Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Dagenham
Contact: Barry Ray, Democratic Services Team Leader, Civic Centre, Dagenham Telephone - 020 8227 2134, Fax - 020 8227 2171 / e-mail - barry.ray@lbbd.gov.uk
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Minutes (31 May 2005) Minutes: Agreed. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: Noted the fourth quarterly progress report on the implementation of the improvement plan following the Best Value Review of the Council's Regeneration service. |
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Minutes: Further to Minute 194 (18 November 2003), noted a report outlining details of an assessment by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister which indicates that the Council is meeting the national targets for dealing with minor town planning applications. The Council has been given a ‘Green’ rating, which means that the Council is no longer designated as a Planning Standards Authority.
The report also presented proposals for further improvement and changes to the Action Plan, agreed in 2003, which need to be addressed as part of the ongoing process.
Agreed, in order to ensure compliance with the Best Value Performance Indicators and to assist the Council to achieve the Community Priority of “Regenerating the Local Economy” and customer first initiatives, the following changes to procedures detailed in paragraphs 2.1 to 2.6 of the report for inclusion in the Development Control Action Plan:
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Attendance at the Policy Network Conference 2005 Minutes: Noted that the Director of Corporate Strategy, acting under the provisions of paragraph 2.2 of the Council’s Conferences, Visits and Hospitality Rules (Part D of the Constitution) and in consultation with the Deputy Leader of the Council, has approved the attendance of Councillor Geddes, the Policy and Review Manager and one Policy and Review Officer at the Policy Network annual conference 2005, to take place between 15 - 17 June 2005, at a total approximate cost of £1,536 which will be met from existing departmental budgets. |
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Barking Town Centre Housing Strategy Additional documents:
Minutes: Deferred for consideration until 21 June 2005. |
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Risk Management and Insurance Additional documents: Minutes: Received a report seeking the adoption of a Strategic Risk Management policy, a change to the terms of reference of the Corporate Monitoring Group Audit Committee and to existing working arrangements for managing both insurable and non insurable risk.
Agreed, in order to assist the process of embedding risk management techniques into all aspects of the working of the Council in a manner that enhances service delivery and protects the assets and resources of the Authority, to:
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Barking and Dagenham Sustainable Energy Strategy Minutes: Deferred for consideration until 28 June 2005. |
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Private Business Minutes: Agreed to exclude the public and press for the remainder of the meeting, as the business was confidential. |
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Leaseholder Options |
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Dagenham Dock Interchange |
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Contract For External Provider to Recruit and Train New Benefit Processing Staff on Behalf of Revenue Services |
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Construction Related Framework Agreements - The Way Forward |
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* Term Contract for Work to Ensure Compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act |
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* Item considered as a matter of urgency with the consent of the Chair under Section 100B (4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972. |