Agenda and minutes

Agreed.

A presentation will be made by Local Futures

Received a presentation by John Fisher on the Profile of Barking and Dagenham in respect of the economy, society and the environment.

Received a report seeking to enable the voluntary sector in Barking and Dagenham to gain access to the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) disclosure service.

Agreed, in order to enable the voluntary sector to conduct effective CRB checks independently from the Council, that:

1. The Barking and Dagenham Volunteer Bureau act as an umbrella organisation for disclosure checks for the voluntary sector in Barking and Dagenham;

2. A written review of the process be submitted to the Executive in January 2005 to ensure the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people who receive the services from local voluntary sector organisations;

3. Further discussions be held with the Council for Voluntary Services about their potential to be an umbrella organisation for CRB checks; and

4. Voluntary sector organisations who wish to undertake their own CRB checks continue to be entitled to do so.

Agreed to exclude the public and press for the remainder of the meeting, as the business was confidential.

Noted the difficulties in appointing to the above post.

Agreed to delegate authority to the Director of Finance, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to apply a market supplement to the above post.