Meeting documents

To: All Members of the Council Executive

Dear Member,

Council Executive - Wednesday 11^th October 2006

The agenda is set out overleaf.

Yours sincerely

Col Spring

for Chief Executive

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 Col Spring who is available by telephoning Bath (01225) 394942 or by calling at the Riverside Offices, Keynsham (during normal office hours).

2. Public Speaking at Meetings: The Council has a scheme to encourage the public to make their views known at meetings. They may make a statement relevant to what the meeting has power to do. They may also present a petition or a deputation on behalf of a group. Advance notice is required not less than two full working days before the meeting (this means that for meetings held on Wednesdays notice must be received in Democratic Services by 4.30pm the previous Friday).

The public may also ask a question to which a written answer will be given. Questions must be submitted in writing to Democratic Services at least two full working days in advance of the meeting (this means that for meetings held on Wednesdays, notice must be received in Democratic Services by 4.30pm the previous Friday). If an answer cannot be prepared in time for the meeting it will be sent out within five days afterwards. Further details of the scheme can be obtained by contacting Col Spring as above

3. 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 Col Spring as above.

Papers 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.

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

4. Attendance Register: Members should sign the Register which will be circulated at the meeting.

5. THE APPENDED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE IDENTIFIED BY AGENDA ITEM NUMBER.

6. 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.

7. Officer Support to the Executive

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

8. Recorded votes

A recorded vote will be taken on each item.

If you need to access this agenda or any of the supporting reports in an alternative accessible format please contact Democratic Services or the relevant report author whose details are listed at the end of each report.

Wednesday 11^th October 2006 at 10am

Council Chamber, Guildhall, High Street, Bath

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.

1. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

2. EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURE

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

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)

LOCAL PLAN INSPECTOR'S REPORT - RECONSIDERATION OF THE CALLED-IN DECISION FROM 6^TH SEPTEMBER 2006 COUNCIL EXECUTIVE MEETING

Following Call-in of part of the decision, it is anticipated that the reconsideration of this item by the Executive will take place at item 17 of this Agenda.

6. QUESTIONS FROM PUBLIC AND COUNCILLORS

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

7. STATEMENTS, DEPUTATIONS OR PETITIONS FROM PUBLIC AND COUNCILLORS

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

8. MINUTES: WEDNESDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER 2006

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. CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REFERRED BY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY BODIES

This is a standing agenda item (Constitution rule 21, part 4D - Executive Procedure Rules) for matters referred by Overview and Scrutiny bodies. The Chair(person) of the relevant Overview and Scrutiny body will have the right to attend and at the discretion of the Leader to speak to the item, but not vote.

11. APPLICATION BY THE GUILDHALL MARKET TRADERS' ASSOCIATION TO RUN A MARKET ON THE GUILDHALL CAR PARK FOR THE PERIOD OF THE CHRISTMAS MARKET

The issue is whether the Council (as landowner) allow the Guildhall Market Trader's Association (GMTA) permission to run a market in the Guildhall car park for the period of the 2006 Christmas Market.

12. PROPOSAL TO LICENCE A SMALL CASINO IN BATH

The Council Executive previously agreed that an expression of interest be submitted to the Casino Advisory Panel for licensing a casino in Bath & North East Somerset. A bid for a licence for a small casino in Bath was subsequently submitted to the Panel. The Executive required that a further report be made in due course.

The Council recently resolved to agree that it is willing, in principle, to license a small casino in Bath, subject to proper consideration through licensing procedures and to recommend to the Executive that it undertake further work as outlined in this report.

13. BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET'S DRAFT LOCAL AREA AGREEMENT

This report contains the first draft of Bath & North East Somerset's Local Area Agreement, which will be subject to negotiation and discussion prior to the development of the second draft by 31^st December 2006.

14. WORKSMART UPDATED BUSINESS CASE

This report presents an update to the approved Business Case for the WorkSMART project in terms of affordability.

15. BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE: ONE SCHOOL PATHFINDER

On 15 June 2006 the DfES advised of the acceleration of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme and invited the Council along with a number of other local authorities to take up funding for a one-school pathfinder project as a `down payment' on BSF with project completion required by 2009.

The Council Executive agreed on 12th July to accept this offer and instructed officers to bring a report to a future meeting of the Council Executive with recommendations for the choice of pathfinder school based on the criteria set out in the DfES guidance. This report provides details of the assessment process undertaken to identify the pathfinder school and makes recommendations as to which school should be selected.

16. BATH WESTERN RIVERSIDE SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENT (BWR SPD)

The Council Executive is asked to consider the consultation responses to the draft SPD and approve the SPD for Development Control purposes.

Note: Appendix 1 is very large and is not included with all copies of this Agenda. The document may be viewed at any of the Council's public inspection points or on the Council's public web pages. Public copies will also be made available at the meeting.

17. LOCAL PLAN INSPECTOR'S REPORT - RECONSIDERATION OF THE CALLED-IN DECISION FROM 6^TH SEPTEMBER 2006 COUNCIL EXECUTIVE

Following Call-in of part of the decision made at the Council Executive meeting on 06-Sep-06, it is anticipated that the reconsideration of this item by the Executive will take place.

This agenda and all accompanying reports are printed on recycled paper