MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE RESOURCES SELECT COMMITTEE HELD AT COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT ON WEDNESDAY, 10 APRIL 2002 COMMENCING AT 9.30 AM

Present :

Mr G S Kendall (Chairman), Mr M J Cunningham, Mr P D Joyce, Mrs M J Lloyd, Mrs M J Miller, Mr A J Mundy (deputising for Mr R A Sutton), Mr G P Price, Mr I R Stephens, Mr A F Tiltman, Mrs J L Wareham

Apologies :

Mr D J Knowles, Mr R G Mazillius, Mr R A Sutton

Portfolio Holder :

Mr R R Barry

Also Present (non-voting) :

Mrs T M Butchers, Mr J F Howe, Mrs S A Smart

 55.      MINUTES

RESOLVED :

THAT the Minutes of the meeting held on the 22 March 2002 be confirmed

56.      FRIENDS OF NORTHWOOD HOUSE

Members received a presentation by Ms M Ankers, Chairman and Mrs J Allan, Secretary, from the Friends of Northwood House. They outlined the organisations background and aims since it was established in May 1998. Northwood House and Park had been registered as a charity in 1978.

Members discussed maintenance which needed to be undertaken at Northwood House. The Select Committee was informed that urgent repairs were required to parts of the back of Northwood House and the Council were currently in the process of seeking tenders for the repair work to be undertaken. It was hoped the repairs would be completed by June 2002.

It was noted that accurate details of income and expenditure needed to be kept. It was agreed that the need for accurate accounts was vital to the Houses future.

The Select Committee was informed that over the next few months a board of trustees should be established. Members agreed a that report be brought back to the Committee later in 2002 by which time all interested parties could agree a best way forward in dealing with the future of Northwood House.

RESOLVED :

           (i)        THAT the Friends of Northwood House be thanked for their presentation

           (ii)       THAT the issue of the future of Northwood House be brought back to a future meeting of the Select Committee before the end of 2002.

57.      RELATE SOLENT - SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT 2002/2005

Members received the report of the Head of Paid Service which included proposals for a 3 year Service Level Agreement between the Council and Relate Solent. Members were informed that Relate Solent made annual bids to the Council which were provided for through central grant funding. However a Service Level Agreement would enable greater stability for the service to be delivered.

Members discussed the importance of this service to the Island. Members believed that Council funding of Relate Solent could be increased in future years however this had not been budgeted for within the Financial year of 2002/03.

RESOLVED :

THAT the Executive be recommended to implement the Service Level Agreement with the continuation of the current level of service.

58.      PROGRESS REPORT FROM THE MEASURING PERFORMANCE TASK GROUP

The Chairman of the Measuring Performance Task Group reported on the progress to date. Members were informed that the Task Group planned to submit proposals to the Select Committee in May 2002 which would outline each Select Committee’s recommended level of involvement in; service planning; the medium term budget process; monitoring performance and monitoring budgets.

The Chairman emphasised it was the Task Group’s view that each Select Committee would

consider the budget in May, to enable early input into the process. Preferred budget proposals would be presented to each Select Committee by December annually.

RESOLVED :

THAT the report be noted.

59.      FORWARD PLAN

RESOLVED :

THAT the Forward Plan be noted.

                                                                                                                     CHAIRMAN