Contact: David Jellings

Direct Dial: 01275 884219

E-mail: david.jellings@n-somerset.gov.uk

Date: 13th November 2006

Dear Sir or Madam

Strategic Planning & Economic Development Policy and Scrutiny Panel

Tuesday 21st November 2006, 3.30 p.m., Kenn Room, Town Hall

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

Yours faithfully

Solicitor to the Council

To: Members of the Panel

Councillors:

Elfan Ap Rees (Chairman), Clive Webb (Vice-Chairman), Bob Bateman, Peter Burden, Mark Canniford, John Clark, David Shopland, 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

The Member should indicate whether the interest is personal or prejudicial. A declaration of an interest should indicate the nature of the interest and the agenda item to which it relates. In the case of a personal interest, the Member may speak and vote on the matter. If a prejudicial interest is declared, the Member should leave the Chamber whilst the matter is being dealt with.

If the Member leaves the Chamber in respect of a declaration, he or she should ensure that the Chairman is aware of this before he or she leaves because it should be recorded in the minutes.

Full information on interests is contained in the Constitution 2005 on page 203.

4 Minutes

4.1 Panel Meeting – 30th October, 2006, (page 4)

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

None

6 Matters for Consideration

A Policy Related Matters

Presentation by officers of the Development and Environment Directorate

6.1 MTFF and Budget Planning for 2007/08 (page 13)

B Scrutiny Related Matters

None

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

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