Agenda and minutes

Members are invited to declare, at this stage of the meeting, any relevant financial or other interest in the items on this agenda.

None declared.

The minutes are attached.

RESOLVED:-

that the minutes of the previous meeting held on 27 January 2010 be approved as an accurate record of the meeting.

Adult Social Care Annual Performance Assessment 2008/09

The Chair noted that the Lead Member and lead officer had not been present to respond to questions on this item called-in from the January Executive meeting.  She therefore requested that the Lead Member for Adult Social Care and the lead officer be invited to the next meeting of the Select Committee on 25 March 2010 to give Members the opportunity to ask them to respond to their questions on this item.

None.

There were none.

The List of Decisions from the meeting of the Executive that took place on Monday, 15 February 2010 is attached.

RESOLVED:-

that the Executive List of Decisions for the meeting that took place on Monday, 15 February 2010 be noted.

The Select Committee requested a briefing note on this item explaining the reasons why this item had been removed from the Forward Plan. 

RESOLVED:-

that the briefing note on the Printing Tender Review Results be noted.

The Select Committee requested a briefing note on this item explaining why the report had not been deferred in view that many schools were not satisfied with the proposals. 

RESOLVED:-

that the briefing note on the Early Years Single Funding Formula and Policy for the Allocation of Full Time Places be noted.

The Select Committee requested a briefing note on this item explaining why it is proposed to include shared spaces and shared surfaces in view of the significant opposition to these measures. 

RESOLVED:-

that the briefing note on the Brent Public Health Realm Design Guide be noted.

The Select Committee requested a briefing note on this item providing details of what primary schools will benefit from the programme.

The Chair commented that there appeared to be some confusion with regard to the briefing note request and she requested that a further briefing note be provided giving details of the scheme funding the transformation of learning in primary schools.

RESOLVED:-

(i)            that the briefing note on Building Schools for the Future Project

Initiation Document be noted; and

(ii)          that a further briefing note be provided at the next meeting of the Select Committee on 25 March 2010 giving details of the scheme funding the transformation of learning in primary schools.

The Select Committee requested a briefing note on this item providing clarification on the consultation process, specifically with regard to multiple responses from a single household.

To follow.

The Chair requested that a further briefing note be provided at the next meeting giving details of what consultations are presently being undertaken by the process described in this briefing note and information on how these consultations are being carried out.

RESOLVED:-

(i)         that the briefing note on Petition for Changes to the Consultation Process be noted; and

(ii)        that a further briefing note be provided at the next meeting of the Select Committee on 25 March 2010 giving details of what consultations are presently being undertaken by the process described in the briefing note at the meeting on 3 March 2010 and information on how these consultations are being carried out.

Issue 11 (08.03.10 to 5.07.10) of the Forward Plan is attached.

Issue 11 of the Forward Plan (08.03.10 to 05.07.10) was before Members of the Select Committee.  Following consideration of Issue 11 of the Forward Plan, the Select Committee made the following requests:-

Brent Equalities Monitoring

The Select Committee requested a briefing note on this item providing details of the figures and trends that had been obtained from the exercise.  The request was made by the Chair.

CCTV Enforcement of MTCs

The Select Committee requested a briefing note providing clarification as to whether the programme was on schedule.  The request was made by the Chair.

None.

None.

The next meeting of the Forward Plan Select Committee is scheduled for Thursday, 25 March 2010.

It was noted that the next meeting of the Forward Plan Select Committee was scheduled to take place on Thursday, 25 March 2010 at 7.30 pm.

Notice of items to be raised under this heading must be given in writing to the Democratic Services Manager or his representative before the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 64.

None.