Two months ago a Councillor (on the Finance Scrutiny Committee) asked for the “upcoming meetings” of the council (scrutiny, licensing etc) to be at the TOP of the meetings page. A simple enough request, you’d think. It was one that the bureaucrat he addressed the request to said “yes” to without demur. Two months later, it still hasn’t been done.

There’s a lesson here; The contempt and disdain that some (not all) of the employees of the Council display is not reserved just for the troublesome activists. It extends to the elected members… What is to be done?

[UPDATE 17/1114: I have been informed that officers are now saying this is more complicated than they thought/realised and for cost-saving purposes will be done with other website changes at the end of the calendar (?) year…  We will see…]

Meanwhile, here’s the list of upcoming Scrutiny Committee agendas. How come this isn’t being done? I refer you to the previous paragraph.

Tuesday 18th November

Young People and Children’s IS MEETING ON 24th NOVEMBER

Neighbourhoods

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

• This meeting will be webcast – see www.manchester.gov.uk/webcasts

• Download the Agenda (Download Agenda. 64.46 KB)

• 5. Discussion with invited community representatives to discuss sustainability, community impact and behaviour change

• 6. Enforcement Policy (Download Reports. 82.42 KB)

• 7. Recommendations of the Role of Managing Agents and Letting Agents in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) Task and Finish Group (Download Reports. 74.12 KB)

• 8. Budget Options for Growth and Neighbourhoods 2015-17 (Download Reports. 114.93 KB)

• 9. Overview Report (Download Reports. 50.31 KB)

Wednesday 19th November

Economy

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

Download the Agenda (Download Agenda. 38.69 KB)

• Download the Supplementary Agenda (Download Agenda. 33.41 KB)

• 5. Talent Match (Download Reports. 535.73 KB)

• 6. Youth Employment and Apprenticeships Across Greater Manchester (Download Reports. 135.87 KB)

• 7. Apprenticeship Activities Update (Download Reports. 2.44 MB)

• 8. Budget Saving Options for the Growth and Neighbourhoods Directorate 2015-17 (Download Reports. 131.99 KB)

• 9. Budget Saving Options for the Children and Families Directorate (Download Reports. 241.66 KB)

• 10. Overview Report (Download Reports. 1.95 MB)

Communities

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

• This meeting will be webcast – see www.manchester.gov.uk/webcasts

• Download the Agenda (Download Agenda. 31.17 KB)

• Download the Supplementary Agenda (Download Agenda. 28.45 KB)

• 5. Domestic Abuse (Download Reports. 141.4 KB)

• 6. Overview Report (Download Reports. 51.59 KB)

Thursday 20th November

Finance

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

This meeting will be webcast – see www.manchester.gov.uk/webcasts

• Download the Agenda (Download Agenda. 39.25 KB)

• 5. 2015/17 Budget Options for the Corporate Core (Download Reports. 196.57 KB)

• 6. Revised Council Petitions Scheme (Download Reports. 181.41 KB)

• 7. Overview Report (Download Reports. 112.66 KB)

Health

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

This meeting will be webcast – see www.manchester.gov.uk/webcasts

• Download the Agenda (Download Agenda. 66.05 KB)

• Download the Supplementary Agenda (Download Agenda. 33.47 KB)

• 5. Update on the Mental Health Improvement Programme (Download Reports. 18.14 KB)

• 6. Public Mental Health and Wellbeing (Download Reports. 45.98 KB)

• 7. Budget Savings Options for the Children and Families Directorate (Download Reports. 258.28 KB)

• 8. End of Life and Palliative Care Provision (Download Reports. 73.5 KB)

• 8. End of Life and Palliative Care – Presentation (Download Reports. 137.68 KB)

• 9. Update report: Domestic Violence and GP awareness (Download Reports. 25.83 KB)

• 10. Welfare Provision Scheme 2014/15 (Download Reports. 124.82 KB)

• 11. Health and Wellbeing Update – Part 1 (Download Reports. 16.24 KB)

• 11. Health and Wellbeing Update – Part 2 (Download Reports. 17.85 KB)

• 12. Overview Report (Download Reports. 54.33 KB)