Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor John Tacchi.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Committee considered a report by the Head of Strategic Finance which identified details of Social Work GAE and expenditure amounts for 2004/05, 2005/06 and 2006/07.  It was considered at the Council meeting on 28 June 2006 and referred to the Audit Committee to consider and report to the Strategic Policy Committee.

The Committee also considered a report by the Director of Community Services which provided information in regard to aspects of the report on Social Work expenditure/GAE submitted by the Head of Strategic Finance to the Council on 28 June 2006.

Decision

The Committee agreed -

1.                  to adjourn to a future date to allow the following information to be circulated to the Committee -

a)                              Circular 18, 2003,

b)                              How many outstanding assessments there are, the cost of theses outstanding assessments and the effect it is likely to have on the budget this year.

2.      To have any questions or queries regarding the report by the Director of Community Services submitted to the Head of Democratic Services and Governance no later than Friday 21 July 2006.

(Reference: Extract from minutes of Council meeting of 28 June 2006 and Report by Head of Strategic dated 26 June 2006, submitted.  Report by Director of Community Services dated July 2006, tabled).