Meeting documents

Council
Wednesday, 4 April 2007

Time: 7.00pm
Place: Council Chamber, Daneshill House
Contact: Jackie Cansick
Telephone: 01438 242216

Agenda

PART I

  1. Apologies for Absence and Declarations of Interest
  2. Minutes - Wednesday 28 February 2007
    To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on Wednesday, 28 February 2007, 7.00pm Council Chamber, Daneshill House.
    Minutes attached
  3. Mayor's Communication
    To receive any communications that the Mayor may wish to put before Council, to include presentations to long standing Councillors who are standing down from the Council.
  4. Main Debate - "Time for a New Town Centre" - Feedback from the Developer's Public Consultation
    To receive a short presentation from Stanhope/ING, the developers responsible for the planned regeneration of the Town Centre and to receive some feedback from the results of the public consultation.
  5. Petitions and Deputations
    None received.
  6. Leader of the Council's update
    In accordance with Standing Order 11, the Leader of the Opposition shall be given the opportunity to raise one matter relevant to the Borough that has arisen since the last meeting of the Council.

    The Leader of the Council shall then have the opportunity to advise the Council of matters relevant to the Borough that have arisen since the last meeting.
  7. Notice of Motions
    None received.
  8. Questions from Members to Committee Chairs/Portfolio Holders
    None received.
  9. Questions from the Public
    None received.
  10. Matter referred from the Executive for Decision by Council - Local Government (Early Termination of Employment Discretionary Compensation) Regulations 2006
    The Executive at its meeting on 28th March 2007 will consider an officer report concerning the Local Government (Early Termination of Employment Discretionary Compensation) Regulations 2006. Any recommendations to Council will be circulated on a supplementary agenda.
  11. Matter referred from the Executive for Decision by Council - Housing Revenue Account (HRA) 2007/08 Capital Forward Plan
    The Executive at is meeting on 28th March 2007 will consider an officer report concerning the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) 2007/08 Capital Forward Plan. Any recommendations to Council will be circulated on a supplementary agenda.
  12. To propose the re-establishment of the Revenue and Capital Contingency Sums in the Budget and Policy Framework for 2007/08, following the proposed Leader's Initiative items to be incorporated into the 2007/08 Budget, as supplementary estimates
    Report attached
  13. Annual Report - Scrutiny Overview Committee and Scrutiny Topic Groups
    To report on the work undertaken by the Scrutiny Overview Committee and the Scrutiny Topic Groups during 2006-07 Municipal Year.
    Report attached
    Appendix attached
    Appendix attached
  14. Minutes - Audit Committee - Tuesday 16 January 2007
    The Audit Committee is an Advisory Committee of the Council and the Minutes are submitted for information.
    Minutes attached
  15. Exclusion of Press and Public
    To consider the following motion:-

    "That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraphs 1-15 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act."