AGENDA - EXECUTIVE
Thursday 17 November 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 13 October 2005 (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 by the Council in accordance with the Executive Procedure Rules (see attached explanatory note – page 1 only).  

7.         Slapton Coastal Zone Management Main Study – Management Policy – to consider a report which highlights the findings and recommendations of the study, undertaken on behalf of the Slapton Line Partnership, by environmental and engineering specialists Scott Wilson, on the evaluation of issues relating to coastal zone processes at Slapton Sands and the options for shoreline management of the shingle ridge and the A379.  

8.         Budget Proposals 2006/07 – Review of Charges – to consider a report which seeks approval for fees and charges proposed in relation to Environmental Health, Housing and Salcombe Spur.  

9.         Asset Strategy – to consider a report which refers to the Council’s draft Asset Strategy:  

Asset Strategy Executive Report

            Asset Strategy Report

            Appendices:
A - Terms of Reference for Asset Management Group

           B - Asset Strategy Action Plan

            C - Asset Register

            D - Performance Monitoring - PIs

            E - Project Appraisal Proforma

            F - Post Project Evaluation Proforma

            G - Compulsory Purchase Policy

            H - Protocol for Adoption of Open Space

            I - Protocol for Leases or Licences over Public Open Space or Other Public
    Realm

           J - Disposals and Acquisitions - Operational Policy

            K - Planned Maintenance Programme:

            Planned Maintenance Programme Data Sheet

            Planned Maintenance Programme 5 Year Plan

            L - Capital Programme Summary

            M - Section 106 Agreements Register

           N - Review of Employment Estates

            O - Relationship Diagram for Asset Strategy

          (Note: to avoid excessive printing, certain Appendices (which have previously been approved by Members) have not been included with the Strategy but are electronically accessible on the Internet and are also available on hard copy by contacting Member Support Services on 01803 861105).  

10.       Disposal of Land at Old Mill Lane, Dartmouth – to consider a report which outlines proposals for an affordable housing development by Tor Homes on land currently owned by South Hams Council at Old Mill Lane, Dartmouth.  

            Appendix A  - hard copy format only ) please contact Member support for a copy
Appendix B - hard copy format only  ) on ext. 1185

11.       Yealmpton Parish Rooms – Financial Contribution by South Hams District Council – to consider a report to obtain approval for the allocation of an additional capital funding allocation of £5,000 towards the provision of a public convenience in the Parish Rooms at Yealmpton as part of the conversion works.  

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)               Business Board (Leisure, Car Parks and Markets) – 26 October 2005  

(b)               Business Board (Operations Team) – 26 October 2005  

(c)               Scrutiny – 27 October 2005  

(d)               Community Development Steering Group – 3 November 2005

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 item of business as the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraph 8 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act is involved.  

14.       Kingswear / Dartmouth Passenger Ferry Licence – to consider an exempt report which sets out the result of further negotiations with Dart Valley Railway.

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