AGENDA - EXECUTIVE
Thursday 10 July 2008 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 29 May 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.         Capital Programme – to consider a report which advises Members on the current position in the light of a number of emerging proposals for capital investment;

            Report

 

8.         Castle Cove, Dartmouth – to consider a report which summarises the Risk Assessment Report commissioned from Zurich Insurance Company to investigate the level of risk to the Council by the proposal for the re-creation of a link path at Castle Cove between the existing footpath and the bathing platform;

            Report

 

9.         Shared Property Services – to consider a report which informs on the work undertaken to in considering the development of a shared property service between Teignbridge District Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council;

            Report

 

10.       Shared ICT Service – to consider a report which informs of the assessment by the Society of Information Technology Management (SOCITM) of the business  case for a Shared ICT Service for Teignbridge District Council, South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council;

            Report

            Appendix A

 

11.       Shared Legal Service – to consider a report which advises on the progress of the proposals for sharing legal services across the partner authorities, and to seek approval of the draft Legal Shared Services Business Case;

            Report

 

12.       Dairy Crest Site, Totnes – to review events occurring since the closure of Dairy Crest’s operations in Totnes in September 2007 and identifies significant site constraints that combine to frustrate redevelopment of the Dairy Crest site;

            Report

 

13.       Review of Local Development Framework Programme – to consider a report which recommends a fundamental review of the LDF programme and sets out the reasons for that review;

            Report

            Appendix A

            Appendix B

            Appendix C - Exempt

 

14.      Annual Treasury Report 2007/08 – to consider a report which informs of the results and performance of the Treasury Management activity undertaken in 2007/08;

            Report

            Appendix A

            Appendix B

            Appendix C    


 

15.      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;

            Report

 

16.       Establishment of a Pilot for Devolved Street Maintenance – to consider a report which seeks approval to establish a measurable 6 month pilot scheme starting in September to deliver seamless street maintenance activities in partnership with Devon County Highways and Stokenham Parish Council;

            Report

 

17.       Risk Management Strategy – Amendments – to consider a report which recommends changes to the Risk Management Strategy;

            Report

 

18.       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: 3 July 2007;

 

19.       Local Government Review, Boundary Committee Recommendation – oral update.

 

 

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