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Contact: Alec Dubberley, Democratic Services Officer
Items
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Item |
1. |
Apologies for Absence and Substitutions
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2. |
Declarations of Interest
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3. |
Standing Item: Work Programme  PDF 70 KB
Pat Jones, Principal Scrutiny Officer, Tel:
(01865) 252191,
Email phjones@oxford.gov.uk;
Alec Dubberley, Democratic Services Officer,
Tel: (01865) 252402,
Email: adubberley@oxford.gov.uk
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Background
information
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The work programme needs to reflect the wishes
and interests of the Committee. It is
presented here and at every meeting to allow members to lead and
shape their work.
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Why is the item on
the agenda?
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To agree the lines of inquiry
for forthcoming meetings and to take an overview of
progress
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Who has been invited
to comment?
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The Principal Scrutiny Officer,
will present the work programme and answer questions from the
Committee.
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What will happen
after the meeting?
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The Chair and Vice-Chair will
continue to monitor the Committee’s work programme and report
to future meetings.
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4. |
Standing Item: Report back on the Committee's recommendations to the City Executive Board and on matters of interest to the Committee PDF 38 KB
Contact Officer: Alec Dubberley, Democratic
Services Officer
Tel: (01865) 252402, email: adubberley@oxford.gov.uk
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Background
information
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This Committee has made a
number of recommendations to City Executive Board and officers.
This item reports on the outcomes from these.
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Why is the item on
the agenda?
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To report on recommendations
made in respect of Benefits Fundamental Service Review,
Asset Management Framework, Housing Revenue Account Business Plan,
Corporate Plan Performance, Budget and Performance.
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Who has been invited
to comment?
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The Democratic Services Officer
will go through the outcomes and answer questions.
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What will happen
after the meeting?
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Any further follow up will be
pursued within the work programme.
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5. |
Houses in Multiple Occupation - Update PDF 95 KB
Contact Officer:
Ian Wright, Health Development Service Manager
Tel: (01865) 252553, email: iwright@oxford.gov.uk
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Background
information
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The City Council has agreed a
scheme to license all properties in the City that are designated a
Homes in Multiple Occupation
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Why is the item on
the agenda?
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The Committee, through
it’s work programme has agreed to focus on the following
aspect of the scheme:-
•
Targets within the extended scheme being met
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Cost and charging base is controlled and reasonable
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Who has been invited
to comment?
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The Board Member and officers
from the Service will be invited to attend the meeting.
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What will happen
after the meeting?
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Any further follow up will be
pursued within the work programme or suggested for inclusion in the
Scrutiny Programme for the next Council year.
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6. |
Draft Asset Management Plan PDF 84 KB
Contact Officer: Alec Dubberley, Democratic
Services Officer
Tel: (01865) 252402, email: adubberley@oxford.gov.uk
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Background
information
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The Council has an Asset
Management Plan setting out an overarching strategy of how
it’s operational, investments and housing stock property is
managed. The Plan was last updated in 2010. At a previous meeting the Committee investigated
the plan and decided to pre-scrutinise the next version of
it.
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Why is the item on
the agenda?
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At the previous meeting the
Committee decided to focus on the following specifics:-
- Are measures to
reduce maintenance backlogs adequately covered by the
plan?
- Does the document
plan for successful and profitable management of the
Council’s Assets?
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Who has been invited
to comment?
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Steve Sprason, Head of Corporate Assets
Richard Hawkes,
Corporate Asset Manager
Councillor Turner – Portfolio Holder
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What will happen
after the meeting?
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This is up to the Committee. It
may choose to submit a report to the Executive Board or to ask for
further work to be done.
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Please note: at the time of producing the agenda the Asset Plan was
not ready for release. This will be sent to Committee members early
next week.
Additional documents:
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7. |
Minutes PDF 63 KB
Minutes of the meeting held on 21 November
2011 and the Special Meeting on 5 January 2012.
Additional documents:
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8. |
Dates of Future Meetings
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