Meeting documents
Regulatory (Access) Committee
Thursday, 16th October, 2003
BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET
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Riverside, Temple Street, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 1LA |
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30 September, 2003 |
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Direct Lines - Tel: (01225) 394452 Fax: (01225) 394439 |
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Web-site - http://www.bathnes.gov.uk |
To: All Members of the Regulatory (Access) Committee
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Councillors: Chris Cray (Permanent Chair), Ruth Griffiths, Rosemary Todd, Tim Warren and Stephen Willcox Permanent Substitutes who receive a copy of the agenda: Councillors: Phyllis Gay and Nicole O'Flaherty |
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Copy to Executive Member for information: Councillor Sir Elgar Jenkins |
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Chief Executive and other appropriate officers |
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Press and Public |
Dear Member,
Regulatory (Access) Committee: Thursday 16th October 2003
You are invited to attend a meeting of the Regulatory (Access) Committee to be held on Thursday 16th October 2003 at 10:00 am in the Council Chamber, High Street, Guildhall, 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
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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. Substitutions: Members are reminded that any substitutions must be notified in writing to Kirsty Denley prior to the commencement of the meeting.
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. 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 and further details are available from Kirsty Denley (01225 -394452).
The public may also ask a question to which a written answer will be given. Questions must be submitted in writing to Democratic Services before the start of the meeting. If the questioner wishes an answer to be given at the meeting advance notice of at least two full working days is required. If an answer cannot be prepared in time for the meeting it will be sent out within five days afterwards.
7. Action taken by Directors or Heads of Service in consultation with the Chair and 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 the Chair and 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 16th October 2003
at 10:00 am in the Council Chamber, High Street, Guildhall,
Bath
A G E N D A
To note that the Council has agreed that Councillor Chris Cray (Independent Group) be the permanent Chair for this Committee for this municipal year.
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 notice had been received of one item that had been submitted by Mr Edward Galizia, regarding item 10, Application for the Diversion of Public Footpaths BA19/1 (Peasedown St. John) and Part of BA4/40 (Camerton) at Carlingcott Mill.
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 27TH MARCH 2003
Bath and North East Somerset Council has received an application for the making of a Public Path Diversion Order under section 119, Highways Act 1980. Following some informal consultations, objections have been received. The committee is required to consider the application and objections and determine whether to authorise the making of an Order as requested or to reject the application.
On 2 April 2003 Bath and North East Somerset Council made a Public Path Diversion Order under section 119, Highways Act 1980 to divert parts of Footpaths BA21/9, BA2/11 and BA2/12, Charmydown Farm in the parishes of Batheaston and St Catherine. Following advertisement of the Order, two objections have been received. Despite negotiations these objections remain. The committee is asked to consider the Order and objections and decide whether to forward the Order to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with a request that she confirms the Order as made or with modifications or that the Order is abandoned.
To consider the objection made to the Bath and North East Somerset Council (Public Footpath BA25/53, Wellow) Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2003 prior to forwarding the Order to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
13. NOTICE OF ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
The Committee Administrator for this meeting is Kirsty Denley who can be contacted on (01225) 394452.