Meeting documents

South Thames Gateway Building Control Joint Committee
Thursday, 20 September 2012

Notice of Meeting, Summons and Agenda

M E H RADFORD - Corporate Services Director
Date Published: 10 September 2012
 

A meeting of the South Thames Gateway Building Control Joint Committee will be held in the Committee Room, Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne on Thursday 20 September 2012 at 10:00am.

Members: Councillor Gerry Lewin (Chairman) and Councillor Vice - Chairman not yet elected (Vice Chairman).

Quorum = 2

1

to approve the record of the following meeting


Report for Item 1
 
2

to receive apologies for absence


 
3

declarations of interest



Members will be requested to declare interests under the Localism Act 2011 and the Code of Conduct.
 
The Chairman will ask Members if they have any interests to declare in respect of items on this agenda, under the following headings:-
 
(a) Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (DPI) under the Localism Act 2011.  The nature as well as the existence of any such interest must be declared. After declaring a DPI, the Member must leave the meeting and not take part in the discussion or vote.  This applies even if there is provision for public speaking.
 
(b)  Disclosable Non Pecuniary Interests (DNPI) under the Code of Conduct.  The nature as well as the existence of any such interest must be declared.  After declaring a DNPI interest, the Member may stay, speak and vote on the matter.
 
Advice to Members:  If any Councillor has any doubt about the existence or nature of any DPI or DNPI which he/she may have in any item on this agenda, he/she should seek advice from their Monitoring Officer, the Head of Democratic Services or from a Solicitor in Legal Services as early as possible, and in advance of the Meeting.
 

 
4

urgent matters by reason of special circumstances



The Chairman will announce any late items which do not appear on the main agenda but which he has agreed should be considered by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the reports.
 
5

to consider the reports as follows


 
 


Report for Item 5 | Annex 1 for Item 5 | Annex 2 for Item 5

(A)  South Thames Gateway Building Control Business Plan 2012 - 2017

The report sets out the revised business plan for the second term of the partnership covering a five year period 2012-2017 and seeks approval for this draft to be sent for consultation to partner authorities.
 
(Note: Approval of this report is an executive decision delegated to the Joint Committee by each Partner Authority and therefore subject to call-in under each Authority's usual call-in procedures).

 
 


Report for Item 5

(B)  Swale Borough Council Audit Review of the South Thames Gateway Building Control Partnership

This report brings the Audit review to the attention of the Joint Committee given that the high level of assurance secured reflects the good work carried out by the building control service and the efforts made by officers and members across the three local Authorities.

 
 


Report for Item 5

(C)  Monitoring report April - August 2012

This report updates the Joint Committee on the current forecast for the 2012/13 financial year and gives details against the progress of the objectives of the Business Plan 2012/2014.
 
 


Report for Item 5 | Annex 1 for Item 5

(D)  South Thames Gateway Building Control Customer Service Survey

This report seeks to inform Members of customer opinion on the level of service provided by the partnership.

 

View the Minutes from this meeting

 

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