AGENDA - COUNCIL
Thursday 7 February 2008 at 2.00 pm in the Council Chamber

1.         Minutes – to approve as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the special meeting of the Council held on 24 January 2008.

2.         Urgent Business – the Chairman to announce if any item not on the agenda should be considered on the basis that he considers it as a matter of urgency (any such item to be dealt with under item 7 below).

3.         Confidential Business – the Chairman to inform the meeting of any confidential item of business.

4.         Exempt Information – to consider whether the consideration of any item of business would be likely to disclose exempt information and if so the category of such exempt information.

5.         Chairman’s Announcements

6.         Declarations of Interest – Members are invited to declare any personal or prejudicial interests, including the nature and extent of such interests, they may have in any items to be considered at this meeting.

7.         Business Brought Forward by the Chairman – to consider business brought forward by the Chairman as reported under item 2 above.

            Report

8.        8.         Questions – to consider the following questions received in accordance with
           Council Procedure Rule 8.
 

                        From Cllr Brazil to Cllr Bastone, Executive Member for Community Affairs  

(i)         What is the net cost of producing the South Hams District Council Magazine, including staff time, and how many do we produce a year? 

            From Cllr Brazil to Cllr Tucker, Leader of Council 

(ii)          What is the percentage employers’ contribution to the pension fund for SHDC and what has been the rate for the past 5 years? 

From Cllr Baldry to Cllr Tucker, Leader of Council 

(iii)         During the pre Budget consultation period the three Policy Development Groups and the Scrutiny Committee are given an opportunity to comment on the Budget.  Why is the Audit Committee not included in the process? 

From Cllr Baldry to Cllr Hitchins, Deputy Leader of Council 

(iv)              What is the cost of repair and maintenance of the grounds of Follaton House?

9.         9.        Notice of Motion – to consider the following motions received (if any) in accordance
            with Council Procedure Rule 10.1.

10.       Budget 2008/09 – to consider a report of the Executive on the proposals for the Council’s budget for 2007 / 2008

            Report

            Appendix A

            Appendix B

            Appendix C

            (Following is the Report and Appendices as considered by the Executive at its 24.01.08 meeting)

            Report

            Appendix A

            Appendix B

            Appendix B1

            Appendix B2

            Appendix C

            Appendix D

            Appendix E

            Appendix F

            Appendix G

            Appendix H

            Appendix I

            Appendix J

            Appendix K

11.       Reports of Bodies – to receive and as may be necessary approve the minutes and recommendations of the under-mentioned Bodies:- 

            * Indicates minutes containing recommendations to Council.

Members of the public may wish to note that the Council's meeting rooms

are accessible by wheelchairs and have a loop induction hearing system.

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An optional lunch will be available for all Members

in the Dining Room at 12.45 pm

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             MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN THE ATTENDANCE REGISTER

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