1.        MINUTES

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 15 October 2002 (Paper A).

9.30

2.        DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To invite Members to declare any interest they might have in the matters on the agenda.

9.30

3.        PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

To guarantee a full reply at the meeting, the question must be delivered in writing or by electronic mail to Committee Services no later than 9.30 am on Monday, 4 November 2002. Each question must give the name and address of the questioner. Questions may be asked at the meeting without prior notice but in these circumstances there is no guarantee that a full reply will be given at the meeting.

9.35 (If none all subsequent times reduced by 15 mins)

4.        URGENT BUSINESS

To consider any matters which, in the Chairman's opinion, are urgent.

9.50

5.        REPORTS OF THE STRATEGIC DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND HOUSING

           (a)       Performance Management and The Autumn Position Statement (Paper B1)

9.50

           (b)       Fairer Charging for Home Care and Other Non - Residential Social Services (Paper B2)

10.00

           (c)       Budget Monitoring Report as at End of September 2002 (Paper B3)

10.30

           (d)       Foster Care Services and National Minimum Standards (Paper B4)

11.20

           (e)       Homeless Monitoring and Nomination Statistics (Paper B5)

11.50

6.        MEMBERS’ QUESTION TIME

A question must be submitted in writing or by electronic mail to Committee Services no later than 9.30 am on Tuesday, 5 November 2002.

12.10