Contact: David Jellings

Direct Dial: 01275 884219

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

Date: 26th January 2007

Dear Sir or Madam

Strategic Planning & Economic Development Policy and Scrutiny Panel

Monday 5th February 2007, 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.

Members are asked to refer to the Executive Meeting held on 19th December 2006 (Item 12 (9) refers) circulated to all Members of Council to enable consideration of the reference at Agenda Item 5.1.

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 – 20th December 2006, (page 5)

4.2 Panel Meeting – 8th January 2007 (page 14)

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

Council, 16th January 2007

5.1 Draft Revenue and Capital Budget 2007/08 (COU 196) (page 20)

6 Matters for Consideration

A Policy Related Matters

Report of the Director of Development and Environment

6.1 Local Transport Plan Implementation Progamme 2007/08 (page 24A)

B Scrutiny Related Matters

Report of the Executive Member for Strategic Planning and Transport

6.2 Proposed Weight Restriction on the A368 (page 25) and additional note and attachments (page 59)

The Executive Member for Strategic Planning and Transport has considered options for weight restrictions on the A368 and B314. Without the cooperation of neighbouring authorities the only section of the road that could be covered was between the junctions with the B314 at Burrington Combe and the A38 at Churchill. The Executive Member considered that this would not be adequate and that he should approach the Executive Member at Bath and North East Somerset to see if a longer restriction between West Harptree and Churchill can be agreed.

The Executive Member for Strategic Planning and Transport wishes this Panel to consider the matter before he makes a decision.

Report of the Director of Development and Environment

6.3 Current Rail Issues in North Somerset (page 67)

6.4 Road Safety – Verbal Update

Report of the Chairman

6.5 Decriminalised Parking Enforcement Working Party – Verbal Update

Reports of Executive Members

6.6 Report of the Executive Member for Strategic Planning and Transport (page 77)

6.7 Report of the Executive Member for Economic Development (page 79)

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 5th February 2007 at 3.00 p.m. in the Kenn Room.

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