Meeting documents

To: All Members of the Council Executive

Dear Member,

Council Executive: Wednesday 2nd October 2002

You are invited to attend a meeting of the Council Executive to be held on Wednesday 2nd October 2002 at 10:15 am in the Community Centre, Rackvernal Road, Midsomer Norton.

The agenda is set out overleaf.

Yours sincerely

Jo Morrison

for Chief Executive

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The decisions taken at this meeting of the Council Executive are subject to the Council's call-in procedures. Within 5 clear working days of publication of decisions , at least 10 Councillors from one group, or 4 from 2 or more groups, may signify in writing to the Chief Executive their wish for a decision to be called-in for review. If a decision is not called-in, it will be implemented after the expiry of the 5 clear working day period.

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Arrangements are in place for the safe evacuation of disabled people

Council Executive meetings will be supported by the Director's Group.

The Chair(person) will draw attention to the emergency evacuation procedure as set out under Note 5.

To receive any declarations from Members/Officers of personal or prejudicial interests in respect of matters for consideration at this meeting.

At the time of publication, no items had been submitted.

At the time of publication, no items had been submitted.

To be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Development of the vacant derelict land in the centre of Radstock is a key regeneration priority within Bath and North East Somerset. The Norton Radstock Regeneration Company (NRR) is leading the development of this site. The Company has requested resources from the Council to assist running the Company in order to progress with the next stage in developing the site.

The purpose of this report is to inform the Council Executive of the findings of the Strategic Youth Issues Project Group and request a formal Council response to the report. The Council Executive is also asked to determine if and how the Council should progress the recommendations contained within the report.

The purpose of this report is to seek the Executive's agreement to the Local Policy Statement (LPS) and Statement of Priorities (SP) for submission to the Department for Education and Skills (DfES).

The plan itself has been placed in Group rooms, public deposit points and is available via the following link;

www.bathnes.gov.uk/Schoolscapitalorganisation/AssetManagementPlan2002/default.htm

This report invites Members to agree the Draft Annual Library Plan, which must be provided to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The report includes progress against targets in the current annual plans and sets out future plans and aspirations. The Library and Information Service is currently working on a long term Vision and action plan, which is not yet complete. Therefore this plan is aspirational, and subject to further detailed work. The plan is not binding, and will be used to inform the Bath and North East Somerset service plan for 2003-4 in due course.

Please note that the attached plan has been amended and replaces the earlier draft that was placed in Members Group rooms, Reception points, main Libraries. The version that appears on the Council's website will be updated.

All local authorities are required to produce an Implementing Electronic Government (IEG2) Statement for submission to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. This sets out the way in which it is proposed to make all possible services available electronically by December 2005. This report recommends an IEG2 Statement for Bath & North East Somerset Council.

In the interest of public safety, it is proposed to build a footbridge over the by brook at Bathford parallel to the A363 road bridge, and widen a section of substandard footway north west of this point. This report seeks authority to proceed with the required preparatory work to acquire the land, if necessary, compulsorily.