A meeting of the Audit Governance and Improvement Review Committee will be held in one of the Committee Rooms at the Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan at 6.00 pm on Thursday, 31 July 2008.
The Agenda for the meeting is as follows:-
1 Apologies for absence:
2 Minutes: 26 June 2008
3 Urgent business (if any): To be accepted at the discretion of the Chairman of the meeting.
4 Exclusion of the public (.pdf, 19kb): The Committee is asked to consider whether by resolution to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the item of business marked with an 'E' reference because of the possibility of the disclosure of exempt information.
5 Declarations of interest (if any): To receive declarations of interest in any item for discussion at the meeting. A blank form for declaring interests has been circulated with the agenda, please ensure that this is returned to the Committee Clerk at the end of the meeting.
Open items
6 Corporate plan & high level performance indicators (.pdf, 1,411kb): A report of the Chief Executive enclosed.
7 Chief Executive’s Services departmental plan 2008/09 – 2010/11 (.pdf, 1330kb): A report of the Deputy Chief Executive enclosed.
8 Townships and participation in decision making (.pdf, 166kb): A report of the Deputy Chief Executive enclosed.
Subject to the incorporation of Members’ views and concerns in an amended report, the Cabinet at minute 37:-
- endorsed the proposals set out in the report now submitted;
- authorised the Service Director - Business Transformation to seek the views of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Audit Governance and Improvement Review Committee and to report back to the Cabinet; and
- authorised the Service Director - Business Transformation to arrange a seminar for all Members of the Council on the proposals for the Townships and the participation in decision making and thereafter to consult with and seek the views of the Townships and the Wigan Borough Partnership.
9 Review of Advisory Panels and Overview and Scrutiny Select Committees: Joint report circulated under separate cover. Please bring your copy with you to each meeting you attend.
Cabinet at minute 36
- endorsed the proposals set out in the report; and
- authorised the Service Director, Borough Solicitor and Service Director - Business Transformation to seek the views of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Audit Governance and Improvement Review Committee and the Advisory Panels and to report back to the Cabinet.
10 Report of the Audit Commission - Land at Westwood Park (.pdf, 305kb): A report of the Service Director Borough Solicitor enclosed.
11 The Local Government Ombudsman's annual letter (.pdf, 214kb): A report of the Service Director Borough Solicitor enclosed.
12 Departmental performance (.pdf, 190kb): A report of the Executive Director Business Support Services enclosed.
13 Finance and Information Technology departmental plan - 2007/08 (.pdf, 69kb): A report of the Executive Director Business Support Services enclosed.
14 Business Support Services departmental plan 2008/09 (.pdf, 1,245kb): A report of the Executive Director Business Support Services enclosed.
15 Value for money self assessment 2007/08 (.pdf, 546kb): A report of the Executive Director Business Support Services enclosed.
Closed items
E1 Human resources information quarter 1: A report of the Executive Director Business Support Services enclosed.
E2 Sickness Absence Management quarter 1: A report of the Executive Director Business Support Services enclosed.
E3 NPS (NW) Ltd Performance Report 1st Quarter 2008/09: A report of the Executive Director Business Support Services enclosed.
