The Inverclyde Council

Thursday 15 March 2007 at 4.00 pm

Present:  Provost Rebecchi, Councillors Blair, Gallacher, Hill, Hunter, McCabe, McCormick (M), McKenzie, Moran, Nimmo, Roach, Robertson, Snoddy, Stewart and White.

Chair:  Provost Rebecchi presided.

In attendance:  Chief Executive, Corporate Director Environment and Community Protection, Corporate Director Improvement and Performance, Corporate Director Regeneration and Resources, Head of Performance Management and Procurement and Mr G Douglas (for Head of Legal and Administration).

Apologies:  Councillors Forbes, Fyfe, McCormick (P), Mitchell and Tucker.

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The Audit of Best Value and Community Planning - Progress Report

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There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive advising of the publication by Audit Scotland, on 20 February 2007, of the latest progress report on the Audit of Best Value and Community Planning in relation to Inverclyde Council.

Decided:

(1) that the Committee endorse the Audit Commission’s findings noted in the publication by Audit Scotland of the latest Progress Report on the Audit of Best Value and Community Planning in relation to Inverclyde Council;  and

(2) that it be agreed that a detailed position statement outlining progress against the overall Transformation Programme be submitted to the Council in June 2007.