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 October 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. RDPE 2007 to 2013 - Community Led Development (Programme Delivery) – to consider a report which seeks to put in place, for the duration of the Community Led Development programme, arrangements that will enable effective delivery of £3.6 million of external funds over the 5-year period expiring in December 2013;
8. Community Grant Fund – Round 8 – to consider a report which seeks approval to offer grant assistance towards two projects; Cornwood Cricket Club towards the cost of building a new pavilion, and Saltstone Caring towards the cost of delivering the first year of a programme of home visits to support older, isolated and vulnerable people in the Kingsbridge and Salcombe area;
9. Totnes Southern Area Scheme – Improving the Eco-credentials of the Development – Heath Way West Solar Panels – to consider a report which sets out proposals to further enhance the sustainability standards of the 10 dwellings at Health Way West, currently being constructed in the Totnes Southern Area;
10. Monitoring Service Level Agreements – to review the operation in 2007/08 of the Service Level Agreement (SLA) between South Hams Community and Voluntary Services (CVS) and its core funders, South Hams District Council (SHDC), Devon County Council (DCC) and Devon Primary Care Trust (PCT), including the operation of the Volunteer Centre;
11. Revenue Budget Monitoring 2008/2009 – to consider a report which enables Members to monitor income and expenditure variations against the approved budget for 2008/2009;
12. Budget Proposals 2009/10 – Review of Charges – to consider a report on the annual review of fees and charges, in relation to the Council’s priority of improving core services in a cost-effective way;
13. 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 Financial Services under delegated authority and for permission to be sought for those debts in excess of £3,000 to be written off;
14. 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;
15. 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: 8 October 2008;
(b) Scrutiny: 16 October 2008;
(c) Prosperity Policy Development Group: 22 October 2008;
(d) Environment Policy Development Group: 23 October 2008.
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