Best Value & Performance Review Committee

Tuesday 18 June 2002 at 2.00 pm

Present:  Councillors Calvert, McCabe, Mitchell and O'Rourke.

Chair:  Councillor O’Rourke presided.

In attendance:  Chief Executive, Depute Chief Executive, Director of Community & Protective Services, Director of Finance Services, Director of Legal & Support Services, Director of Social Work & Housing Services and Mr A McDonald (for Director of Education Services).

Apologies:  Councillors Jackson, McGhee and Robertson (Y).

543

Completed Service Reviews

543

There was submitted a report dated 6 June 2002 by the Director of Legal & Support Services advising of the up to date position on progress against the Council’s Service Review Schedule.

Noted

544

Service Review - Legal & Support Services: Sale of Council Houses

544

There was submitted a report dated 7 June 2002 by the Director of Legal & Support Services on the review of the Service relating to the sale of Council houses in accordance with the Council’s Best Value Review Schedule.

Decided:  that the contents of the report be noted and that the present service be continued.

545

Service Review - Legal & Support Services: Liquor Licensing Service

545

There was submitted a report dated 7 June 2002 by the Director of Legal & Support Services on a review of the provision of the liquor licensing service in accordance with the Council’s Best Value Review Schedule.

Decided:  that the contents of the report be noted and that the present service be continued.

546

Service Review - Legal & Support Services: Licensing Administration and General Office

546

There was submitted a report dated 7 June 2002 by the Director of Legal & Support Services on a review of the services in relation to Licensing Administration and the General Office in accordance with the Council’s Best Value Review Schedule.

Decided:  that the contents of the report be noted and that the present service be continued.

547

Economic Development Services Review Schedule:  Update

547

There was submitted a report by the Depute Chief Executive advising of the up to date position with regard to service reviews within the Economic Development Services and making recommendations for their completion within the overall timescale.

Decided:  that the revised timescale for completion of outstanding service reviews be approved.

548

Service Review - Information Services:  Corporate Communications

548

There was submitted a report by the Depute Chief Executive on a review of the services in relation to Corporate Communications in accordance with the Council’s Best Value Review Schedule.

Decided:  that the contents of the report be noted.

549

Service Review - Information Services:  The Helpdesk and Customer Support

549

There was submitted a report by the Depute Chief Executive on the review of the service relating to IT Services Helpdesk and Customer Support in accordance with the Council’s Best Value Review Schedule.

Decided:  that the contents of the report be noted.

550

Service Review - Information Services: Departmental Systems Commitment Accounting

550

There was submitted a report by the Depute Chief Executive on the review of the service relating to Departmental Systems Commitment Accounting in accordance with the Council’s Best Value Review Schedule.

Decided:  that the contents of the report be noted.

551

Service Review - Information Services :  Operational Services

551

There was submitted a report by the Depute Chief Executive on the review of the service relating to Operational Services in accordance with the Council’s Best Value Review Schedule.

Decided:  that the contents of the report be noted.

552

Community & Protective Services - Review Schedule:  Update

552

There was submitted a report by the Director of Community & Protective Services advising of the up to date position with regard to service reviews within Community & Protective Services.

Noted

553

Social Work & Housing Services - Review Schedule:  Update

553

There was submitted a report by the Director of Social Work & Housing Services advising of the up to date position with regard to service reviews within Social Work & Housing Services.

Noted