Overview & Scrutiny Committee 2004/5

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May 25 2005

Item 1: Establishment of scrutiny sub-committees for 2005/2006 (97 kb)

Item 2: Establishment of a statutory joint health scrutiny committee to scrutinise South London & Maudsley NHS Mental Health Trust's proposals for review of crisis services (52 kb)

March 29 2005 [Call-in meeting]

Item 1: Call-in: Executive decision of March 8 2005, Item 15 “Gateway 1 – Procurement Strategy Approval Integrated Waste Management Solutions Programme – Waste PFI Contract Procurement”

Appendix A: Executive report [Item 15, March 8 2005]

Appendix B: Executive meeting minutes [March 8 2005]

Item 2: Scrutiny – Southwark Alliance, cover sheet, draft report

March 2 2005

Item 1: Annual scrutiny interview with Leader [Councillor Nick Stanton] and Deputy Leader [Councillor Catherine Bowman]

Item 2: Canada Estate works

Item 3: Report from Housing scrutiny sub-committee - Bellenden renewal scheme covering report

draft report document

Item 4: Scrutiny - Southwark Alliance, draft officer notes

Item 5: Scrutiny - bus service change consultation

Item 6: Annual Audit and Inspection Letter 2003/04, covering report

Comments from Regeneration & Resources Scrutiny Sub-Committee

Appendix b - Annual Audit Letter 2003/04 document

Appendix c - recommendations of Regeneration & Resources Scrutiny Sub-Committee

Item 7: Appointment of Chair of Housing Scrutiny Sub-Committee

January 12 2005

Item 1: London Bus Services Ltd Consultation: Covering report

(a) TfL Surface Transport - bus service change consultation guidelines [April 2004]

(b) Transport for London: presentation

Item 2: Canada Estate

Item 3: Southwark Alliance

Item 4: Reference to Overview and Scrutiny Committee from Council Assembly - London Safety Plan

(a) Motion referred from council assembly [December 8 2004]

(b) Draft London Safety Plan 2005-08

(c) ALG Leader's committee report [November 9 2004]

(d) Briefing note to Southwark Council: Overview and Scrutiny Committee - prepared by the Fire Brigade Union: Dockhead Branch

Item 5: Gateway 1 report on agency procurement plus sample comparison unit costs (salaried and agency staff): comparator

(a) Procurement strategy approval

Item 6: Thames Water - further information requested from the housing department

Item 7: Emerging corporate plan

Item 8: Report back from Executive [14 December 2004] in respect of scrutiny report "Southwark Council's response to emergencies"

January 6 2005 [Call-in meeting]

Item 1: Call-in: Executive decision [December 14 2004]: in respect of Integrated Waste Management Solutions problems - PDF DEFRA affordability requirements: covering report

December 20 2004 [Call-in meeting]

Item 1: Call-in: Executive decision [November 30 2004]: in respect of the project start-up for Peckham and Walworth One Stop Shops

(a) Executive report [November 30 2004]

(b) Executive minutes [November 30 2004]

(c) Project start-up presentation

(d) Option 3

Item 2: Call-in: Executive decision [November 30 2004]: in respect of Gateway 2 - Contract Award Approval- Home to School Transport Contract Award: covering report

(a) Union comments [December 14 2004]

November 30 2004

Item 1: Scrutiny - Southwark Alliance

Item 2: Deputation request: Barry Duckett, Canada Estate works

Item 3: Southwark's use of agency staff - officer background report

Item 4: Motion referred from council assembly in respect of key stage 1 & 2 results

Item 5: Thames Water - water pressure issues update

Item 6: London Bus Services Ltd consultation - background briefing and draft review objectives

Item 7: Evaluating scrutiny in Southwark

Item 8: Report back on scrutiny reports to the Executive

Item 9: Audit Commission Annual Letter - Executive report back on scrutiny report of 12 October 2004

November 1 2004 [Call-in meeting]

Item 1: Appendix A: Individual Executive Member Decision-making: record of Decision

Item 1: Appendix B: Various recommendations received from Neighbourhood Forums on proposed amendments to the new Housing Area Forum and Tenant Council Constitutions

Item 1: Appendix C: Reason for Call-In

Item 1: Various recommendations received from Neighbourhood Forums on proposed amendments to the new Housing Area Forum and Tenant Council Constitutions: Covering Report

Item 2: Appendix A: Modernising Face to face Services: Bermondsey Cash Office

Item 2: Appendix A1: Individual Executive Member Decision-making: record of Decision: report

Item 2: Appendix A2: 2 Maps: Alternative Cash Outlets in Bermondsey

Item 2: Appendix A3: Modernising of Face to Face Services (Cash Offices) chronology

Item 2: Appendix B: Individual Executive Member decision-making: record of decision

Item 2: Appendix C: Reason for Call-In

October 19 2004

Item 1: Scrutiny of Southwark Alliance

Covering report

Appx A - linkages diagram

Appx B - Government Office for London (GOL) letter [Richard Wragg, September 14 2004]

Appx C - GOL letter annex

Appx D - Southwark Alliance relationship to Southwark Council

Appx E - Southwark Alliance performance management review and improvement plan 2004

Appx F - Southwark Alliance - proposed workplan Nov 2004-2005

Appx G - Briefing note on Southwark Alliance communications

Appx H - Alliance Update newsletter, issue July 1 2004

Appx I - Alliance Update newsletter, issue September 2 2004

Item 2: Housing scrutiny sub-committee items

Item 2a) Reference from council assembly September 15 2004 "request that scrutiny reviews proposed arrangements for sheltered housing, including alarm scheme and proposed warden arrangements"

Item 2b) Request from housing

Item 3: Regeneration & resources scrutiny sub-committee items

Item 3a) For information - integrated cleaning contract

Item 3b) Request for clarification of focus of scrutiny review in the light of report to Executive [12/10/04] "regeneration policies and the impact on SMEs/BME business in Southwark"

Item 4: Emergency response - proposal for combined report to Executive

Item 5: Bus consultation - request from Chair of OSC

Item 6: Evaluating scrutiny in Southwark

September 8 2004

Item 1: Southwark Alliance

Appx A - partnerships and linkages diagram

Appx B - performance management review and improvement plan 2004

Appx C - relationships to Southwark Council

Appx D - notes on sources relating to local strategic partnerships

Appx E - roles and responsibilities in respect of delivery, monitoring and evaluation of community strategy and neighbourhood renewal strategy

Appx F - framework for integrating community strategy, neighbourhood renewal strategy and individual agency targets

Item 2: Post Office urban reinvention programme

Appdx A - disability access issues at receiving offices

item 3: Co-option to scrutiny committees [no report]

July 27 2004 [Call-in item plus other items of business]

Item 1: Call-in: Executive decision of June 22 2004 [Item 19, motion referred from council assembly on April 28 2004 in respect of East Dulwich Estate] - covering report

Appendix A

Appendix B

Item 2: Pullens Yards

Item 3: Equality Impact Assessment of the planning service

Item 4: Reference from Regeneration & Transport Scrutiny Sub-Committee [2003/04]: Highways Best Value Review

Item 5: Scrutiny sub-committee provisional work programmes for 2004/05 - covering report

Environment & Community Support

Education & Youth

Health

Housing

Regeneration & Resources

Item 6: Post Office urban re-invention programme

Item 7: Co-opted members - report from Education & Youth Scrutiny Sub-Committee

July 13 2004 [Call-in meeting]

Item 1: Call-in of Executive Decision [Item 9, 22/06/04, "Integrated Cleaning Contract - First Year Review"]

            Appendix A: Executive report [22/06/04]

            Appendix B: Executive minutes [22/06/04]

            Appendix C: Comments from Leaseholder Council, circulated at Executive 22/06/04

            Appendix D: Call-in request dated July 2 2004 [not available electronically]

Item 2: Call-in of Executive decision [Item 19, 22/06/04: "Motion referred from Council Assembly on 28 April 2004 - East Dulwich Estate]

            Appendix A: Executive report [22/06/04]

            Appendix B: Executive minutes [22/06/04]

            Appendix C: Call-in request dated July 2 2004 [not available electronically]

July 12 2004
[Special meeting to consider award of planning permission at 295-297 Camberwell New Road & 299 Camberwell New Road]

Final Report of the Special Scrutiny Sub - Committee: Award of Planning Permission at 295-297 Camberwell New Road and 299 Camberwell New Road (Including Appendices 1-3)

Appendix 4: Nabarro Nathanson Solicitors legal advice

Appendix 5: Webster Dixon correspondence [July 1 2004 and July 2 2004]

Item 1: Scrutiny - Award of Planning Permission at 295-298 Camberwell New Road and 299 Camberwell New Road

Appendix (a) Draft scrutiny report

Appendix (b) Chronology of requests for information in respect of planning permission for Arches 341, 342, 343-299 Camberwell New Road for continued use for public entertainment comprising use as a nightclub/restaurant and public exhibition hall.

Appendix (c) Note from Mr Martin Huckerby

Appendix (d) Nabarro Nathanson independent legal advice on negotiated settlement

July 2 2004
[Special meeting to consider award of planning permission at 295-297 Camberwell New Road and 299 Camberwell New Road]

Item 1: Scrutiny - Award of planning permission at 295-297 Camberwell New Road and 299 Camberwell New Road

- Final action plan to address issues raised in Audit Commission Public Interest Report

- Draft response by London Borough of Southwark to Audit Commission Public Interest Report

- Draft Special Overview and Scrutiny Committee Report: Award of Planning Permission at 295-298 Camberwell New Road and 299 Camberwell New Road

- Report: Independent legal advice on negotiated settlement

- Timetable of legal requests for information regarding Imperial Gardens

- Information from the Strategic Director of Regeneration

  - Information about correspondence/meetings with the Commission for Racial Equality

  - Open letter from the Chief Executive to the committee

  - Open letter from the Chief Executive and Leader of the Council to the committee

June 14 2004

Item 1 - Scrutiny annual report 2003/04 [draft officer notes] covering report

Appendix 1: draft officer notes

Item 2 - Scrutiny work planning 2004/05 - no report

Item 3 - Scrutiny final report from Health & Social Care Scrutiny Sub-Committee "The level and nature of mental health services to black, teenage men" covering report

Appendix 1: final scrutiny report

Item 4 - Scrutiny final report from Regeneration & Transport Scrutiny Sub-Committee "Elephant and Castle regeneration"

Appendix 1: final scrutiny report and appendices

final report coverpage

Item 5 - Motion referred from council assembly 28 April 2004 in respect of Pullen's Yard

Item 6 - Reference from Regeneration & Transport Scrutiny Sub-Committee "Highways Best Value Review"

Item 7 - Scrutiny sub-committee membership, composition and terms of reference 2004/05

May 26 2004

Item 1 - Establishment of scrutiny sub-committees for 2004/05

Item 2 - Establishment of additional scrutiny sub-committee to complete inquiry into the award of planning permission at 295-297 Camberwell New Road

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