Hampshire County Council Item 1
Western Hampshire Transportation Strategy Panel
20 November 2001
Terms of Reference
Report of the Chief Executive
Contact: Kevin Gardner, ext: 7381
1. Summary
1.1 As a result of the implementation of the County Council's new Constitution on 1 September 2001, a number of minor consequential amendments to the Terms of Reference for the Transportation Strategy Panels was required. As this is the first meeting of the Western Hampshire Transportation Strategy Panel Terms of Reference in line with those of the other Transportation Strategy Panels are appended.
Recommendation
That the Terms of Reference be noted.
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WESTERN HAMPSHIRE TRANSPORTATION STRATEGY PANEL
Terms of Reference, Constitution, and administrative arrangements.
1. Title
The Panel shall be known as the Western Hampshire Transportation Strategy Panel and shall act in an advisory capacity only.
2. Terms of Reference
To advise the County Council's Executive Member for Environment on the development of the Western Hampshire Transportation Strategy and monitor its implementation. In doing so the Panel shall ensure consistency with overall policy objectives of the constituent Authorities; District representatives will be expected to facilitate liaison between their Council and the County Council as Highway Authority, and disseminate information within their Council regarding the deliberations of the Panel.
3. Constituent Authorities
The Panel is constituted by:
Hampshire County Council
Test Valley Borough Council
4. Membership
The Panel shall consist of 5 elected members from each of the constituent Authorities.
5. Chairman
The Chairman of the Panel shall be appointed by the County Council.
6. Protocol
All representatives shall use their best endeavours to resolve any outstanding differences, and agreement at the Panel will normally be by general consensus. Where this is not possible, the different views expressed will be reported to the Executive Member for Environment for final determination.
7. Officer Support
The Principal Adviser to the Panel on transportation issues will be the County Surveyor. District officers shall be responsible for supplying advice and reports on development control/local plan issues in their areas.
8. Secretarial Support
Secretarial support will be provided by the Chief Executive, Hampshire County Council.
9. Conduct of Meetings
The conduct of meetings of the Panel shall be regulated by the Standing Orders of Hampshire County Council so far as the same are applicable to Committees.
10. Quorum
A quorum for meetings of the Panel shall be 3 of whom at least one shall be a Member of the County Council as Highway Authority.
11. Powers to commit expenditure
The Panel shall have no power to commit expenditure.
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