Scrutiny Committee - 2 December 2009

 

Scrutiny Committee - 2 December 2009

A Meeting of the Scrutiny Committee will be held in the Committee Room, Fourth Floor, Council Building, 2 High Street, Perth on Wednesday 2 December 2009 at 2.00pm.

Members:

Councillor K Baird (Convener), Councillor J Law (Vice Convener), Councillor I Campbell, Councillor A Gaunt, Councillor W Lumsden, Councillor D Scott, Councillor B Vaughan, Mr I Jackson, Mr D Stewart

Agenda:

1. Declarations of Interest

2. Minutes of Meeting of Scrutiny Committee of 16 September 2009 for approval and signature (Pages 421-423 of the 10 June to 16 September 2009 Minute Volume)

3. Minutes of Meeting of Audit Sub Committee of 19 August 2009 for noting

4. Attainment in Perth and Kinross Schools 2009 [PDF: 343kb] - Report by Executive Director (Education and Children's Services) (copy herewith 09/575)

   Note: Information contained in this report was submitted to the Lifelong Learning Committee on 28 October 2009

5. Six Monthly Business Management and Improvement Plan Performance Exception Reports

   (i) Education and Children's Services [PDF: 376kb] - Report by Executive Director (Education and Children's Services) (copy herewith 09/576)

   Note: Information contained in this report was submitted to the Lifelong Learning Committee on 28 October 2009.

   (ii) Chief Executive's Service [PDF: 498kb] - Report by Chief Executive (copy herewith 09/566)
   

   Note:  This report will also be submitted to the meeting of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee on 2 December 2009.

   (iii) Corporate Services [PDF: 510kb] - Joint Report by Head of Finance and Head of Legal Services (Corporate Services) (copy herewith 09/567)

   Note:  This report will also be submitted to the meeting of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee on 2 December 2009.

   (iv) The Environment Service [PDF: 363kb] - Report by Executive Director (Environment) (copy herewith 09/493)

   Note 1: Please note the following corrections to figures contained in Page 81 - Column 1  14 should read 15 and 13 should read 12.
   
   Note 2:  This report was submitted to the meetings of the Environment and Enterprise and Infrastructure Committees on 4 November 2009 and the Community Safety Committee on 25 November 2009.

   (v) Housing and Community Care [PDF: 386kb] - Report by Executive Director (Housing and Community Care) (copy herewith 09/493(a))

   Note:  This report was submitted to the meeting of the Housing and Health Committee on 28 October 2009 and the Community Safety Committee on 25 November 2009.

6. Six Monthly Single Outcome Agreement Performance Report [PDF: 408kb] - Report by Chief Executive (copy herewith 09/562)

   Note:  This report will also be submitted to the meeting of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee on 2 December 2009.

7. Public Right to Policy Review - Request from Member of the Public for Consideration

   In terms of Paragraph 10.2.5.2 of the Council's Scheme of Administration, it is remitted to this Committee to consider and report on suggestions from the public for policy review and/or substantive policy changes. In accordance with that Paragraph, the following request has been received:-
   
   It is over two years since council employee James Kerr was murdered in a homophobic attack in a Perth Park.  What actions, initiatives, and projects have the council and its partners undertaken in these two and a half years to address homophobic crime, engage with LGBT communities and how has it fulfilled its designation as a Stonewall Diversity Champion?
   
   The Head of Democratic Services will report on the request at the meeting.