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Completed Scrutiny Reviews
- Adur Youth Council
- Affordable Housing
- Allotments
- Dog Fouling
- Political Management Structure
- Polling Places
- Providing a site for Motor Bikes and mini Bikes in Adur
- Recruitment Advertising
- Review of Assets and Asset profile
- Review of Clean Neighbourhood and Environment Act
- Voluntary Sector Support
- See also : Best Value review page
Adur Youth Council
The Development and Scrutiny Committee 1 appointed three members to undertake a review of the arrangements for the Adur Youth Council.
- Adur Youth Council report (.PDF 32kb)
- Minute extract - Review of Adur Youth Council (.PDF 10kb)
Affordable Housing
Development and Scrutiny Committee 1 were asked by the Housing and Central Services Committee to review affordable housing provision and the Council's policies in relation to the ongoing problem of there not being enough affordable housing of various types in the district to meeting housing need. The Committee appointed a Working Group of three members to administer the review.
- Affordable housing report (.PDF 33kb)
- Minute extract - Review of affordable housing (.PDF 10kb)
Allotments
Development and Scrutiny Committee 2 appointed three members to form a Working Group with the Adur Allotment Representative as a co-optee to look at whether there is a need for further allotments in the district. The Working Group consulted with current allotment holders and residents who are on various waiting lists for an allotment. A need was established and the Working Group identified a site which was reccommended to the Community and Leisure Services Committee for consideration.
- Review of allotments report (.PDF 354kb)
- Minute extract - Review of allotments (.PDF 7kb)
Dog Fouling
The Development and Scrutiny Committee 1 review of dog fouling followed a request by the Chairman of the Committee. This was due to problems he had experienced in his ward and of adverse letters to the press regarding Lancing Manor Park. The Committee appointed a Working Group of four members to administer the review.
- Dog fouling report (.PDF 18kb)
- Minute extract - Review of dog fouling (.PDF 5kb)
Political Management Structure
The Development and Scrutiny Committee 1 were requested by Council to undertake a review of the Council's political management structure. The Committee held meetings on 24 May 2007, 7 June 2007, 18 June 2007 and 21 June 2007 were they heard evidence from various members of Adur and other authorities. The Committee received written submissions from officers and members. Two members of the Committee also conducted 7 telephone interviews.
- Political management structure report (.PDF 66kb)
- Minute extract - Review of political management structure (.PDF 12kb)
Polling Places Review
The Council under the Electoral Administratin Act 2006 (s.16) required that a review of Polling Districts and Polling Places be undertaken. This was allocated to Development and Scrutiny 2 Committee to undertake. The Committee appointed a Working Group of three members to administer the review.
- Polling Places review report (.PDF 77kb)
- Minute extract - Review of Polling Places (.PDF 7kb)
Providing a site for Motor Bikes and mini Bikes in Adur
The Council received a number of complaints regarding people riding mini motor bikes in public areas and on the roads. Scrutiny were tasked into looking at whether the Council should provide a site for Motor bikes and mini bikes in Adur. Development and Scrutiny Committee 2 formed a Working Group to carry out their investigations, which included a consultation exercise.
- Providing a mini moto site report (.PDF 26kb)
- Minute extract - Review of need for mini moto site (.PDF 6kb)
Recruitment Advertising
Recruitment Advertising was reviewed in 2005 by the Council's Development & Scrutiny Committee 2 and a six point plan was developed for replacement reduction and nice ways to prune advertising costs. The review identified at least £47,000 worth of savings. The Committee monitored the results in 2006 and 2007.
- Recruitment advertising report (.PDF 88kb)
- Minute extract - Review of recruitment advertising (.PDF 5kb)
Review of Assets and Asset profile
Development and Scrutiny Committee 1 were asked to undertake a review of the Assets relating to freehold and leasehold land held by the Council. They identified 10 sites as suitable for potential development.
- Review of assets and asset profile report (.PDF 19kb)
- Minute extract - Review of assets and asset profile (.PDF 9kb)
Review of Clean Neighbourhood and Environment Act
Development and Scrutiny Committee 1 were asked by the Policy and Strategy committee to undertake a review of the various aspects of the Clean Neighbourhood and Environment Act, which included Street Trading Provisions. The Committee appointed a Working Group of three members to administer the review.
- Review of clean neighbourhood and environment act report (.PDF 24kb)
- Minute extract - Review of clean neighbourhood and environment act (.PDF 7kb)
Voluntary Sector Support
Development and Scrutiny Committee 1 were requested to undertake a review of the Council's support of the voluntary sector in Adur and make recommendations to the Community and Leisure Services Committee.
- Voluntary sector support report (.PDF 52kb)
- Minute extract - Review of Voluntary sector suppot (.PDF 10kb)
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