AGENDA - EXECUTIVE
Thursday 6 September 2007 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 12 July 2007 (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.         Totnes Southern Area – Sustainability Proposals – to consider a report which sets out proposals to further enhance the standards of insulation on the dwellings currently being constructed in the Totnes Southern Area;

 

8.         Dairy Crest, Totnes – to consider a report which informs on the opportunities for the Council to become directly involved, together with partners, in the acquisition and redevelopment of the Dairy Crest site, and seeks the delegation of decisions in order for prompt action to be taken should the need arise;

            Appendix 1 - Exempt

 

9.        10 New Mills, Modbury – Granting of a Supplementary Lease – to consider a report which seeks approval for the granting of a supplementary lease of two parking areas at 10 New Mills, Modbury;

            Appendix 1 - Exempt

 

10.       Community Grant Fund – Round 6 – to seek approval to offer grant assistance to Harbertonford Village Hall towards the cost of extending the village hall and upgrading its disabled access facilities;

 

11.       Adoption Of The Customer First Plan – to consider the Customer First plan which sets out service standards covering all customer facing services;

            Appendix 1

 

            Appendix 2

 

12.      Contaminated Land Strategy Update – to consider a report which seeks approval of the updated strategy and requests that the Environment Policy Development Group undertake future reviews on the progress of this strategy;

            Appendix 1

 

13.       Medium Term Resource Strategy 2008/09 To 2012/13 – to note a report which provides an updated forecast of the financial situation for the five year period to 2012/2013;

             Report + Appendix A

            Appendix B

            Appendix C

            Appendix D

 

14.      Annual Efficiency Statements - (Gershon) – to note a report on the achievements to date in achieving government set efficiency targets;

 

15.       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;  


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

            a) Development Planning Steering Group 4 September 2007 (to follow).

 

 

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