7 February 2008 - Agenda

To All Members of the Strategy Committee

Mrs J Antill
Mr N A Bennett
Mr M P Booth
Mrs S Carpendale
Mr R E Kemp

Dr M R Miller
Mr N A Ridley
Mr C M Spence
Mr H N Todd
Mrs S M Wigglesworth        

ITEM

BUSINESS

1

SUBSTITUTES AND APOLOGIES 

Any Member attending as an approved substitute to report giving his/her name and the name of the Member being substituted. 

To receive apologies for absence.

2

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

Members to declare any interests as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.

3

MINUTES

To confirm and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 10 January 2008 as a correct record.

4

PETITIONS

The Head of Corporate Services to report, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 13, the receipt of any petitions submitted to the Chief Executive.

5

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS

The Chairman to answer any questions on any matters in relation to which the Council has powers or duties or which affect the District and which fall within the terms of reference of the Committee of which due notice has been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No.15.4 (a) and (b).

6

ISSUES ARISING FROM OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEES

None received.

Paper G197

7

RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES

Development Committee meeting 6 February 2008 – Planning Position Statement  E.ON, Wherstead Office Park, Wherstead

The Development Committee at its meeting on 6 February will consider a report (Paper G197) from the Head of Natural and Built Environment asking Members to recommend to the Strategy Committee the adoption and publication of the Planning Position Statement for the site, attached as Appendix A to Paper G197. 

The recommendation of the Development Committee will be reported verbally.

Paper G198
 

8

WORK PLAN

Report by the Head of Corporate Services attached.

Paper
G199 

9

FACILITIES IN HADLEIGH

Report by the Project and Programme Executive attached.

Paper
G200

10

BUDGET 2008/09

Report by the Head of Finance attached.

Note:-

The Head of Finance will update Members on the deliberations of the two Overview and Scrutiny Committees at their respective meetings on 29 and 30 January in relation to this item.

Paper
G201
 

11

POLICY FOR DETERMINATION OF REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF REPAYMENT OF DISCOUNT IN RESPECT OF PROPERTIES SOLD UNDER THE RIGHT TO BUY SCHEME

Report by the Head of Corporate Services attached.

12

EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC (WHICH TERM INCLUDES THE PRESS)

To consider whether, pursuant to Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public should be excluded from the meeting for the business specified below on the grounds that if the public were present during this item it is likely that there would be the disclosure to them of exempt information as indicated against the item. 

The author of the report proposed to be considered in Part II of the Agenda is satisfied that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

PART II

 
Paper
G202

13

DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY AT HADLEIGH (Exempt information by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part I)

Report by the Head of Contract and Asset Management attached.

A buffet lunch will be provided for Members in Committee Room 1.