To: All Members of the Council Executive

Dear Member,

Council Executive: Wednesday 4th December 2002

You are invited to attend a meeting of the Council Executive to be held on Wednesday 4th December 2002 at 4:30 pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, High Street, Keynsham.

The agenda is set out overleaf.

Yours sincerely

Jo Morrison

for Chief Executive

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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Appendices to reports are available for inspection as follows:-

Public Access points - Riverside - Keynsham, Guildhall - Bath, Hollies - Midsomer Norton, and Bath Central, Keynsham and Midsomer Norton public libraries. In addition papers may be inspected at the Envolve Partnerships for Sustainability, (formerly Bath Environment Centre), Green Park Station, Green Park Road, Bath, from Monday to Saturday.

For Councillors and officers papers may be inspected via Political Group Research Assistants and Group Rooms/Members' Libraries.

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.

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/ 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.

Councillor Francine Haeberling, Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board, to report on any relevant issues.

This report concerns a Public/Private Partnership as the preferred vehicle for externalisation of the management of leisure facilities.

This issue was discussed at the Education, Culture, Youth and Leisure Overview & Scrutiny Panel on 20^th November. Councillor Stewart, Convenor of that Panel, will be given the opportunity to present the Panel's findings to the Executive. An extract from the draft notes of the Panel is attached after the appendices.

This report proposes a partnership of joint working to deliver these services in the future.

This issue was discussed at the Planning, Transportation, Economy & Sustainability Overview & Scrutiny Panel on 26^th November. Councillor Barrett, Convenor of that Panel, will be given the opportunity to present the Panel's findings to the Executive.

This report concerns the establishment of a new multiple needs special schools in Bath and the closure of Lime Grove school, Summerfield school and Royal United Hospital school. A formal consultation exercise has been carried out and this report covers the outcomes and recommends next steps.

This issue was discussed at the Education, Culture, Youth and Leisure Overview & Scrutiny Panel on 18^th November. Councillor Stewart, Convenor of that Panel, will be given the opportunity to present the Panel's findings to the Executive. An extract from the draft notes of the Panel is attached as Appendix 4.

This report informs the Council Executive of the current position of the 2002/03 Capital programme and available resources.

This report presents the latest budget monitoring information for the Authority as a whole for the financial year 2002/03. 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 invites the Council Executive to consider the wishes of the Council regarding the funding of the May 2003 parish elections.

This report invites the Council Executive to consider establishing the Student Liaison Committee as a whole Executive Advisory Body and to agree changes to the composition and aims of the Equal Rights Advisory Body.