Meeting documents

To: All Members of the Council Executive

Dear Member,

Council Executive: Wednesday 3rd September 2003

You are invited to attend a meeting of the Council Executive to be held on Wednesday 3rd September 2003 at 10:00 am in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, High Street, Keynsham.

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 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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NOTES:

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When the continuous alarm sounds, you must evacuate the building by one of the designated exits and proceed to the named assembly point. The designated exits are sign-posted.

Arrangements are in place for the safe evacuation of disabled people.

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

A recorded vote will be taken on each item.

The Chair(person) will draw attention to the emergency evacuation procedure as set out under Note 6.

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.

I refer to The Weekly List published 8 August Part 1 Paper 2, 'Grants and Rent Subsidies' to Museums and Heritage Bodies 2003 - 04.

I ask that the proposals regarding the grant to the Bath Postal Museum be referred for consideration by the whole Executive.

My reasons for this referral are there a number of issues which need careful reflection.

1. the effect of the Grant proposals on this museum could lead to the closure of the Museum and the dispersal of its collections (some outside Bath, some back to private hands and not open to the general public)

2. this matter is causing a deal of local concern (there has been piece on HTV local news and the Chronicle)

3. the proposal has emerged at a time when many people are on holiday and would be unable to respond

4. the Museum appears to have been taken by surprise

5. the loss of any museum is a serious loss to the cultural, historical and Tourist life of Bath. A plaque on a wall to say the 1st Penny Black was posted from this point is no real compensation

6. it is the only Postal Museum now open in the Country

7. it could appear to residents that whilst the Council has spent millions on the Spa to encourage Tourism, it is not prepared to keep a museum open for a tiny fraction of that amount.

This report sets out the Transport Capital Programme. The programme of expenditure aims to develop the policies of the Local Transport Plan in accordance with Government guidelines.

This report presents the latest budget monitoring information for the Authority as a whole for the financial year 2003/2004. The report also includes a number of budget transfer requests that require Council Executive agreement or are reported for information purposes as prescribed by the Budget Management Scheme.

This report presents the provisional revenue outturn for 2002/03, with some recommended technical adjustments. The report refers to known potential pressures for the current year, as a preface to a request to carry forward specific budget items to 2003/04

This reports introduces and summarises the Council's Statement of Accounts for 2002/03.

This report presents the Social Services Inspectorate's Annual Review of the Council's Social Services performance. This report will subsequently be referred to the relevant Overview & Scrutiny Panel for their consideration.

This report details the 2003/04 review of the Children and Young People's Services Plan 2001/02 and updates the Plan's strategic objectives and inserts new targets.

This report introduces the Four-monthly Performance report of Housing & Supported Living Services (July 2003).

The Committee is asked to consider passing the following resolution:-

"that in accordance with the provisions of Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business because of the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 5, 7 & 12 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act"

A brief open report is attached. This was provided after despatch so was not included with the printed agenda pack.