To the Members of the County Council.

You are hereby summoned to attend the Annual Meeting of the County Council

to be held at The Castle, Winchester at 10.00 a.m. on THURSDAY

15 May 2003 to consider and resolve upon the business set out in the Agenda below.

There will be a short service of prayer at the beginning of the meeting.

AGENDA

1. Election of Chairman - to hold office until the Annual Meeting of the Council in 2004.

2. To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 3 April 2003.

3. Declarations of Interest.

All Members who believe they have a personal or a personal prejudicial interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting must declare their personal interest and having regard to the circumstances described in paragraphs 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the County Council's Code of Conduct, consider whether to leave the meeting whilst the matter is discussed. The declaration should be made at the time of the relevant debate.

4. Appointment of Vice-Chairman to hold office until the Annual Meeting of the Council in 2004.

5. Deputation:

Mr. D. Hiscock, Chairman of Governors, St. Bede C of E Primary School, Winchester.

6. To receive such communications as the Chairman may desire to lay before the Council.

7. To receive such reports as the Leader of the Council may desire to bring

before the Council.

8. To deal with questions pursuant to Standing Order 20 (b) (i).

9. To consider a report of the Chief Executive concerning the appointment of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen and proportionality on committees and panels; and to make such alterations in the membership of committees and outside bodies which are not subject to proportionality as the Council may think fit.

10. To receive and consider the report and recommendations of the following requiring decision (Part I) and to make such orders thereon as the Council thinks fit:

STANDARDS COMMITTEE.................................

11. Performance Plan 2003/04

To consider a report of the Chief Executive recommending for approval the County Council's Performance Plan 2003/04.

12. Hampshire Police Authority................................

(a) To receive the report of the Hampshire Police Authority;

(b) To deal with any questions which have been submitted pursuant to Standing Order 20 (d) concerning the discharge of its functions.

13. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority............................

(a) To receive the report of the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority;

(b) To deal with any questions which have been submitted pursuant to Standing Order 20 (e) concerning the discharge of its functions.

14. To receive and consider the following reports relating to matters for

information or to matters which fell within delegated powers (Part II).

THE CABINET/LEADER...................................................

EXECUTIVE MEMBER FOR RECREATION AND HERITAGE...

EXECUTIVE MEMBER FOR SOCIAL CARE ........................

STANDARDS COMMITTEE..............................................

EXECUTIVE MEMBER FOR EDUCATION...........................

EXECUTIVE MEMBER FOR ENVIRONMENT.......................

15. Questions to the Cabinet

If the Council agrees the recommendation of the Standards Committee (Item 9 on this agenda) Members will have the opportunity for 30 minutes to put questions to the Cabinet on executive decisions made since the previous meeting of the Council, in line with the Standards Committee's recommendation. The items are listed separately for members' information and ready reference.

PETER C. B. ROBERTSON,

Chief Executive.

The Castle, Winchester.

7 May 2003

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