1.
Minutes
– to approve as a correct
record and authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the meeting of the
Council held on
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 (if any) brought forward by the Chairman as reported under item 2 above.
8.
Questions – to consider the following questions received in
accordance with Council Procedure Rule 8.
From
Cllr Boughton to
(i)
Does the Leader welcome the renewable energy wind turbines and solar
heating panels which are now appearing in DIY supermarkets and which are
affordable to large numbers of private residents across the South Hams?
(ii)
Does he believe that planning permission should always be necessary for
the installation of such devices, and will he consider reviewing our
planning regulations and the capacity of the development control department to
deal with large numbers of applications?
From
(iii)
Following the shambles caused by the new rubbish collection rounds, what
lessons have we learned?
From
(iv)
What was the average time local residents spent hanging on the phone when
they were put through to the call centre, including the rubbish help line,
during October?
(v)
When residents were hanging on the phone were they
paying for this time?
(vi)
In the call centre business plan, financial savings were predicted due to
job cuts. How many jobs have been cut since the call centre opened?
9.
Presentation by Executive
Portfolio Holders:
(a) Cllr Rowe – Executive Member for the Distinct Environment
(b) Cllr Saltern – Executive Member for Community Affairs
10.
Notice of Motion – to
consider the following motions received in accordance with Council Procedure
Rule 10.1:-
(a)
By Cllrs Pennington and Cook
“That
in light of the forthcoming report on the financing of local government, South
Hams District Council communicates with Sir Michael Lyons to express deep
concern about the detrimental effect that a 1% Property Tax would have in an
area like South Hams which has a low
(b)
By Cllrs Pennington and Cook
“In
view of the success of free bus travel for the over sixties, South Hams District
Council requests Ruth Kelly, the Minister for Communities and Local Government,
to ensure with the Chancellor of the Exchequer that in the forthcoming Revenue
Support Grant that free bus travel is fully funded by Central Government as
originally promised, as there is a shortfall in Government funding and in the
case of South Hams District it equates to £160,000, the equivalent to an
increase of 3½ % on Council Tax in an area of low wages, together with large
numbers of retired people on fixed income.”
(c)
By Cllrs Pennington and Cook
“South
Hams District Council urges HM Government and John Prescott Deputy Prime
Minister who chairs the Cabinet Committee which overseas post offices not to
withdraw the social network subsidy after 2008, not to phase out the Post Office
Card Account and to restore the availability of people to renew car tax and
television licences at post offices which are essential to the social fabric of
rural villages across the district of South Hams and other rural areas
throughout the UK.”
11.
Gambling Act 2005 – ‘Statement
of Principles’ – to consider a report of the Licensing Manager on the
recommendations of the Licensing Committee in respect of the Gambling Act 2005
(circulated separately).
12.
Future
Direction of Tor Homes – to consider a report of the Strategic
Director (Community) on the proposal that
13.
Appointment
to Outside Body: South Hams and Teignbridge District Councils’
Shared Service Joint Steering Group
– to consider a report of the Strategic Director (Resources) on the need to
appoint 2 Members to the Joint Steering Group (circulated separately).
14.
South
Hams Sustainable Community Strategy 2006 – 2011– to consider a
report of the Head of Community Regeneration which seeks approval for the
adoption of the revised South Hams Sustainable Community Strategy (circulated
separately).
15. Access to Information Procedure Rules – to consider a report of the Monitoring Officer on the need to revise the Constitution in light of revised legislation on Access to Information (circulated separately).
16.
Reports
of Bodies – to
receive and as may be necessary approve the minutes and recommendations of
the under-mentioned Bodies:-
|
|
Council Body |
Date of Meeting |
Minute Nos. |
|
(a) |
|
E.41/06 – E.55/06 |
|
|
(b) |
|
E.56/06 – E61/06 |
|
|
(c) |
|
L.1/06 – L.3/06 |
|
|
(d) |
|
|
DC.25/06 – DC.30/06 |
|
(e) |
|
24 October2006 |
SH.11/06 – SH.21/06 |
|
(f) |
|
|
SC.33/06 – SC.37/06 |
*
Indicates minutes containing recommendations to Council.
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