28 01 2004

AGENDA

1.	APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2.	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

	All Members present are reminded to declare, at this point in the meeting or as soon as possible thereafter, any personal (including financial) or prejudicial interest in any item(s) being considered at this meeting.

3.	MINUTES
	To approve the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 19 November 2003 (copy attached)

4.	progress on scrutiny

(i)	Cultural Strategy Working Group (progress plan attached)

(ii)	Overview and Scrutiny Handbook Working Group (progress plan attached)

5.	SCRUTINY OF THE BEST VALUE PERFORMANCE PLAN
	To receive a presentation by the Head of Corporate Policy

6.	COMPREHENSIVE PEFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
	To receive a briefing on the current position by the Chief Executive

7.	SCRUTINY OF THE ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN AND THE CAPITAL STRATEGY
	To receive a briefing note on strategies with suggestions, and proposed timetable, on how the Committee could be involved. (copy to follow)

8.	SOUTH EAST EMPLOYERS' SCRUTINY MEMBERS NETWORK
	To receive a verbal report by Councillor Kimber on the meeting held on 17 November 2003

9.	ANY OTHER BUSINESS

10.	DATE OF NEXT MEETING
	To note the date of the Special Policy Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on 23 February 2004.