Archived decisions

Hampshire County Council

Cabinet Item

28 June 2004

Members' Attendances at Conferences and Seminars - January 2004 - June 2004

Report of the Chief Executive

Contact: Michael Sherwood - Ext. 7332

1. Summary

    (i) The following decision is sought:

    That the attached list of members' attendances at conferences and seminars be noted.

2. Reason

2.1. The Chief Executive, after consultation with the Leader of the Council or other appropriate Executive Member, is authorised to approve Members' attendances at conferences and seminars. The Standards Committee requires regular reports to be made to the Cabinet on approvals made under the delegated power. This list does not include attendances by Councillors at conferences and meetings of bodies on which they are the County Council's standing representative.

2.2. This decision supports Aim 6 of the Corporate Strategy, Developing Councillors and Staff.

3. Other Options considered and rejected

3.1. Not applicable.

4. Conflicts of Interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive Member consulted

4.1. None.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

5.1. Not applicable.

6. Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent

6.1. Not applicable

Approved by the Cabinet: Date of decision:

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5bR202604

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers

The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report.

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APPENDIX

MEMBERS' ATTENDANCES AT CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS -

JANUARY 2004 TO JUNE 2004

Conference

Date(s)

Venue

Members(s) attending

LGA Annual Urban Conference

3-4 February 2004

Leeds

Councillor Davidovitz

LGA Public Health Conference

12 February 2004

London

Councillor Ellis

Partnership Working Between Education and Health

18 February 2004

Birmingham

Councillor Banks

LgiU - Health Scrutiny The Challenge of Joint Committees

4 March 2004

London

Councillor Ellis

Clear Zone Conference

11 March 2004

Nottingham

Councillor Estlin

Local Government Chronicle Policy Forum

15 March 2004

London

Councillor Glasspool

Regional Waste Summit

16 March 2004

Gatwick

Councillor Kirk

LGA Conference "Rethinking Older People's Services

1 April 2004

London

Councillor Banks

CCN "Council of the Future"

21 April 2004

London

Councillor Thornber

LGA Local E-Govt National Project Conference

27-28 April 2004

Birmingham

Councillor Baulk

Annual Multi Agency Conference

28 April 2004

Cosham

Councillor Ellis

Tackling Youth Crime Conference

29 April 2004

London

Councillor Peskett

Healthcare Commission Regional Consultation Events

6 May 2004

Southampton

Councillor Ellis

Local Government Association, Social Affairs and Health Policy Review Group

12 May 2004

London

Councillor Ellis

Champions for Older People Event

25 May 2004

London

Councillor Banks

Capita Conference on Improving Older People's Services

27 May 2004

London

Councillor Banks

CCN Seminar: Community Leadership

16 June 2004

London

Councillors Thornber and Banks

Delivering Quality and Access to Social Care in Enlarged Europe

16-18 June 2004

Dublin

Councillor Kirk