On this page you will find papers for the Capital Ambition Programme Board meeting which took place on 14 April 2008

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Full agenda for 14 04 2008 Opens in a new window

Agenda Items

1. Apologies

No Papers attached.

2. Minutes of Last Meeting

Minutes of meeting held on 21 Januray 2008 Opens in a new window

Constitutional Items

3. Election of Chair and Deputy Chair

Purpose:

To elect a Chair and Deputy Chair for the Programme Board.

No papers attached.

4. Capital Ambition Programme Board Constitution

Purpose:

This report contains the constitution and governance arrangements for the new Capital Ambition Programme Board for consideration and adoption.

Recommendation:

That the Programme Board adopts the constitution for the Capital Ambition Programme Board.

Constitution report Opens in a new window - Julia Vernalls, Director of Improvement and
Employment

5. Capital Ambition Sub Groups
Purpose:

This report proposes:

a) The terms of reference of and membership for an Efficiency Sub Group to take forward the operational work of the former London Centre of Excellence (LCE) Management Board

b) That the Capital Ambition Programme Board (CAPB) considers the current range of sub-groups and decides where these should continue and where the names of these sub-groups, terms of reference and membership need updating.

Recommendation:

That the Programme Board:

i) Considers and approves the terms of reference for and membership of an Efficiency Sub Group attached as Appendix A

ii) Considers the continuation of the Sub Groups listed in Appendix B to this report, and decides where these should continue and where the names of the sub-groups, terms of reference and membership need updating.

Sub groups report Opens in a new window - Julia Vernalls, Director of Improvement and
Employment

Progess reports

6. Report of Outgoing Chair
Purpose:

This report offers the Capital Ambition Programme Board the reflections of the outgoing Chair of the Capital Ambition Partnership Board on the past and present, and proposes the adoption of a number of operating principles for the future.

Recommendation:

That the Programme Board:

i) Adopts the set of operating principles set out at paragraph 15 of the report
ii) Tasks the Director of Capital Ambition with their development into a management plan for 2008/9 to be brought to the Board meeting on 19 May 2008.

Report of outgoing chair Opens in a new window - Derek Myers

7. Report of the Director of Programmes
Purpose:

To receive a progress report from the Director of Programmes on activity, issues and expenditure since the last Capital Ambition Partnership Board meeting.

Recommendation:

That the Programme Board notes the report.

Director of programmes report Opens in a new window - Daniel Ratchford, Director of Programmes

Director's report appendix B Opens in a new window

Director's report appendix C1 Opens in a new window - Ged Curran, Chief Executive, LB Merton

Director's report appendix C2 Opens in a new window - Rob Leak, Chief Executive, Enfield

Director's report appendix C3 Opens in a new window - Ged Curran

Director's report appendix C4 Opens in a new window Peter Rogers, Chief Executive, Westminster City Council

Director's report appendix D Opens in a new window

8. London’s Improvement and Efficiency Strategy

Purpose:

To consider and approve the Interim Improvement and Efficiency Strategy for London 2008-12.

Recommendation:

That the Programme Board:

i) Notes the report
ii) Approves the interim strategy.

London's improvement and efficiency strategy Opens in a new window - Daniel Ratchford

Improvement and efficiency strategy appendix A Opens in a new window

Improvement and efficiency strategy appendix B Opens in a new window

Improvement and efficiency strategy appendix C Opens in a new window

Improvement and efficiency strategy appendix D Opens in a new window

9. LCE Continuity Programme
Purpose:

This report contains:

a) the LCE continuity programme updated following the last meeting of the LCE Management Board on 20 March 2008; attached as Appendix A for information
b) the funding proposal for Phase 2 of the former LCE Supplier Relationship Development Project. Recommended by the LCE Management Board and attached as Appendix B for approval.

Recommendation:

That the Programme Board:

i) Notes the updated efficiency continuity plan attached as Appendix A
ii) Approves the recommendations for funding of £8,000 and £310,000 respectively for training on the Mietool Return on Investment calculator and Phase 2 of the Supplier Relationship Development Project, as outlined above and in Appendix B
iii) Notes that future bids for efficiency funding will be considered by the new Efficiency Sub Group prior to a recommendation being submitted to the Board for approval.

LCE continuity strategy Opens in a new window - Julia Vernalls

10. Transfer of London Connects Core and Development Work
Purpose:

This report proposes the transfer of the core and development work undertaken by London Connects and the associated staffing and funding to the Corporate Directorate of Capital Ambition within London Councils as the final part of the review of the improvement bodies.

Recommendation:

That the Programme Board considers and approves the recommendations on the attached report.

London connects report Opens in a new window - Julia Vernalls

11. Review of Improvement Bodies

Purpose:

This report contains:

a) the proposed staffing structure for Capital Ambition as a Corporate Directorate of London Councils (Appendix A)
b) the employee budget attached to the staffing structure, including on-costs and London Councils overheads (Appendix B).

Recommendation:

That the Programme Board notes the progress with the development and implementation of the staffing structure for the Directorate of Capital Ambition within London Councils.

Review of improvement bodies report Opens in a new window - John O’Brien, Chief Executive

Improvement bodies appendix A Opens in a new window

Improvement bodies appendix B Opens in a new window

12. Annual Performance Report
Purpose:

To note the current performance ratings of London’s councils.

Recommendation:

That the Programme Board notes the report.

Annual performance report Opens in a new window - Daniel Ratchford

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Update on Existing Projects

13. Performance Monitoring Report – Individual Support Packages

Purpose:

To provide the Programme Board with a report on the progress of support packages agreed with Phase A and B authorities.

Recommendation:

That the Programme Board notes the report.

Performance monitoring report Opens in a new window - Suzanne Rose

Performance monitoring appendix B Opens in a new window

14. Equalities Workstream
Purpose:

This report provides a progress update on the Capital Ambition equalities workstream and presents the report ‘No Quality Without Equality’ that concludes the ESLG Advisory and Support Project.

Recommendation:

That the Programme Board:

i) Notes the report
ii) Considers mBa’s recommendations for work that Capital Ambition and others could do to mitigate the risks to delivering the Capital Ambition target of 90% authorities attaining level 4 of the ESLG and achieving the targets as set out in the Improvement and Efficiency Strategy for London
iii) Agrees to the development and costing of a programme of work in relation to those risks and goals, in particular for Capital Ambition through its Regional Employers Organisation to address the issue of Equal Pay Reviews.

Equalities workstream report Opens in a new window - Suzanne Rose

Equalities workstream appendix B Opens in a new window

Equalities workstream appendix C Opens in a new window

15. Focus Authorities

Purpose:

To review Capital Ambition’s list of ‘focus authorities’ for capacity building support.

Recommendation:

That the Programme Board:

i) Agrees to continue its current support packages to individual authorities
ii) Agrees a potential list of additional focus authorities for early discussions with Capital Ambition.

Focus authorities report Opens in a new window - Daniel Ratchford

New Programmes

16. Bid for support from the London Borough of Hackney

Purpose:

To consider and approve a bid from the London Borough of Hackney for Capital Ambition support.

Recommendation:

That the Programme Board approves the bid from the London Borough of Hackney.

Hackney bid Opens in a new window - Daniel Ratchford

Closing items

17. Current issues and AOB

No papers attached

18. Date of Next Meeting

The next meeting of the Programme Board will be held on Monday, 19 May 2008 at 9am at the London Councils offices, 59½ Southwark Street, London SE1 0AL.