1.
Minutes
- to approve as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes
of the meeting of the Special Executive held on 26 April 2007;
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.
Examination
of the Sherford Area Action Plan and Receipt of Two Planning Applications –
Position Statement – to
consider a report which updates Members on the consequences of the receipt of
the Inspector’s Report on the Sherford
8.
Update on the Development Control Process
Review – to consider a report which explains to Members the process
which has been undertaken within the Development Control section in order to
identify where savings and improvements in the service could be achieved;
9. e-Procurement
Policy and Strategy – to
consider a report to put in place a corporate e-Procurement Policy and Strategy;
10.
General Satisfaction Survey
2006/2007 Results – to examine the results of the General Satisfaction
Survey to gain better understanding of the views of the community and service
users;
11.
Enforcement
of New Smoke-Free Laws – to approve an enforcement policy in relation
to the smoke-free provisions of the Health Act 2006 and to make appropriate
administrative arrangements;
12.
Future
Direction of Housing Advice Services – Funding for Part-time Debt Advisor
– to consider the comments of the Community Policy Development Group held
on 12 April 2007 in respect of the report entitled ‘Future Direction of
Housing Service’ and to approve expenditure to fund a part-time post within
the Citizen’s Advice Bureau to undertake specialist debt advice;
13.
Dairy
Crest, Totnes – to consider a report on the very recent announcement
by Dairy Crest of its intention to consolidate its national operation;
14.
Insurance
Arrangements: Extension of Contract – to consider a report to extend
the existing insurance contract with Zurich Municipal for two years until
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 on excess of
£3,000;
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)
Environment
Policy Development Group:
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