The Finance Scrutiny Committee of Manchester City Council last month insisted that the September meeting of their committee must be attended – by two Exec members and a senior councillor – so that spending of the £14.5m “Clean and Green” Fund could be discussed, scrutinised etc.  How do I know?  I was there. I filmed it.  And the agenda for the September meeting is now up. And… nothing.  And then you look at the August minutes – and they barely acknowledged the item was discussed, let alone firm commitments to action made by the chair.  Sorry for shouting but –   I FILMED IT. AND TRANSCRIBED IT. AND I HAVE AN EMAIL FROM THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE CONFIRMING THAT THEY ARE EXPECTING A WRITTEN REPORT.  Do they really expect to get away with this? What a city, you have to weep for it.

Meanwhile, the “Scrutiny Report” (based on a survey that only one member of the public filled in, and most of the senior councillors and officers ALSO didn’t fill in) is discussed by five committees.  What a city, you have to weep for it.

And, if you fancy a laugh, get along to Economy (that’s the one with some teeth) for the meeting on Wednesday.  The officers are presenting their SECOND effort at coming up with an implementation plan around the recommendations of the Environmental Sustainability Subgroup. What a city…

Tuesday 23th September

Young People and Children’s

10am The Scrutiny Committee Room, Level 2, Town Hall Extension

happened last week. Moved for the Labour Party Conference at short notice. Only had four years to sort this out… (that’s when the Labour Party said it would be in Manchester in 2014).

Neighbourhoods, Economy and Communities, also affected by the presence of the Conference – not moving. #logic

Neighbourhoods

2pm The Scrutiny Committee Room, Level 2, Town Hall Extension

• Download the Agenda (Download Agenda. 64.73 KB)

• Download the Supplementary Agenda (Download Agenda. 55.65 KB)

• 5. Housing for an Age Friendly Manchester (Download Reports. 681.57 KB)

• 6. Environmental Sustainability Subgroup; work programme for response to recommendations; revised (Download Reports. 92.91 KB)

• 7. Community Events Programme (Download Reports. 31.91 KB)

• 8. This is an oral report from the Chair of Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Committee

• 9. Scrutiny Review (Download Reports. 768.02 KB)

• 10. Overview Report (Download Reports. 916.98 KB)

Wednesday 24th September

Economy

10am The Scrutiny Committee Room, Level 2, Town Hall Extension

Download the Agenda (Download Agenda. 39.77 KB)

• Download the Supplementary Agenda (Download Agenda. 55.51 KB)

• 5. Working Well (Download Reports. 213.03 KB)

• 6. Update on the Work Programme (Download Reports. 116.34 KB)

• 7. Universal Credit (Download Reports. 370.72 KB)

• 8. Troubled Families (Download Reports. 415.4 KB)

• 9. Economic Sustainability Subgroup report (Download Reports. 89.84 KB)

• 10. Outcomes of the Review of Scrutiny in Manchester (Download Reports. 481.15 KB)

• 11. Overview Report (Download Reports. 1.92 MB)

Communities

2pm The Scrutiny Committee Room, Level 2, Town Hall Extension

• Download the Agenda (Download Agenda. 31.56 KB)

• 5. Hate Crime (Download Reports. 53.54 KB)

• 6. Outcomes of the Review of Scrutiny in Manchester (Download Reports. 427.54 KB)

• 7. Overview Report (Download Reports. 58.04 KB)

Thursday 26th September

Finance

10am The Scrutiny Committee Room, Level 2, Town Hall Extension

• Download the Agenda (Download Agenda. 39.26 KB)

• 5. Individual Electoral Registration – update on progress (Download Reports. 79.88 KB)

• 6. Corporate Property Annual Update – to follow

• 7. Outcomes of the Review of Scrutiny in Manchester (Download Reports. 485.26 KB)

• 8. Human Resources Subgroup: Draft Terms of Reference and Work Programme (Download Reports. 30.88 KB)

• 9. Overview Report (Download Reports. 141.33 KB)

Health

2pm The Scrutiny Committee Room, Level 2, Town Hall Extension

Download the Agenda (Download Agenda. 63.32 KB)

• 5. Healthier Together, Living Longer Living Better, Primary Care Presentation – to follow

• 5A. Healthier Together – Healthcare in Manchester is changing (Download Reports. 2.84 MB)

• 5B. Living Longer Living Better Strategic Plan (Download Reports. 831.82 KB)

• 6. Health and Wellbeing Update – Part 1 (Download Reports. 17.77 KB)

• 6. Health and Wellbeing Update – Part 2 (Download Reports. 441.37 KB)

• 7. Scrutiny Review (Download Reports. 767.15 KB)

• 8. Overview Report (Download Reports. 106.71 KB)