Meeting documents
Cabinet
Friday, 12th July, 2002
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3 July, 2002 |
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To: All Members of the Council Executive
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Councillors P Crossley, G Curran, G Dawson, S Hedges, N O'Flaherty, P Metcalfe, R Symonds, J Tapper and R Todd |
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Chief Executive and other appropriate officers |
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Dear Member,
Council Executive: Friday 12th July 2002
You are invited to attend a meeting of the Council Executive to be held on Friday 12th July 2002 at 10:15 am in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, High Street, Keynsham.
The agenda is set out overleaf.
Yours sincerely
Jo Morrison
for Chief Executive
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COUNCIL EXECUTIVE (CABINET) |
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Leader - Cllr Paul Crossley |
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Transportation & Planning Policy - Cllr Peter Metcalfe |
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Education - Cllr Gerry Curran |
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Social Services - Cllr Jane Tapper |
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Customer Satisfaction, Best Value & E-Government - Cllr Gitte Dawson |
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Economic Development & Environment - Cllr Roger Symonds |
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Resource Planning & Support Services - Cllr Rosemary Todd |
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Tourism, Leisure & Culture - Cllr Nicole O'Flaherty |
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Community Safety, Housing & Consumer Services - Cllr Stephen Hedges |
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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 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.
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) 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 draft 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:-
3. 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.
4. Attendance Register: Members should sign the Register,which will be circulated at the meeting.
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. Wards (the areas of the Authority which Councillors represent)
Where an item relates to a specific ward within the Authority, the name of that ward is given alongside the item heading. The name of the Ward is also shown on the front page of the associated report. Where no ward is given, this is because the item is a general matter or relates to the whole of the Bath and North East Somerset area.
7. Support to the Executive
Council Executive meetings will be supported by the Director's Group.
Council Executive
-Friday 12th July 2002
at 10:15 am in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, High Street,
Keynsham
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 4.
3. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS
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 12th June 2002
To be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
9. REVENUE & CAPITAL OUTTURN 2001/02 AND BUDGET MONITORING SUMMARY 2002/03 (Councillor Rosemary Todd to lead)
This report presents the provisional revenue outturn for 2001/02, with some recommended technical adjustments. The report includes an outline of known potential pressures for the current year, as a preface to a request to carry forward specific budget items to 2002/03. Finally, the report presents the capital expenditure for 2001/02, with some proposed adjustments to capital budgets and proposals for financing the capital expenditure.
10. SERVICE AND FINANCIAL PLANNING 2003/04 - 2006/07 (Councillor Rosemary Todd to lead)
This report updates the Council Executive on progress on the review of the financial plan and on the budget resolution instruction on February 2002.
11. ELDERLY PERSON'S HOMES - PROPOSALS FOR CONSULTATION (Councillor Jane Tapper to lead)
This report examines the local implications on residential care provision of the new Care Standards Act 2000 regulations. The report presents options for consultation concerning the re-provision of Bath & North East Somerset Elderly Persons Homes.
12. ALLOCATION OF COMMUNITY SAFETY BUDGET (Councillor Steve Hedges to lead)
This report sets out proposals for the allocation of the Council's Community Safety Budget for 2002/03.
13. TWENTY YEAR TRANSPORT VISION - BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL (Councillor Peter Metcalfe to lead)
The development of a longer term time frame for Transport Planning is crucial to engaging the community in the Transport debate, creating a framework for action, informing Spatial Planning and delivering the step change needed to meet the needs of our area.
This report presents a 20 Year Vision fort he Principal Transportation Network in Bath and North East Somerset area and invites the Executive to consider it as a basis for wide consultation
14. BUS QUALITY PARTNERSHIP (Councillor Peter Metcalfe to lead)
The Development of Quality Bus Partnerships is the Government's recommended approach to improving Bus Services through documented agreements between Private and Local Authorities.
The Council's Local Transport Plan has the development of Local Bus Partnerships as a key action to `provide a credible alternative to car use for local trips'.
15. SYDNEY GARDENS IMPROVEMENT/TRANSPORT CAPITAL PROGRAMME(Councillor Peter Metcalfe to lead)
The improvement of traffic flow in the vicinity of Sydney Gardens has been an issue for the Council for some time. The A36 and A4 meet in this location, which brings together two of the busiest roads in Bath. Funding for the scheme was approved as part of the 2002/2003 Transport Capital Programme and consultation has recently begun on the preferred scheme. Members are asked in this report to consider the potential for starting this scheme considering initial responses from the consultation and also the impending works of the Highways Agency on the A36 south of Bath at Limpley Stoke
16. SCHOOL ORGANISATION PLAN(Councillor Gerry Curran to lead)
On May 3rd 2002, the LEA published a draft School Organisation Plan. The closing date for comments or objections is July 3rd 2002. It is necessary for the LEA to agree that the draft Plan be submitted to the School Organisation Committee.
The Committee Administrator for this meeting is Jo Morrison who can be contacted on (01225) 394358.