Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Nicholas Bennett JP, and Councillor Ruth Bennett attended as alternate.

Councillor Julian Benington declared that his daughter worked in a senior management position for Affinity Sutton.  Councillor Peter Fookes declared that he was a Trustee of Age Concern Penge and Anerley

In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, questions to this Committee must be received in writing 4 working days before the date of the meeting.  Therefore please ensure questions are received by the Democratic Services Team by 5pm on Thursday 20^th October 2011.

No questions had been received from members of the public.

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 6^th July 2011 be agreed.

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The Committee was informed that work to install photovoltaic panels on North Block, Bromley Civic Centre site was about to commence and would be completed by March 2012, with further schemes being considered for the Central Depot and Adventure Kingdom sites.  Progress would be reported to Executive and Resources PDS Committee.  The consultant’s report with regard to the proposed Walnuts Boiler Plant upgrade had now been submitted and would be considered by Officers.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

The Chairman to move that the Press and public be excluded during consideration of the items of business listed below as it is likely in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings that if members of the Press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information.

RESOLVED that the press and public be excluded during consideration of the items of business listed below as it was likely in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information.

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The Sub-Committee received a report updating Members on progress made on the projects within the Organisational Improvement Programme. 

RESOLVED that the progress made to date on projects led by the Organisational Improvement Programme team be noted.

Full copies of all Aligning Policy & Finance reports and a summary of policy/service options put forward is available to all Members in the Members’ room.

The Sub-Committee considered progress made across a range of services following the Aligning Policy and Finance reviews, which had been commissioned by Cabinet in Spring 2011. 

RESOLVED that the Members’ comments be noted.