Meeting documents
Cabinet
Wednesday, 5th February, 2003
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28 January, 2003 |
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Councillor Paul Crossley - Leader Councillor Gerry Curran - Education Councillor Gitte Dawson - Customer Satisfaction, Best Value and E-Government Councillor Nicole O'Flaherty - Tourism, Leisure and Culture Councillor Steve Hedges - Community Safety, Housing & Consumer Services Councillor Peter Metcalfe - Transportation and Planning Policy Councillor Roger Symonds - Economic Development and Environment Councillor Jane Tapper - Social Services Councillor Rosemary Todd - Resource Planning and Support Services |
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Dear Member,
Council Executive: Wednesday 5th February 2003
You are invited to attend a meeting of the Council Executive to be held on Wednesday 5th February 2003 at 10:15 am in the Community Centre, Midsomer Norton.
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 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:
1. Inspection of Papers: Any person wishing to inspect Minutes, reports, or a list of the background papers relating to any item on this Agenda should contact Jo Morrison who is available by telephoning Bath (01225) 394358 or by calling at the Riverside Offices, Keynsham (during normal office hours).
2. Details of Decisions taken at this meeting can be found in the minutes which will be published as soon as possible after the meeting and also circulated with the agenda for the next meeting. In the meantime, details can be obtained by contacting Jo Morrison as above.
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. In addition the Political Group Spokespersons receive copies of agendas.
3. Attendance Register: Members should sign the Register which will be circulated at the meeting.
4. THE APPENDED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE IDENTIFIED BY AGENDA ITEM NUMBER.
5. Emergency Evacuation Procedure
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
6. Support to the Executive
Council Executive meetings will be supported by the Director's Group.
Council Executive
- Wednesday 5th February 2003
at 10:15 am in the Community Centre, Midsomer Norton
A G E N D A
2. EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURE
The Chair(person) will draw attention to the emergency evacuation procedure as set out under Note 5.
3. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
To receive any declarations from Members/Officers of personal/prejudicial interests in respect of matters for consideration at this meeting.
5. TO ANNOUNCE ANY URGENT BUSINESS AGREED BY THE CHAIR(PERSON)
6. QUESTIONS FROM PUBLIC AND COUNCILLORS
At the time of publication, no items had been submitted.
7. STATEMENTS, DEPUTATIONS OR PETITIONS FOR PUBLIC AND COUNCILLORS
At the time of publication, no items had been submitted.
8. MINUTES: Wednesday 15th January 2003
These will be attached for final despatch.
9. OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY MANAGEMENT BOARD
Councillor Francine Haeberling, Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board, to report on any relevant issues.
10. REVENUE AND CAPITAL BUDGET AND COUNCIL TAX 2003/04(CLLR TODD)
This report presents the Council Executive's draft budget for the 2003/04 financial year with options for Council tax levels for 2003/04.
An Update Report to the above item and a document containing corrections and updates to the Budget Report is attached.
11. CITY OF BATH WORLD HERITAGE SITE MANAGEMENT PLAN(CLLR SYMONDS)
The whole city of Bath was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1987 and is recognised as a place of universal significance, needing to be protected and conserved for this and future generations. Under the terms of the UNESCO 1972 Convention concerning the protection of the world cultural and natural heritage, which the UK central government are signatories to, the UNESCO 1999 Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention, and the policies of the UK central government's Department for Culture, Media and Sport, there is a requirement to prepare and publish a management plan for the World Heritage Site of Bath by autumn 2003.
This report presents the Management Plan, which is now put forward to the Executive as a draft to go out to public consultation.
12. FAIR TRADE IN THE COUNCIL(CLLR SYMONDS)
This report asks for a detailed action plan aimed at delivering the objectives on fair trade and integrating those principles into corporate objectives and policies.
13. HMO INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMME(CLLR S HEDGES)
This report details the current situation with the Council's proactive HMO inspection and enforcement programme. It details the Council's non-compliance with a statutory obligation contained within the Housing (Fire Safety in Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 1997 and sets out a number of options to address this issue.
14. PUBLIC SERVICE AGREEMENTS; FEEDBACK FROM NEGOTIATIONS(CLLR CROSSLEY)
This report updates the Executive on progress made towards negotiating a Public Service Agreement (PSA) for Bath & North East Somerset and proposes a process for finalising the agreement as part of the Council's overall service and budget planning and performance management framework.
4 MONTHLY PERFORMANCE REPORTS
16. CUSTOMER
The Committee Administrator for this meeting is Jo Morrison who can be contacted on (01225) 394358.