Contact: Janet Wood

Direct Dial: 01934 634899

E-mail: janet.wood@n-somerset.gov.uk

Date: 25th October 2005

Dear Sir or Madam

Community Services Policy & Scrutiny Panel

Wednesday 2nd November 2005, 2.30 p.m., Rickford Room, Town Hall

A meeting of the Panel will take place as indicated above. The agenda is set out overleaf.

It is anticipated that there will be references from the Executive of 25th October 2005 regarding (a) Budget Monitor 2005/06 and (b) First Draft of the Medium Term Financial Forecast IV and Key Budget Principles and Assumptions. This will be dealt with by supplementary dispatch but members are requested to retain the report of the Director of Finance and Resources to the Executive (agenda item 12(3) refers).

Yours faithfully

Solicitor to the Council

To: Members of the Panel

Councillors:

Ian Peddlesden (Chairman), Ian Baker, Ian Bates, Andy Cole, Greta Lewis, Chanel Stevens, Audrey Telling, Andy Wright

All other Members of the Council (for information)

Agenda

1 Apologies for Absence and Notification of Substitutes

2 Public Discussion (Standing Order SSO 9)

To receive and hear any person who wishes to address the Panel. The Chairman will select the order of the matters to be heard.

3 Declarations of Interest by Members

4 Minutes

4.1 Panel Meeting – 12th October 2005, (page 4)

5 Matters referred by Council, the Executive, other Committees and Panels (if any)

6 Matters for Consideration

A Policy Related Matters

Report of the Chairman

6.1 Work Plan (page 7)

6.2 Budget Working Group – oral update report

6.3 Libraries Working Group – oral update report

Report of the Chief Executive Officer

6.4 Community Strategy and Strategic Partnership – oral update on partnership activity)

B Scrutiny Related Matters

6.5 Report of the Executive Member for Economic Development (page 14)

6.6 Report of the Executive Member for Environment and Community (page 15)

C Performance Related Matters

None

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Exempt Items

Should the Panel wish to consider a matter as an Exempt Item, the Panel will be invited to pass the following resolution –

“(1) That the press, public, and officers not required by the Members, the Chief Executive or the Director, to remain during the exempt session, be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business on the ground that its consideration will involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Section 100I of the Local Government Act 1972.”

Also, if appropriate, the following resolution should be passed –

“(2) That members of the Council who are not members of this Panel be invited to remain.”

Mobile Phones, Pagers And Similar Calling Devices

All persons attending this meeting are requested to turn off these devices in accordance with the Council’s statement concerning disturbance caused by such apparatus. The Chairman may approve an exception to this request in special circumstances.

Emergency Evacuation Procedure

ON HEARING THE ALARM – (a continuous two tone siren)

Leave the room by the nearest exit door. Ensure that windows are closed.

Last person out to close the door.

Do Not stop to collect personal belongings.

Do Not use the lifts.

Follow the green and white exit signs and make your way to the assembly point.

Do Not re-enter the building until authorised to do so by the Fire Authority.

Go To Assembly Point D – The Car Park Opposite Main Reception

Agenda Conference

The Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Officers

The agenda conference will be held on Monday, 31st October 2005 at 9.30 a.m. in the Kenn Room.

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