Thursday, 11 September 2008 at County Hall, Worcester at 10.00 am

Agenda and Summons

Councillors:
Mr A E Davies (Chairman) Mr R C Adams, Mrs S Askin, Mr G W Ballinger, Mr R W Banks, Mr T J Bean, Mrs G E Blackmoor, Mr A N Blagg, Mrs S L Blagg, Mr M H Broomfield, Mrs J A Brunner, Mr J W Buckley, Mr R A A Bullock, Mr J M Cairns, Mr J P Campion, Mr M H Clarke, Mr S J M Clee, Mrs M L Drinkwater, Mrs D E Dudley, Mrs E A Eyre, Ms J Fairbrother-Millis, Mr R J Farmer, Mr A Fry, Mr B P Gandy, Mr S E Geraghty, Mr W P Gretton, Mrs D L Hamilton-Jones, Mr A I Hardman, Mr M J Hart, Mr W P A Hartnett, Mr E Harwood, Mrs J C Hodges, Mr J Holden, Mr C G Holt, Mr N Knowles, Dr G H Lord, Mr R C Lunn, Mr P M McDonald, Mr P T Mills, Mr W E Moore, Mrs P J M Morgan, Mr P A Mould, Mrs F M Oborski, Mr R C Peachey, Mr P J Pinfield, Mr D W Prodger, Mrs D Rayner, Mr S P Shannon, Mr E J Sheldon, Mr J H Smith, Mr C T Smith, Mr W G Stewart, Mrs E B Tucker, Mr R M Udall, Mr J R Webb, Mr T A L Wells, Mr G C Yarranton.  

1.   Apologies and Declaration of Interests

To invite any Councillor to declare any interest in any of the items on this Agenda.

2.   Public Participation

To allow a member of the public to present a petition or ask a question relating to the functions of the Council, or to make a comment on any matter on the agenda.

Members of the public wishing to take part should notify the Director of Corporate Services in writing or by e-mail indicating both the nature and content of their proposed participation no later than 9.00am on the working day before the meeting (in this case Wednesday 10 September 2008). Further details are available on the Council’s website. Enquiries can also be made by ringing 01905 766607 or e-mailing jhigginbotham@worcestershire.gov.uk .

3.   Minutes

To approve as a correct record and authorise the signing of the Minutes of the meeting held on 26 June 2008  (pink paper – previously circulated on 9 July 2008).

4.   Chairman’s Announcements

To receive any announcements to be made by the Chairman.

5.   Visit of the Chief Fire Officer

The Chief Fire Officer will present a report and be available to answer questions.  (148.54 KB)

6.   Fire and Rescue Authority

To consider the report of the Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Authority (red pages) and to receive any answers to any questions about the report.  (1.67 MB)

7.   Reports of Cabinet Members with Responsibility

To receive reports from
(a) the Cabinet Member with Responsibility for Children & Young People.  (121.16 KB)
(b) the Cabinet Member with Responsibility for Finance on current issues and proposed developments within their areas of responsibility and to receive answers to any questions on them. (Green pages).  (73.71 KB)

8.   Question Time

To receive answers to any questions asked by Councillors (Brown pages).    (181.65 KB)

(A Councillor may only ask a question if:

• it is delivered in writing to the Director of Corporate Services by noon on Monday 8 September 2008, or
• it relates to urgent business, the Director of Corporate Services is notified at least half an hour before the start of the meeting).

9.   Future Council meeting dates

To consider dates for future Council meetings. (Yellow pages).  (71.44 KB)

10.   Constitutional Matters

To consider a report on:

(a) new models of governance for the Council’s executive arrangements, and (b) political balance matters following the Arrow Valley East by-election. (Yellow pages).  (210.49 KB)

11.   Reports of Cabinet

To consider the reports of the Cabinet and to receive answers to any questions asked on those reports. Matters which require a decision of Council are on yellow paper.  (308.11 KB)
Matters where a decision has been taken are on white paper.  (87.36 KB)  

The Sustainable Community Strategy  for Worcestershire  (521.58 KB)

12.   Reports of Committees

To consider the reports of the Audit and Governance and Planning and Regulatory Committees.  These are on white pages and relate to decisions taken.  (182.14 KB)

13.   Notices of Motion

To receive the report of the Director of Corporate Services on any Notices of Motion received by him (lilac pages).  (82.25 KB)  Councillors are asked to note that any Notices of Motion must be received by the Director of Corporate Services no later than noon on Thursday 4 September 2008.

NOTES
Luncheon will be available at 1.00pm or thereabouts. This will be provided for all Councillors, without payment, and for pre-notified guests, who must be paid for in advance.  An indication of guests should be given to Mrs Audrey Sidwell in the Member Support Unit at least three days before the Council meeting.

Agenda produced and published by Patrick Birch, Director of Corporate Services, County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester, WR5 2NP.  The above reports and supporting information can be accessed via the Council’s website at http://worcestershire.whub.org.uk/home/wcc-mas-minutes

Date of issue 2 September 2008