Minutes for Children's Services Scrutiny Committee meeting, Dec 20 2010, 3.00PM official page

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 9 November 2010 (CH3(to be circulated separately)) and to note for information any matters arising on them.

 

To consider matters where the Committee can provide a challenge

to the work of the Authority and its Partners

The report (which is to be considered by each of the Scrutiny Committees on 20 December) forms part of a series relating to the Service and Resource Planning process for 2011/12 to 2015/16.  

 

Each Committee will meet in turn to consider the Business Strategies and savings proposed for their service areas.  Comments from each Committee will then be considered by Strategy & Partnerships Scrutiny Committee on 13 January 2011 prior to being fed back to Cabinet in order that they can take the comments into consideration in proposing their budget and Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) in January 2011.

 

The following annexes are attached:

 

Annex 1

Summary of proposed savings

Annex 2a

Children, Young People & Families Business Strategy

Annex 2b

Social & Community Services Business Strategy

Annex 2c

Community Services Business Strategy

Annex 2d

Community Safety Business Strategy

Annex 2e

Environment & Economy Business Strategy

Annex 2f

Customer Services Business Strategy

Annex 2g

Chief Executive’s Office Business Strategy

Annex 3

Capital Prioritisation Assessment (to follow)

Annex 4

Areas for consideration by each Scrutiny Committee

 

The Director for Children, Young People & Families will be available to respond to questions, together with the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People & Families.

 

Officers from Financial Services will also be present at the meeting to answer any questions that the Committee may wish to ask.

 

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to consider and comment upon the Directorate Business Strategy and proposed savings