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Decisions of the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on Wednesday 15 September 2010 These decisions are published for information in advance of the publication of the Minutes
DECISIONS:
1. REFERRALS TO THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
Regeneration and Economy Overview and Scrutiny Committee – 27 July 2010 Regeneration and Economy Improvement Committee Annual Report 2009-2010 Resolved -
(2) That the Committee recommends to the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee that a new format for Annual Reports be explored and used for 2010-2011.
Resolved –
That authority be delegated to the Chair of this Committee to discuss the format for Annual Reports at a future Overview and Scrutiny Chair and Deputy Chair’s Meeting.
ACTION: Corporate Planning and Policy Manager
2. CHANGING OUR COUNCIL
Resolved –
(1) That it be recommended to the Executive that a single task and finish Overview and Scrutiny Committee be set up with the sole role of scrutinising the changes and outputs for the Changing our Council Programme and Business Cases.
(2) That membership of the proposed Overview and Scrutiny Committee reflects the Council’s political composition and that this should be resourced from the existing Council budget.
ACTION: Assistant Director Business Transformation
(James Drury – 01274 432569)
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3. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION Resolved –
That this Committee regrets the delays in implementing the Council Resolution of 19 January 2010 relating to Freedom of Information and that it be recommended to the Executive that Freedom of Information requests are published on the Council’s website within 30 days of this being agreed.
ACTION: The Chief Executive (Roz Hall – 01274 433716)
4. REVENUE GRANT REDUCTIONS AND OTHER FUNDING BALANCES Resolved –
That the recommendations contained in Executive Document “P” be endorsed.
ACTION: Strategic Director Corporate Services (Sue Mawson – 01274 434257)
5. DISCRETIONARY COMPENSATION POLICY – DISCRETIONARY TERMINATION PAYMENTS
POLICY ON MANAGED SEVERANCE IN RELATION TO JNC CHIEF OFFICERS Resolved –
That the recommendations from Staffing Committee contained in Executive Document “T” be endorsed.
ACTION: The Chief Executive (Tony Reeves – 01274 432001)
6. PROPOSED SENIOR MANAGEMENT RESTRUCTURE Resolved –
(1) That the recommendations contained in Executive Document “U” be endorsed, with the exception of 11.2.
(2) That recommendation 11.2 contained in Executive Document “U” be noted.
ACTION: The Chief Executive (Tony Reeves – 01274 432001)
FROM: S Hemingway
Assistant Director Corporate Services (City Solicitor) City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Committee Secretariat Contact: Yusuf Patel – 01274 434579