Bath, Riverside - Keynsham, Hollies - Midsomer Norton, and Bath Central, Keynsham and Midsomer Norton public libraries. .

For Councillors and officers papers may be inspected via Political Group Research Assistants and Group Rooms/Members' Libraries.

4. Attendance Register: Members should sign the Register which will be circulated at the meeting.

5. Public Speaking at Meetings

The Council has a scheme to encourage the public to make their views known at meetings. They may make a statement relevant to what the meeting has power to do. They may also present a petition or a deputation on behalf of a group. Advance notice is required not less than two full working days before the meeting (this means that for meetings held on Fridays notice must be received in Democratic Services by 5.00pm the previous Tuesday).

The public may also ask a question to which a written answer will be given. Questions must be submitted in writing to Democratic Services at least two full working days in advance of the meeting. If an answer cannot be prepared in time for the meeting it will be sent out within five days afterwards

THE APPENDED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE IDENTIFIED BY AGENDA ITEM NUMBER.

6. Emergency Evacuation Procedure

When the continuous alarm sounds, you must evacuate the building by one of the designated exits and proceed to the named assembly point. The designated exits are sign-posted. Arrangements are in place for the safe evacuation of disabled people

7. Wards (the areas of the Authority which Councillors represent)

Where an item relates to a specific ward within the Authority, the name of that ward is given alongside the item heading. The name of the Ward is also shown on the front page of the associated report. Where no ward is given, this is because the item is a general matter or relates to the whole of the Bath and North East Somerset area.

Corporate Performance and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Panel, Monday 14^th January 2008 at 5.30pm in the Brunswick Room, Guildhall, Bath.

A G E N D A

1.WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

2. EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURE

The Chair will draw attention to the emergency evacuation procedure as set out under Note 6.

3. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS

4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972

Members who have an interest to declare are asked to:

a) State the Item Number in which they have the interest

b) The nature of the interest

c) Whether the interest is personal, or personal and prejudicial

Any Member who is unsure about the above should seek advice from the Monitoring Officer prior to the meeting in order to expedite matters at the meeting itself.

5. TO ANNOUNCE ANY URGENT BUSINESS AGREED BY THE CHAIR

6. ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC OR COUNCILLORS - TO RECEIVE DEPUTATIONS, STATEMENTS, PETITIONS OR QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE BUSINESS OF THIS MEETING

At the time of publication no notifications had been received.

7. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: MONDAY 12^TH NOVEMBER 2007

To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting as a correct record.

Timings shown in bold italics are all approximate

8. LOCAL AREA AGREEMENT SIX MONTH PERFORMANCE REPORT (30 MINUTES)

9. CORPORATE PERFORMANCE & RESOURCES PERFORMANCE REPORT FOR JULY TO OCTOBER 2007 (40 MINUTES)

10. SERVICE AND FINANCIAL PLANNING 2008-09: SUPPORT SERVICES:

PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (15 MINUTES)

TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMME SUPPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE (15 MINUTES)

REVENUES AND BENEFITS (15 MINUTES)