Meeting documents
Corporate Scrutiny Sub-Committee (DCC)
Friday 30 July 2004
Meeting: Corporate Scrutiny Sub-Committee (County Hall, Durham - Committee Room 1a - 30/07/2004 01:00:00 AM 30/12/1899 10:00:00 AM)
Item: A8 Forward Plan
| Scrutiny Sub-Committee for Corporate Management Issues |  |
| Report of Head of Overview and Scrutiny | |
1 To report the sections of the Council’s Forward Plan which are within the Sub-Committee’s jurisdiction.
Background
2 Under the new Constitution, the Executive is required to produce a Forward Plan indicating key decisions covering a four month period.
3 The key decisions relevant to this Sub-Committee included in the Forward Plan are set out in the attached documentation. The format has been amended slightly to improve the level of information included.
4 The information in the Forward Plan provides the Sub-Committee with the opportunity of considering whether it wishes to seek to influence any of these key decisions or to seek further information.
5 If the Sub-Committee wishes to consider any of the key decisions, this could be included in the work programme.
Recommendation
6 You are recommended to give consideration to the Forward Plan.
| Contact: Ian Mackenzie Tel: 0191 383 3506 |
Corporate Issues
July 2004 to October 2004
| Subject | Content |
| Topic | Disability Access Plan |
| Lead Cabinet Member | Ken Manton, Don Ross |
| Decision maker | Cabinet |
| Date of decision | July 2004 Interim progress reports will be provided prior to the final plan. |
| Consultation | Disability Access Groups, internal Equality Network |
| Contacts | Irene Steer-Richards, Personnel Services |
| Background Documents | |
| Additional Comments |
| Subject | Content |
| Topic | Freedom of Information. A quarterly update on the corporate FOI Implementation Plan. |
| Lead Cabinet Member | Ken Manton |
| Decision maker | Cabinet |
| Date of decision | July 2004 |
| Consultation | /20040730/Agenda/Image.gif){kind=small} |
| Contacts | Rosemary Laxton, Information and Community Development Manager, Cultural Services. Tel: 0191 383 4231 |
| Background Documents | Data Protection Act 1998, Freedom of Information Act 2000 |
| Additional Comments |
| Subject | Content |
| Topic | Trading Standards Service Delivery Plan |
| Lead Cabinet Member | John Davies, Christine Smith |
| Decision maker | Cabinet |
| Date of decision | July 2004 |
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| Contacts | Phil Holman, Environment. Tel: 0191 383 3391 |
| Background Documents | /20040730/Agenda/Image 2.gif){kind=small} |
| Additional Comments |
| Subject | Content |
| Topic | Drugs, substance and alcohol misuse. Updated Corporate Action Plan in relation to drugs, substance and alcohol misuse. |
| Lead Cabinet Member | Christine Smith |
| Decision maker | Cabinet |
| Date of decision | July - August 2004 |
| Consultation | All Durham County Council services via representatives on DSAM and DAAT via Co-ordinator |
| Contacts | Patrick Conway. Tel: 0191 383 3600 |
| Background Documents | DSAM Action Plan 2002, National Drugs Strategy, National Alcohol Strategy 2004 |
| Additional Comments |
| Subject | Content |
| Topic | Final accounts 2003/04. Approval of final accounts. |
| Lead Cabinet Member | Ken Manton |
| Decision maker | Cabinet & County Council |
| Date of decision | Cabinet 19 August, County Council 24 August 2004 |
| Consultation | /20040730/Agenda/Image 3.gif){kind=small} |
| Contacts | Stuart Crowe, tel: 0191 383 3550, Hilary Appleton, tel: 0191 383 3544 |
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| Additional Comments |
| Subject | Content |
| Topic | Medium-term financial plan |
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| Decision maker | Cabinet |
| Date of decision | 30 September 2004 |
| Consultation | /20040730/Agenda/Image 6.gif){kind=small} |
| Contacts | Stuart Crowe, tel: 0191 383 3550, Hilary Appleton, tel: 0191 383 3544 |
| Background Documents | /20040730/Agenda/Image 7.gif){kind=small} |
| Additional Comments |
| Subject | Content |
| Topic | Inetgrated provider services - learning disablilities. Management of integrated provider services for learning disabilities. |
| Lead Cabinet Member | Christine Smith |
| Decision maker | Cabinet |
| Date of decision | July - October 2004 |
| Consultation | Learning Disability Partnership Board, County Durham Care, Priority Services NHS Trust |
| Contacts | Duncan Callum, Head of CDC, tel: 01325 304 184. Ian Bennett, Operations Manager at County Durham Care, tel: 0191 383 5106 |
| Background Documents | Review of management structure in County Durham Care. |
| Additional Comments | Detailed proposals to be developed January - March 2003. Further report to be submitted. |
Attachments
Forward Plan.doc