Agenda

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 16th December, 2024 6.00 pm

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Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies PDF 31 KB To receive any apologies for absence.
2.	Appointment of Substitute Members PDF 33 KB To note appointments of Substitute Members.
3.	Declarations of Interest PDF 55 KB To receive any declarations of interest from Members in respect of business to be transacted on the agenda.
4.	Minutes PDF 110 KB To confirm the attached Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 18 November 2024.
5.	Decisions of the Cabinet Relating to Recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee PDF 62 KB To receive the Cabinet decisions in respect of recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
6.	Issues referred to the Committee by Public Petition, Council, Cabinet, or another Committee PDF 36 KB To receive any public petitions or issues referred by Council, Cabinet or another Committee.
7.	Notice of Forthcoming Key Decisions PDF 77 KB View the background to item 7. It is intended that Members should use the Notice of Forthcoming Key Decisions to identify topics within the remit of the Committee for future scrutiny.
8.	Scrutiny Work Programme PDF 118 KB It is intended that the Committee monitor and prioritise its rolling work programme.
9.	Public Speaking PDF 54 KB Please note that in accordance with the agreed Protocol for Public Speaking at Overview and Scrutiny, the right to speak only applies to agenda items 10 and 11. Members of the public wishing to speak must register to do so by no later than 2.00 pm on the second working day (Thursday) before the meeting.
10.	Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025-2030 PDF 96 KB View the background to item 10. To consider the attached report of the Head of Housing. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025-2030 , item 10. PDF 230 KB Appendix 2 - Summary of Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025-2030 , item 10. PDF 132 KB Appendix 3 - Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Review 2024 , item 10. PDF 255 KB Appendix 4 - Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Equality Impact Assessment , item 10. PDF 224 KB
11.	ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR POLICY (2024) PDF 86 KB View the background to item 11. To consider the attached report of the Head of Housing. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Anti-Social Behaviour Policy (2024) , item 11. PDF 177 KB Appendix 2 - ASB Equality Impact Assessment (2024), 02/12/2024 Cabinet , item 11. PDF 186 KB
12.	Scrutiny of River and Sea Water Quality in the Dover District To scrutinise attendees on river and sea water quality in the Dover District. Representatives in attendance (physically or virtually) will provide an update on their role in respect of river and sea water quality and then answer questions from Members on the matter.

Broadcast and Recording of Council Meetings

(a) Where a meeting has been broadcast via the Council’s website a recording of that broadcast will generally be available for viewing on-line for a period of 30 days from the close of the meeting. In normal circumstances this would be within 2 working days of the meeting. However, there may be circumstances where it will take longer.

(b) The broadcasts and recordings are the copyright of the Council and may not be copied, displayed or published to the public, adapted or dealt with in any other way restricted by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

(c) The Council will not make available copies of the recordings either in whole or in part other than in compliance with a legal requirement arising under The Freedom of Information Act 2000, UK GDPR, The Data Protection Act 2018 or some other enactment, rule of law or direction of a court or tribunal which is binding on it.

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