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REPORT OF THE RECREATION AND HERITAGE POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE

The following are the main items considered by the Committee during the last year:

· Renaissance in the Regions: the Museums Hub for the South East of England

· The Equality Standard for Local Government

· Hampshire Record Office Performance in 2002/03

· Connection of the East Hampshire Resource Project to HPSN

· Review of the Countryside Service

· Review of the Community Support Strategy

· Project Appraisal for Gosport Discovery Centre

· "Framework for the Future" - DCMS Policy Paper on the Public Library Service

· Review of Museums and Archives

· Project Appraisal for a New Accommodation Block at Calshot Outdoor Centre

· The Draft Community Strategy for Hampshire

· "Supported by Hampshire County Council" - policy on recognition of County Council support for managed and funded cultural sites and projects

· Revenue Budget Proposals for 2004/05

· Capital Programme Proposals for 2004/05 to 2007/08

· Review of Partnership Funding and Support in Recreation and Heritage Services

· National Archive Legislation

· Review of the Effect of Climate Change on the County Council's Coastal Interests

· Solent European Marine Sites Management Scheme

· Unlocking the Potential of the Rural Urban Fringe - Government Consultation

· County Council Response on the Duty to Produce a Rights of Way Improvement Plan

· Concessionary Charging Policy for Recreation and Heritage Services

· Workforce Plan for 2004/05

· Joint Working Between Social Services and Recreation and Heritage

· Draft Strategy for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sports Partnership

· Winchester Cultural Centre

· Wessex Sound and Film Archive: Expanded Regional Role

· Proposals for New Libraries at Bursledon and Whitchurch

· Monitoring Suggestions and Complaints

· Library and Information Service - the Transformation Agenda

· Final Accounts 2003/04

· Budget Allocations for 2004/05

· Regular Budget Monitoring Reports

Over the next few months the Committee plans to deal with the following items:

· Healthy Hampshire - healthy lifestyles programme

· Setting up a "Select Committee" to consider "Who's in Charge?" - a report on the Public Library Service

· Performance on Public Library Standards

· Policy on Library Opening Hours

· Recreation and Heritage Annual Report for 2003/04

· Outcome of Museums and Archives Review

· Tourism and the Cultural Services

· Environmental Education Policy

· Implications for Recreation and Heritage of the New Forest National Park

· Revised Policy on Partnership Funding and Support in Recreation and Heritage Services

Michael S Geddes

Chairman