AGENDA - Executive, 8 January 2004, Council Chamber at 10.00 am

1. Minutes - to approve as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 4 December 2003 (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 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.    Harberton Flood Management – to consider a report seeking authority to enter into a partnership with Devon County Council to undertake flood alleviation works at Harberton (pages 2 - 8)

Report

8.    Temporary Accommodation for the Homeless – Rent Increases – to consider a report on the proposed rent increase for the Council’s temporary accommodation (pages 9 - 11)

Report

9.    Community and Voluntary Sector Grants Policy – to consider a report which seeks to establish the Council’s policy on grant aid to voluntary and community groups (pages 12 - 23)

Report

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

Appendix E

10.    Tamar Valley AONB Management Plan and Partnership – to consider the draft Tamar Valley AONB Management Plan and the invitation to appoint a Member to the Partnership (pages 24 - 32)

Report

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Appendix 3

11.    Replacement of Bowling Green Carpet, Dartmouth – to consider a report which seeks the release of funds for the replacement of the bowling green carpet at the bowling club, Dartmouth, as required under the terms of the lease of the facilities (pages 33 - 34)

Report

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

a.    Local Plan Steering Group – 20 November 2003 (pages 35 - 39)

b.    Scrutiny – 17 December 2003 (pages 40 - 47)

13.    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 paragraphs 8 & 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act is involved.

14. Yealmpton Parish Rooms – Financial Contribution by South Hams District Council to Provision of Public Conveniences – to consider an exempt report seeking approval for the allocation of capital funding towards the provision of a public toilet in the Parish Rooms at Yealmpton (pages 48 - 51)

15. Proposed Surrender and Re-Grant of the Lease to the Dart (Totnes) Amateur Rowing Club – to consider an exempt report on revised arrangements for the lease on one of the Council’s properties (pages 52 - 53)

 

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