Meeting documents

Regulatory (Access) Committee
Thursday, 27th March, 2003

BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET

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To: All Members of the Regulatory (Access) Committee

Councillors: Phyllis Gay, Marilyn Hawkings, Stephen Hedges, Del Herod, Victoria Kilroy, Nicole O'Flaherty, Vic Pritchard, Caroline Roberts, Rosemary Todd and Vacancy

Chief Executive and other appropriate officers

 

Press and Public

Dear Member,

Regulatory (Access) Committee: Thursday 27th March 2003

You are invited to attend a meeting of the Regulatory (Access) Committee to be held on Thursday 27th March 2003 at 10:00 am in the Council Chamber, Guildhall, High Street, Bath.

Members of the Committee are reminded that the meeting will be preceded by a briefing (if required) at 9.30am.

The agenda is set out overleaf.

Yours sincerely

Kirsty Denley

for Chief Executive

The Agenda and 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 Kirsty Denley who is available by telephoning Bath (01225) 394452 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 circulated with the agenda for the next meeting. In the meantime details can be obtained by contacting Kirsty Denley as above.

Appendices to reports are available for inspection as follows:-

Public Access points - 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' Libraries. In addition the Political Group Spokespersons receive copies of appendices.

3. Spokespersons: The Political Group Spokespersons for this committee/sub-committee are Councillors N/A (Conservative Group), D. Herod (Labour Group), and N/A (Liberal Democrat Group).

4. Substitutions: Members are reminded that any substitutions must be notified in writing to Kirsty Denley prior to the commencement of the meeting.

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

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

7. Action taken by Directors or Heads of Service in consultation with spokespersons: Where, in the opinion of the Chief Executive, relevant Director or Head of Service, it is considered impractical or contrary to the Council's interests to await the next regular programmed meeting of the Committee, such officers are authorised to take decisions on behalf of the Council subject to prior consultation with spokespersons. The register containing details of any such action is available for inspection by contacting the officer identified at 1 above.

8. 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

9. 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.

10. Presentation of reports

Officers of the Council will not normally introduce their reports unless requested by the meeting to do so. Officers may need to advise the meeting of new information arising since the agenda was sent out

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Regulatory (Access) Committee - Thursday 27th March 2003
at 10:00 am in the Council Chamber, Guildhall, High Street, Bath

A G E N D A

1. ELECTION OF CHAIR(PERSON) (CONSERVATIVE GROUP TO CHAIR)

2. EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURE

The Chair(person) will draw attention to the emergency evacuation procedure as set out under Note 8.

3. ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIR(PERSON) (IF DESIRED)

4. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS

5. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To receive any declarations from Members of the Committee/Officers of personal/prejudicial interests in respect of matters for consideration at this meeting, together with their statements on the nature of any such interest declared.

6. TO ANNOUNCE ANY URGENT BUSINESS AGREED BY THE CHAIR(PERSON)

7. ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC - TO RECEIVE DEPUTATIONS, STATEMENTS, PETITIONS OR QUESTIONS

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

8. ITEMS FROM COUNCILLORS AND CO-OPTED AND ADDED MEMBERS

To deal with any petitions or questions from Councillors and where appropriate co-opted and added members.

9. MINUTES: THURSDAY 12TH DECEMBER 2002

10. CONFIRMATION OF THE BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL (FOOTPATH AT CHURCH STREET, WESTON, BATH) DEFINITIVE MAP AND STATEMENT MODIFICATION ORDER 2002.

The report outlines that, after advertising the above modification order, one duly made objection to the Order was received and, despite negotiations, has not been withdrawn. The Order is therefore opposed and as such is being referred to the Regulatory (Access) Committee so that it can authorise that this Order be forwarded to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for determination.

11. IDENTIFICATION OF CHAIR(PERSON) FOR NEXT MEETING

The Liberal Democrat Group to advise of the proposed member of their group who will chair the next meeting.

12. NOTICE OF ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

The Committee Administrator for this meeting is Kirsty Denley who can be contacted on (01225) 394452.