On this page you will find papers for the Capital Ambition Programme Board meeting which took place on 28 July 2008.
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Full agenda for 28 July 2008 (92kb) Opens in a new window
Agenda Items
1. Apologies
Rob Whiteman, Barking & Dagenham; Cllr Nick Stanton, Southwark
2. Minutes of last meeting
Purpose: To consider and approve the minutes of the Capital Ambition Programme Board meeting held on Monday 19 May 2008.
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Constitutional Items
3. Programme board members claims for exceptional travel expenses
Purpose: To consider and approve the report on expenses for Programme Board members.
Recommendation:
That the Programme Board:
I. Notes the report
II. Approves delegated authority to the Director of Capital Ambition for reimbursement of exceptional expenses and subsistence allowance incurred.
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Progress Reports
4. Report of the director of programmes
Purpose: To receive a progress report from the Director of Programmes on activity and issues since the last Capital Ambition Programme Board meeting.
Recommendation:
That the Programme Board:
I. Notes the report
II. Considers the request for funding from CELC.
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Appendix B Opens in a new window
5. Report of the chair
Purpose:
To receive an oral update from the Chair.
6. City charter for London
Purpose: To receive an oral update from John O’ Brien, Chief Executive of London Councils.
7. Workforce strategy and outline workplan
Purpose: This report highlights the importance of workforce issues, outlines areas of people management activity undertaken by the Capital Ambition Directorate, and proposes a strategy and outline work plan for the next three to four years.
Recommendation:
That the Programme Board:
I. Appoints a Workforce and Skills Champion from its membership to support the overall agenda and engagement in projects across partnerships
II. Notes that borough Heads of HR have been consulted on and broadly agree the strategy and areas of focus, but that more detailed consultation as projects develop will be needed with all partners. Heads of HR particularly supported proposed work with regard to workforce planning with partners
III. Agrees in principle the on-going and new work programmes and funding allocations in Appendices B and C, or makes amendments as required
IV. Agrees to receive appropriate reports on progress and outcomes from the strategy within the overall performance and programme management framework for work streams.
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8. Sharing good practice
Purpose: This report addresses issues central to achieving this necessary connection, and in the context of the high level Capital Ambition Communications Strategy.
Recommendations:
That the Programme Board:
I. Notes the report
II. Approves the proposal for branding
III. Considers the proposals for communication channels
IV. Approves the high level Capital Ambition Communication Strategy.
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9. Local area agreements
Purpose: This short summary highlights the main trends in relation to the main priorities chosen for Local Area Agreements in London.
Recommendations: That the Programme Board notes the report and appendix.
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Updates on existing projects
10. ‘101’ Single non emergency number/out of hours project update
Purpose: To update the Board on the 101 SNEN pilot and its relationship with the former London Connects Out of Hours project, and to stimulate a debate on the way forward for a potential 101 SNEN across London linked to out of hours services.
Recommendation: That the Programme Board considers and comments on the attached paper and advises on how it wishes to engage with the project currently sponsored and managed by the Mayor and GLA.
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11. Capital Ambition’s performance office
Purpose: To consider proposals around the development of Capital Ambition’s Programme Office.
Recommendation:
That the Programme Board:
I. Approves the proposals for the development of the Performance Office contained in the report
II. Notes the discussions around the further development of the “spidergram” model.
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12. Chief executive liaison meetings
Purpose: This report reminds the board of how we have managed Capital Ambition’s liaison relationship with individual authorities over the last two years, and sets out some initial thoughts about how this role should be strengthened and broadened between now and 2012.
Recommendations:
That the Programme Board:
I. Notes the report
II. Raises additional questions about the liaison protocol to be added to those already in the report.
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Closing items
13. Current issues and AOB
14. Date of next meeting
The next meeting of the Programme Board will be held on Monday, 29 September 2008 at 9am, this will be followed by the Chief Executive liaison meeting with John Nicholson at 11am, both meetings will be held at the London Councils offices, 59˝ Southwark Street, London SE1 0AL.
