SCRUTINY PANEL 3 – NORTHAMPTON POST
UNITARY
1.
Purpose/Objectives of the
Review
- To look at Northampton, (being mindful
of the potential Unitary Authority), giving particular
consideration to how civic pride and ceremonies can be
protected
Key
Lines of Enquiry
Ø
To gain an understanding and overview of the civic
pride, events and ceremonies (compiling a formal list) that
currently take place within the Borough of
Northampton
ØTo gain an
understanding of how Northampton’s civic events and ceremonies are
marketed
ØTo understand the role of
the Mayor of Northampton
ØTo understand the roles of
both the previous Northampton Borough Council and other partners in
civic events and ceremonies within the
borough
ØTo consider how the pride
and history of the Borough and the Guildhall can be preserved and
enhanced as part of any new Unitary
Authority.
2.
Outcomes Required
·
To recommend an action plan how civic pride, events and ceremonies
can be protected.
3.
Information Required
·
Background data
·
Background reports
·
Best practice data (if
applicable)
·
Desktop research
·
Evidence from expert internal
witnesses
·
Evidence from expert external
witnesses
·
Site visits (if applicable)
4.
Format of Information
·
Background data, including:
Ø
Presentation to set the
scene: a summary of the
civic pride, events and ceremonies that currently
take place within the Borough of Northamptonand information; links with communities, role of the
Mayor
Ø
Relevant Legislation, for example the
Localism Act 2011
Ø
Statistics: including:
Number of Mayoralty events, civic ceremonies
etc.
Supporting Charities (previous
Mayor’s)
·
Best practice external to
Northampton/Case Study examples
·
Internal expert advisors:
Ø
The current Mayor of
Northampton
Ø
Leader and Deputy Leader of the
Council
Ø
Chief Executive
·
External expert advisors:
Ø
Representative of the Northampton Rotary
Club
Ø
Freeman of the Borough
Ø
Expert Historian
Ø
The Chairman, Committee, Mayor’s
Fund for the Housebound
Ø
Lord Lieutenant’s Office
Ø
High Sheriff’s Office
Ø
Previous Mayor of Northampton
Ø
Representative of All Saints Church,
Thomas White, Blue and Orange School
Ø
Chair, NIFF
Ø
Town Clerk from a Town Council, such as
Sutton Coldfield, Chester
5.
Methods Used to Gather
Information
- Minutes of
meetings
- Desktop
research
- Site
visits (if applicable)
- Officer
reports
- Presentations
- Examples
of best practice/case studies
- Witness
Evidence:-
Ø
Key witnesses
as detailed in section 4 of this scope
6.
Co-Options to the Review
Lee Mason, previous Mayor
of Northampton, to be approached to be co-opted to the Review
Deputy Lieutenant to be
approached to be co-opted to the Review
7. Community Impact
Screening Assessment
- A Community Impact Screening
Assessment to be undertaken on the scope of the Review
8. Evidence gathering
Timetable
June 2018 – March
2019
·
14 June 2018
- Scoping meeting
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·
4 July
- Evidence gathering
·
20 September
- Evidence gathering
|
·
29 November
- Evidence gathering
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·
7 February 2019
- Evidence
gathering
·
25 March
- Approval final report
|
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Various site visits will be programmed during this period, if
required.
Meetings to commence at 6.00 pm
9.
Responsible Officers
Laurie Gould, Solicitor
Tracy Tiff, Scrutiny Officer
10.
Final report presented
by:
Completed by March 2019. Presented
by the Chair of the Scrutiny Panel to the Overview and Scrutiny
Committee and then to Cabinet.
11.
Monitoring procedure:
Review the impact of the report at the appropriate
time.
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