AGENDA - Council, 22 July 2004, Council Chamber at 2.00 pm

1.          Minutes – to approve as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 13 May 2004 (pages 1 to 21).

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 deal 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.               8.           Questions – to consider questions (if any) received in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 8:-

(a)                To Members of the Executive

(b)                To the Chairman of Council or the Chairman of any body.

9.                 9.        Notice of Motion – to consider the following motions which have been submitted in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10.1:

(a)       By Cllrs Pennington and Evans

“This Council requests HM Government to ban the sale and use of electronic shock dog collars as part of the proposed Animal Welfare Bill.”

(b)        By Cllrs Brazil and Thorning

“Following the debacle surrounding the Dartmouth Potteries, this Council reconfirms its commitment to retain Island Street in Salcombe as an employment area particularly suited to marine-related uses and will resist any plans to develop retail, food and drink outlets and second homes within this area.”

(c)                By Cllrs Pennington and Squire

“This Council agrees to forthwith establish a "Member Working Group" to consider a "Review and Revision of the Council's Constitution" as provided for in Article 1 sub paragraphs 15.01 and 15.02 of the Council's Constitution.”

(d)               By Cllrs Ramsay and Brazil

“That the Members amend the Council’s planning policies, following the example of the Dartmoor National Park Authority.  Their Local Plan now permits residential development outside Local Centres and Selected Rural Settlements when “it would meet the proven needs of an agricultural or other rural business where it is essential for the proper functioning of the enterprise for one or more workers to be readily available on site at most times.”

10.      10.         Municipal Ports Review Questionnaire – to consider a report which sets out a proposed draft response (circulated separately).

11.      11.        South Hams Local Development Scheme – to consider a report setting out the proposed content of the South Hams Local             Development Scheme (LDS).

Report 

Appendix A

Appendix B

12.         South Hams Statement of Community Involvement – to consider a report setting out the draft content of the South Hams Statement of Community Involvement.

Report 

Appendix A

13.       Exclusion of Public and Press - to consider the following resolution to exclude the public and press:-

“That in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business as the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraph 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act is involved.

14.      14.        South Hams Local Development Framework: Issues, Options and Preferred Options – to consider a report on the draft content of the South Hams Local Development Framework Issues, Options and Preferred Options Report.

15.              15.        Re-admittance of the Public and Press – to consider a resolution to readmit the public and press.

16.              16.         Statement of Accounts 2003/2004 – to consider a report summarising net revenue and expenditure and seeks approval for the Statement of Accounts for 2003/2004 (circulated separately)

           Report

            Appendices

17.              17.        Determination of Capital Financing Arrangements 2003/2004 – to consider a report on formal decisions made in respect of capital funding and debt redemption arrangements for 2003/2004 (circulated separately)

            Report with Appendix A, B and C

18.              Appointment to Outside bodies

(a)             Area of Outstanding Beauty Partnership Committee – to appoint two representatives.  The following three nominations have been received:

            Cllr R W Hallett; Cllr A R Vale and Cllr A Ward.

 In accordance with Council’s Procedure Rule 15.7, a ballot will be required.

             (b)       South Hams Police Liaison Meeting – to appoint one representative from the majority group.

19.       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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             MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN THE ATTENDANCE REGISTER

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