AGENDA - EXECUTIVE
Thursday 6 March 2008 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 24 January 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 (see attached explanatory note – page 1 only);

 

7.         Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) – to consider a report which seeks approval to implement the CPE subject to the Department for Transport approving Devon’s over-arching application in respect of these new powers and Devon County Council underwriting the full cost of operating on-street enforcement activity locally in the South Hams;

            Report

 

8.         Totnes Southern Area – Procurement of Final Phase – to consider a report that identifies the procurement approach for the final phase of the Totnes Southern Area development;

            Report

            Appendix 1

 

9.         Kingswear Passenger Ferry Pontoon Replacement – to consider a report that sets out the requirements of the Kingswear passenger ferry pontoon and bridge;

            Report

 

10.       Castle Cove, Dartmouth – to consider a report that sets out proposals for the re-creation of a link path at Castle Cove between the existing footpath and the bathing platform;

            Report

 

11.      Shared Services: Environmental Health – to consider a report which seeks Member approval for a shared service arrangement between South Hams and West Devon Environmental Health Services;

            Report

 

12.       Corporate Major Emergency Response Policy – to consider a report which advises Members on changes to the Council’s responsibilities following the introduction of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004;

            Report

            Appendix 1

 

13.       Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG) Budget – to consider a report that seeks agreement to provide the budget for Disabled Facilities Grants from the Capital Programme in line with the Government Office South West allocation;

            Report

 

14.       Charging for Pre-Application Planning Advice – to consider a report that seeks endorsement of the proposed fee charges and service standards;

            Report

 

15.       Revenue Budget Monitoring Report – to consider a report that enables Members to monitor income and expenditure variations against the approved budget for 2007/2008;

            Report

            Appendix A

            Appendix B

            Appendix C

 

16.       Exemption to Standing Orders Relating to Contracts – to consider a report that informs Members of the exemption to the Standing Orders Relating to Contracts approved in certain circumstances;

            Report

 

17.       Write-Off Report – to inform Members of the individual debts for all revenue streams (up to the value of £3,000) written off by the head of finance under delegated authority and for permission to be sought for those debts in excess of £3,000 to be written off;

            Report

 

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

(a)   Scrutiny: 19 December 2007

 

 

 

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