Agenda

Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2014 10.00 am

Venue: Committee Rooms 2 and 3 - Council House

Contact: Liz Knight, Governance Services - Telephone: 024 7683 3073 E-mail: liz.knight@coventry.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
	Public Business
1.	Apologies and Substitutions
2.	Declarations of Interest
3.	Minutes
3a	To agree the minutes of the previous meeting held on 11th December, 2013 PDF 34 KB
3b	Matters Arising
4.	Overview and Scrutiny Management PDF 89 KB The following matter is reported to Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee, in accordance with paragraph 2.6.4 of the City Council’s Constitution, it being responsible for the overall co-ordination of the Overview and Scrutiny function and related responsibilities: Cabinet Member (Education) Item of Urgent Public Business Proposed Expansion of Edgewick Primary School 2015/16 The Acting Cabinet Member (Education) considered the above report at his meeting on 19th December, 2013. Councillor Clifford, the nominee of the Chair of Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee, attended the meeting and agreed that the decision was urgent and call-in should not apply. In accordance with paragraph 4.5.3.1 of the Council’s Constitution, the report is presented to Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee to inform them of the reason for urgency. The reason for urgency was that in order to meet commitments towards the grant conditions for targeted basic need, the statutory consultation needs to be completed by the end of May 2014 and to meet this deadline formal consultation needed to begin on 6^th January, 2014 for recommendation to Cabinet in March, 2014. Report of the Director, Education and Inclusion (attached to assist Members in understanding the reason for urgency).
	10.10 a.m.
5.	Public Safety - Pilot Risk Assessment to Manage Service Demand PDF 67 KB Briefing Note of the Deputy Director Strategy and Communities Councillor Townshend, Cabinet Member (Community Safety and Equalities) has been invited to the meeting for the consideration of this item
	10.45 a.m.
6.	Effectiveness and Quality of Recent Consultation Exercises carried out by Coventry City Council PDF 96 KB Report of the Chief Executive A Briefing Note from the Cabinet Member (Community Safety and Equalities) consideration of this matter on 18^th December, 2013 is appended to the report. Councillor Townshend, Cabinet Member (Community Safety and Equalities) has been invited to the meeting for the consideration of this item. Additional documents: Effeciveness and Quality of Recent Consultation Exercises - Recommendations from Cabinet Member , item 6. PDF 39 KB
	11.30 a.m.
7.	Fact-finding and Civic Visit to Jinan, China PDF 2 MB Report of the Lord Mayor and the Executive Director, Place
8.	Outstanding Issues All outstanding issues have been included in the Work Programme
9.	Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee Work Programme 2013/2014 PDF 70 KB Report of the Scrutiny Co-ordinator
10.	Any Other Items of Public Business Any other items of public business which the Chair decides to take as a matter of urgency because of the special circumstances involved.
	Private Business
	Nil