PAPER D

 

SCRUTINY POLICY COMMISSION ENQUIRY SCOPING DOCUMENT

 

 

RESPONSIBLE BODY

 

SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

 

ENQUIRY NAME

 

2006/07 REVENUE BUDGET EFFICIENCIES

 

REFERENCE NUMBER

 

SC08/06

 

OUTLINE OF ENQUIRY

 

A standing enquiry, throughout this financial year, into the delivery and impact of the 2006/07 Council’s Revenue Budget efficiencies

 

REASON FOR ENQUIRY

 

The 2006/07 Revenue Budget is of significant public interest and must be examined to ensure the delivery and impact of service efficiencies does not have a detrimental effect on service-users and the local economy.

 

PROPOSED OUTCOME/S

 

Assurance that Budget efficiencies are not impacting detrimentally.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

 

To examine all necessary documentation, and interview relevant people, as the Lead Member determines.

 

What will not be included

 

KEY STAKEHOLDERS

 

Cabinet Member for Resources, etc

Chief Executive & Assistant Chief Executives

Service Directors

Service users and groups that represent them

Budget consultees/Council tax payers

Unison

 

RELEVANT CORPORATE AND/OR COMMUNITY STRATEGY/IES

 

Corporate Priorities fit:

 

X    Economic development and regeneration

X    Healthier communities and older people

X    Safer communities

X    Children and young people

X    A high-performing, cost-effective Council

 

 

 

Community strategy:

 

           Guaranteeing the Quality of Life and Sustainability

Improving Access to Services and Facilities

Supporting Jobs and the Local Economy

Developing Tourism

Ensuring Quality in the Built Environment

 

LEAD MEMBER

 

CLLR GEOFF LUMLEY, assisted by Cllr Mike Cunningham & Cllr Heather Humby

 

 

OFFICER INVOLVEMENT

 

Lead Link Officer:

 

Paul Wilkinson

 

Overview and Scrutiny Team:

 

April West & Paul Thistlewood

 

 

DATE OF INITIATION

05.04.06

 

PROPOSED DATE OF COMPLETION

31.03.07