21 June 2010 - Agenda

                                                                    Members

Mr J C Brand
Mr D M Busby
Mr J R B Cave

Mr D G Grutchfield
Mr P J Holbrook
Mr B Riley

Mr C A Roberts
Mr H N Todd
Mr D M Walton 

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE FROM USUAL DAY

ITEM

BUSINESS

 1

SUBSTITUTES AND APOLOGIES

Any Member attending as an approved substitute to report giving his/her name and the name of the Member being substituted.

To receive apologies for absence.

2

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

Members to declare any interests as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.

3

MINUTES

To confirm and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 18 May 2010 as a correct record.

4

PETITIONS

The Director of Corporate Services to report, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 13, the receipt of any petitions submitted to the Chief Executive.

5

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS

The Chairman to answer any questions on any matters in relation to which the Council has powers or duties which affect the District and which fall within the terms of reference of the Committee of which due notice has been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 15.4 – (a) and (b).

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6

2009/10 STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS

Report by the Director of Finance attached.

7

COMPREHENSIVE AREA ASSESSMENTS (CAA) AND ORGANISATIONAL ASSESSMENT

The Director of Finance to update Members on the position relating to the Council’s Organisational Assessment by the Audit Commission for 2008/09 and Comprehensive Area Assessments.

The Council’s Organisational Assessment includes two separate elements, namely ‘Managing Performance’ and ‘Use of Resources’.

The Committee has been previously advised that officers had challenged Babergh’s assessment score for 2008/09 of level 2 or adequate on the basis that this did not accurately reflect the Council’s strengths, achievements and outcomes for that year. This proved unsuccessful in terms of the Use of Resources element, which was assessed by PKF, the Council’s external auditors. 

Discussions with the Audit Commission have continued on the Managing Performance element and officers have provided additional information to support a revision of this to level 3 or performing well. If this succeeds, this could result in the overall Organisational Assessment increasing to level 3 also. Members will be advised at the meeting on the latest position.

In relation to CAA, the new Government has announced its abolition with immediate effect. Although final details are still awaited, including the future approach to inspection, we have been advised that no further work on the 2009/10 Organisational Assessment will be undertaken and it can be presumed, therefore, that there will be no formal publication of any scores for last year.

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8

ACHIEVEMENTS AND OUTCOMES 2009/10

(a)    Finance and Performance Management – Quarterly Monitoring Report

Joint report by the Director of Corporate Services and the Director of Finance attached.

(b)    Review of the 2009/10 Delivery Plan

 Report by the Deputy Chief Executive attached.

(c)    Suffolk Local Area Agreement 2008-11

Report by the Director of Corporate Services attached.

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9

REVIEW OF SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS AND OPERATIONAL RISKS

Report by the Director of Finance attached.

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10

ANNUAL GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

Report by the Director of Finance attached.

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11

PLANNING OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 106 OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

Joint report by the Project and Programme Executive and the Chief Planning Control Officer attached.

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12

WORK PLAN

Report by the Director of Corporate Services attached.

Note:      A buffet lunch will be provided for Members in Committee Room 1.

For further information on any of the Part 1 items listed above, please contact Karen Sayer on (01473) 826652 or via email at committee.services@babergh.gov.uk