1. Minutes - to approve as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 6 November 2008 (as previously circulated);
2. Members in Attendance;
3. Urgent Business - brought forward at the discretion of the Chairman;
4. Division of Agenda - to consider whether the discussion of any item of business is likely to lead to the disclosure of exempt information;
5. 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;
6. Public Question Time – a period of up to 15 minutes is available to deal with questions submitted to the Council in accordance with the Executive Procedure Rules;
7. Draft Budget Proposals 2009/2010 – to consider a report which presents the latest assessment of the budget position facing the Council, outlines bids for additional expenditure and the options that are available to address the funding shortfall (Members are requested to retain their copies of these papers for consideration at the respective budget meetings of the Scrutiny and Policy Development Groups);
8. Review of Car Park Charges 2009/10 – to consider a report which sets out potential options for charges for car parking for 2009/10;
9. Capital Programme – ‘Investment in the Community’ Initiative Grant Award Process – to consider a report which seeks approval for a process to formulate the grant award arrangements for significant community based projects in the district through the ‘Investment in the Community’ Initiative;
10. Tourism Strategy 2007-2012 – Area Partnership Proposal – to consider a report which presents Members with a proposal to establish an Area Tourism Partnership arrangement with Teignbridge District Council and the industry from April 2009, as outlined in the Tourism Strategy 2007-2012;
11. Exemption to Standing Orders Relating to Contracts and Financial Instructions – to consider a report that informs Members of the exemption to the Standing Orders Relating to Contracts approved in certain circumstances;
12. Reports of Other Bodies - To receive, and as may be necessary to approve, the minutes and any recommendations of the under-mentioned body:-
(a) Community Policy Development Group: 27 November 2008;
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 item of business as the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act is involved.
14. Shared Services – Revenue/Benefits (not received in time of SMT agenda preparation);
Report - Exempt
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