AGENDA - EXECUTIVE
Thursday 6 April 2006 at 10:00 am in the Cary Room


1.         Minutes - to approve as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 2 March 2006 (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 by the Council in accordance with the Executive Procedure Rules (see attached explanatory note – page 1 only).  

7.         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(s) 7, 8 and 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act is involved.

8.         Leisure Centres, Sport and Healthy Lifestyle Service – to consider an exempt report which highlights the outcome of the procurement process for Leisure Centres, Sport and Healthy Lifestyle Services following the approach outlined in the report of 28 July 2005 (Minute E.30/05 refers) to seek a partner for service delivery;

9.         Capital Programme: Projects at Ivybridge – Land Adjoining South Dartmoor Leisure Centre, and Dartmouth – Norton Playing Fields and Land Adjoining Leisure Centre – to consider an exempt report which outlines the project requirement for completion of various works;

10.       Capital Programme Works – Homelessness Accommodation – to consider an exempt report which outlines proposals to approve the appointment of professional advisors and requires the waiving of Standing Orders for three housing related construction projects;    

11.       Re-admittance of Public and Press  

12.       Capital Programme Monitoring Report – to consider a quarterly report which enables Members to monitor the Council’s major capital schemes in terms of both cost and progress against timetable;  

13.       South Hams District Council: Child Protection Policy – to consider a report which seeks adoption of a Child Protection Policy in line with legal requirements and best practice, subject to further limited partner consultation;  

            Appendix A

14.       Performance Plan – to consider a report which seeks Member approval of the content of the final draft Council Plan and Performance Plan June 2006 for publication by no later than Thursday, 30 June 2006;  

            Appendix 1

15.       Revenue Budget Monitoring 2005/06 – to consider a report which enables Members to monitor income and expenditure variations against the approved budget for 2005/06;  

16.       Write-off Report – to consider a report which informs Members of the individual debts for all revenue streams, up to the value of £3,000, written off by the Head of Financial Services under delegated authority;  

17.       Reports of Other Bodies - To receive, and as may be necessary to approve, the minutes and any recommendations of the under-mentioned body:-  

(a)   Environment Policy Development Group – 23 February 2006

(b)   Community Policy Development Group – 22 March 2006 (minutes to follow).

                       

 

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