Meeting documents
Cabinet
Wednesday, 9th July, 2003
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1 July, 2003 |
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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 and Housing |
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Dear Member,
Council Executive: Wednesday 9th July 2003
You are invited to attend a meeting of the Council Executive to be held on Wednesday 9th July 2003 at 10:00 am in the Alkmaar Room, Guildhall, High Street, Bath.
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:
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.
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 9th July 2003
at 10:15 am in the Alkmaar Room, Guildhall, High Street, Bath
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 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
David Redgewell, Transport 2000, would like to make a statement regarding the Local Plan.
8. MINUTES: WEDNESDAY 5TH MARCH2003
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.
10. MANAGEMENT OF EXECUTIVE BUSINESS
This report addresses issues about the management of executive business and administrative arrangements for meetings of the Council Executive and single Member Executive decision making.
11. THE SCHOOL ORGANISATION PLAN 2003-2008
This report presents the draft School Organisation Plan, for agreement or amendment by the Executive. The Plan will later be presented to the School Organisation Committee, an independent body, for its approval.
12. THE BATH SPECIAL PROJECT - ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW SCHOOL AND CLOSURE OF THREE SPECIAL SCHOOLS (NEWBRIDGE, BATHWICK, WESTON, LYNCOMBE, ODD DOWN, BATHAVON SOUTH WARDS)
No objections having been received to the statutory notice proposing the changes, it falls to the Council to make the final decision.
13. PARIS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP PROJECT
This report presents the draft agreement between the Council and HBS following negotiations towards a long-term strategic partnership.
14. CITY OF BATH WORLD HERITAGE SITE MANAGEMENT PLAN (ALL BATH WARDS AND BATHAVON NORTH, BATHAVON SOUTH AND BATHAVON WEST WARDS)
Following public consultation, this report presents a Management Plan for adoption by the Council Executive and publication in autumn 2003.
15. WESTERN RIVERSIDE: SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING GUIDANCE
Following Council approval of the draft Supplementary Planning Guidance for Western Riverside, there was a formal period of consultation. This report proposes the revised SPG for adoption. It also proposes a number of changes to the Draft Local Plan, which is currently on deposit for public consultation.
Following extensive public consultation, this report recommends changes to the Draft Local Plan deposited for further public comment and sets out further consultation procedures.
This report advises the Executive of the progress being made by the Local Strategic Partnership on the development of the Community Strategy.
18. CLIMBIE INQUIRY REPORT - RESPONSE TO AUDIT OF PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS
This report details the outcome of the Council's audit of services in response to the Climbie Inquiry Report and invites members to consider the recommendation in their capacity as corporate parents.
19. 2002/2003 CAPITAL OUTTURN & 2003/2004 1ST QUARTER MONITORING REPORT
This report informs the Council Executive of the final outturn position of the 2002/03 Capital Programme and of the current position of the 2003/04 Capital Programme.
20. COUNCIL CASH LIMITS & VIREMENTS 2002/03 & 2003/04
This report includes a number of budget transfer requests requiring Council Executive agreement or reported for information as prescribed by the Budget Management Scheme.
21. DISTRICT AUDITOR'S STATEMENT OF REASONS CONCERNING THE OBJECTIONS TO THE 1998/99 ACCOUNTS.
4 MONTHLY PERFORMANCE REPORTS
22. COMMUNITY SAFETY & DRUG ACTION TEAM 4 MONTHLY PERFORMANCE REPORT
23. SOCIAL SERVICES 4 MONTHLY PERFORMANCE REPORT
24. CULTURE & LEISURE 4 MONTHLY PERFORMANCE REPORT
25. PERFORMANCE REPORT: RESOURCES
The Committee Administrator for this meeting is Jo Morrison who can be contacted on (01225) 394358.