AGENDA - EXECUTIVE
Thursday 8 November 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 4 October 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 (see attached explanatory note – page 1 only);

 

7.         Budget 2008/2009 – Review of Charges – to consider a report on the annual review of fees and charges relating to the Council’s priority of improving core services in a cost effective way;
 

            Report 

 

8.         Write-Off Report – to consider a report on 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

 

9.         Towards & Beyond Excellence Plan – Internal Corporate Improvement Plan – to consider a report which consider a Towards & Beyond Excellence Plan which sets out the Council’s approach to improvement;


Report

            Appendix 1

 

10.       Revised Corporate Complaints Procedure – to consider a report which advises on the revised complaints procedure;


Report

            Appendix 1

            Appendix 1b 

 

11.       Honorary Aldermen – to consider a report which seeks approval for the criteria and procedure to appoint Honorary Aldermen;
 

            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)         Prosperity Policy Development Group – 25 October 2007

b)         Environment Policy Development Group – 31 October 2007

 

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