Meeting documents

Cabinet
Wednesday, 5th November, 2003

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28 October, 2003

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To: All Members of the Council Executive

Councillor Paul Crossley - Leader

Councillor Francine Haeberling - Social Services

Councillor Sir Elgar Jenkins OBE - Transport and Highways

Councillor Jonathan Gay - Lifelong Learning

Councillor Rosemary Todd - Sustainability and the Environment

Councillor Colin Darracott - Economic Development

Councillor Malcolm Hanney - Resources

Councillor Nicole O'Flaherty - Tourism, Leisure and Culture

Councillor Vic Pritchard - Community Safety, Housing and Consumer Services

Chief Executive and other appropriate officers

 

Press and Public

Dear Member,

Council Executive: Wednesday 5th November 2003

PLEASE NOTE THE START TIME FOR THIS MEETING, WHICH DIFFERS FROM USUAL TIME

You are invited to attend a meeting of the Council Executive to be held on Wednesday 5th November 2003 at 2:00 pm in the Main Room, Somer Centre, Gullicks Tyning, 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 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.

This agenda and all accompanying reports are printed on recycled paper

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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) 3944168 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.

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' Rooms.

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. Officer Support to the Executive

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

7. Recorded votes

A recorded vote will be taken on each item.

Council Executive - Wednesday 5th November 2003
at 2:00 pm in the Main Room, Somer Centre, Gullicks Tyning, Midsomer Norton

A G E N D A

1. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

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 or 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 FROM PUBLIC AND COUNCILLORS

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

8. MINUTES: Wednesday 1st October 2003

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

9. CONSIDERATION OF SINGLE MEMBER ITEMS NOW REQUISITIONED TO COUNCIL EXECUTIVE

This is a standard agenda item, to cover any reports originally placed on the Weekly list for single Member decision making, which have subsequently been the subject of an Executive Member requisition to the full Council Executive, under the Council's procedural rules.

As yet, there are no such items on this occasion.

10. A COMMUNITY STRATEGY FOR BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET

This report provides the Executive with a revised draft Community Strategy for Bath & North East Somerset in order to allow for recommendations to be made to Council with respect to the adoption of the strategy.

11. DRAFT CORPORATE PLAN 2003 - 2007

This report presents the Council's draft Corporate Plan framework document 2003 - 2007 for consideration by the Council Executive and for recommendation to Council for adoption.

12. 2003/2004 CAPITAL MONITORING REPORT - 2ND QUARTER

This report informs the Council Executive of the current position of the 2003/2004 Capital Programme and available resources.

13. AVON & SOMERSET MAGISTRATES COURTS/PROBATION SERVICE PFI PROJECT

This report summarises the main elements of the project, led by Somerset County Council, for a Magistrates' Courts and Probation Service (MCC) Private Finance Initiative (PFI) Scheme in Bristol and Worle (Weston-super-Mare), and seeks confirmation of the Council's support to the project.

14. RESPONSE TO GREEN PAPER: EVERY CHILD MATTERS

This report invites Members to consider the content and recommendations of the Government Green Paper: Every Child Matters and to determine the Council Executive's response within the Government's consultation period.

15. 2002-2003 CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS REPORT

This report provides an analysis of customer complaints received by the Council during 2002-2003.

4 MONTHLY PERFORMANCE REPORTS

16. CULTURE & LEISURE 4 MONTHLY PERFORMANCE REPORT

17. COMMUNITY SAFETY 4 MONTHLY PERFORMANCE REPORT

18. SOCIAL SERVICES 4 MONTHLY PERFORMANCE REPORT

19. CUSTOMER 4 MONTHLY PERFORMANCE REPORT

The Committee Administrator for this meeting is Jo Morrison who can be contacted on (01225) 394358.