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

To receive any declarations from Members/Officers of personal or prejudicial interests in respect of matters for consideration at this meeting.

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

At the time of publication, notice had been received of statements from;

- Mr Davis

- Helen Woodley, Allotments Association

- Cllr Charles Gerrish

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

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.

Falling rolls in schools are a national issue which is reflected in Bath & North East Somerset; school reviews are therefore an important element of the Council's Strategic Management role in order to ensure that education is being delivered in the most effective way. At September 2003, the South & Central Bath area had 261 unfilled school places. Full consultation will take place on any proposals agreed.

Appendices 1 and 3 have been placed on deposit in Members group rooms, libraries and Reception areas. Copies will also be available at the meeting.

The Northgate Priority Access Point was initially brought in as an experimental scheme on 30^th March 2001. The scheme was made permanent by the Council Executive on 4^th September 2002 when a commitment was made to review the operating hours. This report makes recommendations following on from that review.

The Government Office for the South West (GOSW) have carried out an extensive study into strategic transport provision in the area, and the impact it has in Bath. A range of measures for improvement have been put forward in the study, and the Executive are asked to agree that further work should be undertaken on these proposals as set out in the recommendations below.

Members are also asked to consider this report in the context of the four ex-Avon authorities putting in a Joint Local Transport Plan in July 2005.

On 25 September 2003, full planning permission was granted for a high quality mixed use redevelopment of the Southgate area of Bath. To secure this redevelopment the Council has agreed to work in partnership with CGNU Life Assurance Limited (in conjunction with its fund manager, Morley Fund Management) ("CGNU") as its development partner. The scheme necessitates land assembly to create a unified site. To achieve certainty of delivery it is crucial that the site is supported by a compulsory purchase order ("CPO"). This report sets out the background to, and the justification for, the use of compulsory purchase powers by the Council.

Appendices 2 and 3 have been placed on deposit in Members group rooms, libraries and Reception areas. Copies will also be available at the meeting.

Please note the precise boundary of the site (plan attached as Appendix 1) may be subject to minor alteration following a project meeting to be held after the report is published. If applicable, a revised plan will be sent to Members and copies made available at the meeting.

The Customer Access Strategy aims to improve access to services so that customer satisfaction with the council as a whole rises year on year. In order to provide a cohesive and consistent, high quality, branded service for all access channels, functions and staff identified as front facing will be transferred to Customer Services, Libraries and Information on a phased basis between 2004 and 2006.