To consider the Panel’s work programme for the remainder of the Municipal year.

To include consideration of items scheduled on the Cabinet Forward Plan.

The clerk requested that the Panel look at the Tivoli scoping document and that Alysse Strachan and Andrew Durrant were online to assist and answer any questions. The Panel were only given the document recently, so it was still a work in progress document. The issue was raised by the Panel, Councillor Bhangra and Councillor Davey. This was being taken forward in the new way by preparing a scoping document and after the corporate plan, this was the second one.

The clerk asked that Panel Members study the scoping document and send any comments/questions to the clerk by the following Friday. The scoping document would be amended and finalised and then a specific meeting would be had for the Tivoli performance and Grounds Maintenance work. A new date for the meeting would have to be found. The clerk suggested switching the items from the 9 November meeting to the 26^th October date and having the Tivoli meeting on 9 November. The Panel unanimously agreed.

Councillor Davey requested that existing data be looked at and included. Alysse Strachan agreed that this would be fine.

The clerk asked Andrew Durrant for an update on the Maidenhead Gold Course. Andrew Durrant requested more direction around what aspects they wanted to know. A revised offer had been offered to the golf course and all Members were aware of this. The Chairman asked the Panel if a further update was required. Councillor Del Campo commented that the item should stay on the agenda as it was an item of huge public interest.

The clerk reminded the Panel that item that Panel Members wanted on the agenda, now required a scoping document. The briefing notes were no longer part of the scrutiny process. If items could be addressed in another way then that would be preferred.

The clerk went through all items on the work programme. Andrew Durrant commented that there was nothing to scrutinise on the Alexander Gardens car park so the item should be taken off. The Panel agreed to take this off the work programme.

The clerk asked if a scoping document could be done for the waste management strategy and Alysse Strachan commented this could be taken forward. The Panel would be required to prepare a scoping document. The minerals element would need to be looked at separately. The clerk could check with Councillor Price.

The Monitoring Officer commented that the scrutiny committee needed to add value to the work of the council and the scoping document would be really focussed on what difference the work would make to that particular item. Outcomes and the difference the discussion would make would be very important.

Councillor Del Campo commented that some items were time limited and needed to be considered in a timely manner.

The clerk suggested inviting the Lead Officer to the December meeting to discuss and give further information on Norden Farm and The Old Court. The Panel agreed.

Councillor Del Campo suggested that she would prepare the scoping document for the Climate Strategy item. The Panel agreed with that.

Andrew Durrant suggested bringing SERCO in the new year after the changes had occurred.

Andrew Durrant commented that for Boulters Lock car park, the borough had gone out to get costings to improve the car parking area. The team had to go out again to the market for quotes and costs because the original quotes that had been received were higher than the budget that had been set aside. The new quotes had now been received and these were being reviewed.

Councillor Del Campo was happy for this to come off the work programme, but Councillor Jones felt it needed to stay on to get further progress. The parking was very bad in the area.

Andrew Durrant thought it was a good idea to look at Leisure Focus and the Sports Strategy.