Meeting documents

Prosperous and Attractive Borough Overview and Scrutiny Committee (SBC)
Tuesday 9 December 2008

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Agenda and Minutes

Prosperous and Attractive Borough Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Tuesday, 9th December, 2008 10.00 a.m.

Venue: Council Chamber, Council Offices Spennymoor

Contact: Liz North 01388 816166 ext 4237 email: enorth@sedgefield.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
16.	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST To notify the Chairman of any items that appear later in the agenda in which you may have an interest. Minutes: No declarations of interest were received.
17.	MINUTES PDF 67 K To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 4^th November 2008. Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting held on 4^th November 2008 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
18.	"STATE OF THE BOROUGH" - PROSPEROUS BOROUGH REVIEW GROUP REPORT PDF 960 K To consider the attached document. Minutes: Consideration was given to the State of the Borough (Prosperous Borough) Review Group report (for copy see file of Minutes). It was explained that the report covered :- Background to the review Objectives of the review The process and methodology of the review The following quality of life topics had been examined during the process of the review :- Employment and economic activity Regeneration of town centres Local Improvement Programme Learning and Skills Relevant key statistics had been identified together with interventions which were in place to address issues, progress being made in relation to those interventions and issues which still needed to be addressed. The Review Group had reached a number of conclusions and recommendations which were set out in the report. Cabinet Members then left the meeting to allow the Committee to deliberate. AGREED : That the State of the Borough Review (Prosperous Borough) be approved and submitted to Cabinet for consideration with other State of the Borough Reviews.
19.	"STATE OF THE BOROUGH" - ATTRACTIVE BOROUGH REVIEW GROUP REPORT PDF 1 M To consider the attached document. Minutes: Consideration was given to the State of the Borough (Attractive Borough) Review Group report (for copy see file of Minutes). It was explained that the report covered :- Background to the review Objectives of the review The process and methodology of the review The following quality of life topics had been examined during the process of the review :- Street cleanliness and waste Open space Transport Relevant key statistics had been identified together with interventions which were in place to address issues, progress being made in relation to those interventions and issues which still needed to be addressed. The Review Group had reached a number of conclusions and recommendations which were set out in the report. Cabinet Members then left the meeting to allow the Committee to deliberate. AGREED : That the State of the Borough Review (Attractive Borough) be approved and submitted to Cabinet for consideration with other State of the Borough Reviews.
20.	WORK PROGRAMME PDF 82 K To consider the attached report of Chairman of the Committee. Minutes: Consideration was given to the Work Programme for the Prosperous and Attractive Borough Overview and Scrutiny Committee (for copy see file of Minutes). AGREED : That the Work Programme be approved.