24 January 2008

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
SCRUTINY

MINUTES

Thursday, 24 January 2008 at 11.30am

Wilkins Room, Downing College

Present: Mr Richard Stibbs (Chair); Dr Catherine Pitt
(Secretary); Miss Emma Easterbrook (Support Officer); Mr Paul ffolkes Davis;
Dr Margaret Glendenning; the Revd Roger Greeves; Dr Margaret Guite; Mrs Jamie
Horsley; and Dr Elisabeth Leedham-Green.

1.

Apologies

Dr Paul Beattie; Dr Peter
Sarris; the Revd Ian Thompson; and Professor David Yates.

2.

Minutes of Meeting on 22 November 2007

Approved.

3.

(i)

(ii)

Matters Arising

Accounts:

-      
Richard Stibbs and Paul ffolkes Davis attended a
productive meeting with the Director of Finance, Andrew Reid, with input from
David Yates.

Discussion:

-      
Issue raised regarding North West Cambridge.

4.

Reports of General Board, and Accounts

-      
Concern raised regarding continued work on
CHRIS;

-      
Council has encouraged the Registrary to
continue improvements in management;

-      
Discussion document regarding restructuring of
Tripos has been circulated; and

-      
Health and Safety has a minor issue regarding
manual handling.

5.

HPCF

-      
To be kept under review.

6.

Addenbrooke’s Hospital

-      
To be kept under review.

7

West Cambridge Nursery

-      
Margaret Glendenning reported on current
situation, which is being pro-actively investigated by the University.

8.

(i)

Any Other Business

Professor Derek Fray:

-      
To be kept under review.

9.

Date of next meeting

11.30am
on Thursday, 7 February

Music
Room, Downing College

Emma
Easterbrook

Support
Officer

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January 2008