Meeting documents

Regulatory (Access) Committee
Tuesday, 5th January, 2010

Democratic Services

Guildhall, High Street, Bath. BA1 5AW.

Telephone (01225) 477000 main switchboard

Direct Lines: Tel (01225) 477048

Email: democratic_services@bathnes.gov.uk

Web site: http://www.bathnes.gov.uk 9th December 2009

To: All Members of the Regulatory Access Committee

Councillors: Chris Cray (Chair), Shaun McGall, Neil Butters, Tim Warren, and Stephen Willcox

Permanent Substitutes who receive a copy of the agenda: Nicholas Coombes and 1 Conservative Member

Appropriate officers

 

Press and Public

Dear Member,

Regulatory Access Committee

You are invited to attend a meeting of the Regulatory Access Committee to be held on Tuesday 5th January 2010 at 10 am in the Council Chamber, Keynsham Town Hall.

The agenda is set out overleaf.

Yours sincerely

Mike Curtis

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 Mike Curtis who is available by telephoning Bath (01225) 477048 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 Mike Curtis as above.

Appendices to reports are available for inspection as follows:-

Public Access points - Guildhall - Bath, Riverside - Keynsham, 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' Libraries. In addition the Political Group Spokespersons receive copies of appendices.

3. Substitutions: Members are reminded that any substitutions must be made in accordance with the relevant Rule set out in the Council's Constitution and notified in writing to Mike Curtis prior to the commencement of the meeting. Only members of the Licensing Act 2003 Committee may substitute for members of this Sub-Committee.

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.

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.

Regulatory Access Committee -

Tuesday 5th January 2010

at 10am in the Council Chamber, Keynsham Town Hall.

A G E N D A

1 EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURE

The Chairman will draw attention to the emergency evacuation procedure as set out under Note 5.

2 ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN (IF DESIRED)

3 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS

4 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972

Members who have an interest to declare are asked to state:

(a) The Item No in which they have an interest,

(b) The nature of the interest, and

(c) Whether the interest is personal or personal and prejudicial.

Any Member who is unsure about the above should seek advice from the Monitoring Officer prior to the meeting in order to expedite matters at the meeting itself.

5 TO ANNOUNCE ANY URGENT BUSINESS AGREED BY THE CHAIRMAN

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

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

7 ITEMS FROM COUNCILLORS AND CO-OPTED MEMBERS

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

8 MINUTES: 30TH JUNE 2009

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

9 PUBLIC PATH ORDER DIVERSION (OBJECTION) - BROOK LODGE, WELLOW.

To consider objections received against the Bath and North East Somerset Council (Public Footpath BA25/21, Brook Lodge, Wellow) Public Path Diversion Order 2009 and to decide whether to abandon the Order or to send it, along with objections received, to the Secretary of State for determination.

The Committee is recommended to formally resolve to abandon the Order.

10 UPDATE ON DEFINITIVE MAP MODIFICATIONS ORDERS AND PUBLIC PATH ORDERS WORK

This report is provided to update Members in the present position regarding Definitive Map Order and Public Path Order work - excluding work on the Bath Definitive Map Project.

The committee is asked to note the current workload and content regarding claims/applications to modify the Definitive Map & Statement, and to create, divert or extinguish public paths.

11 NOTICE OF ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

There will be a verbal update from Officers on any future agenda items coming to this Committee.

The Committee Administrator for this meeting is Mike Curtis who can be contacted on 01225 477048.

This agenda and all accompanying reports are printed on recycled paper