Archived decisions

      BUILDINGS, LAND AND PROCUREMENT PANEL

      TUESDAY 19 OCTOBER 2004 AT 10.00 A.M.

      CHUTE ROOM, ELIZABETH II COURT,

    THE CASTLE, WINCHESTER

PART I - NON-CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

1. 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.

2. MINUTES (Copy herewith)

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 16 July 2004.

3. CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

To receive any communications the Chairman may have for this meeting.

4. MEMBERS' QUESTIONS

To receive any Members' Questions that have been received for the meeting.

5. DEPUTATIONS

To receive any deputations.

6. SOUTH HAMPSHIRE RAPID TRANSIT: A3 PORTSMOUTH -

WATERLOOVILLE - HORNDEAN PUBLIC TRANSPORT PRIORITY

CORRIDOR PROGRESS REPORT AND SECTION 3

WATERLOOVILLE TOWN CENTRE (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Environment on a project appraisal

in respect of Section 3 of Waterlooville Town Centre and to note progress on

the A3 project.

7. FLEET TOWN CENTRE IMPROVEMENTS - PROJECT APPRAISAL (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Environment on a project appraisal

in respect of Fleet Town Centre Improvements.

8. DROXFORD JUNIOR SCHOOL, SOUTHAMPTON -

DESIGN PROJECT APPRAISAL (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory

Services on a building design project appraisal to demolish the existing

kitchen, to convert the existing hall to a classroom and to construct a new hall,

kitchen and playground at this school.

9. EAST HAMPSHIRE SPECIAL SCHOOL, BORDON -

DESIGN PROJECT APPRAISAL (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory

Services on a building design project appraisal for the new East Hampshire

Special School scheme.

10. SMOKING AND PASSIVE SMOKING ISSUES (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the County Personnel and Training Officer on a

proposed review of the Council's existing smoking policy, following suitable

consultation with staff and their representatives.

11. STRATEGY FOR THE BUILT ESTATE - PROGRESS REPORT (Report herewith)


To consider the report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory

Services on a review of progress against the management framework for

Property Services.

12. REVENUE AND CAPITAL REPAIRS 2004/05 (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory

Services giving an update on the current budgetary position for capital and

revenue repairs and the New Deal for Schools Condition funding.

13. SERVICES TO SCHOOLS (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory

Services on the development of services to schools as part of the

comprehensive service level agreement.

14. RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR THE BUILT ESTATE -

ANNUAL REVIEW (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory

Services on the annual review and seeking approval to use a Design Model

for the installation of sprinklers in the Nursing Care and Older Persons'

Residential Homes.

15a. PROCUREMENT INITIATIVES (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services on an interim review of the arrangements for the current financial year of all present initiatives, including the framework for Major Schemes and other Strategic Partnerships.

15b. ASSESSMENT OF COUNTY COUNCIL BUILDING PROJECTS AGAINST THE PRINCIPLES OF RETHINKING CONSTRUCTION
(Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services giving an assessment of the current position of procurement and project management processes for County Council building projects against the principles of the Rethinking Construction agenda.

16. DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT

      a. Notes of Disability Discrimination Act Working Group - 15 September 2004 (Copy herewith)

      To receive the notes of the Members' and Officers' Disability Discrimination Act Working Group held on 15 September 2004.

b. Disability Discrimination Act Access Audits And Improvements

Strategy (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Property, Business and

Regulatory Services on the progress, timescales and resource

implications of this strategy and seeks the Panel's views on the

Disability Discrimination Act Working Group's recommendation for

installing Braille signage to all WC doors.

17. CORPORATE PROCUREMENT - PROGRESS REPORT
(Report herewith)

To consider the confidential report of the Director of Property, Business and

Regulatory Services giving a further update on corporate procurement.

18. FUTURE MANAGEMENT OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL'S

INTERESTS IN THE LAND AT MANYDOWN, NEAR BASINGSTOKE (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory

Services on matters relating to the future management of the County Council's

interests in the land at Manydown, Near Basingstoke.

19. GYPSY AND TRAVELLER SERVICES (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory

Services on work being undertaken with other local authorities in Hampshire to

identify sites with the potential for the provision of short-stay sites for Gypsies

and Travellers.

20. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

RECOMMENDATION:

That, by virtue of paragraph 9 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local

Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded for the remainder of

the meeting.

PART II - CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

21. NURSING CARE ACCOMMODATION - PROGRESS REPORT (Report to follow)

To consider the confidential report of the Director of Property, Business and

Regulatory Services on progress with regard to nursing care accommodation.

22. FORMER ROOKWOOD COUNTY INFANT SCHOOL, EASTLEIGH -

DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS LAND (Report herewith)

To consider the confidential report of the Director of Property, Business and

Regulatory Services on the proposed disposal of surplus land at the former

Rookwood County Infant School, Eastleigh.

23. FORMER RAILWAY STATION, GOSPORT - PLANNING AND

MARKETING BRIEF (Report herewith)

To consider the confidential report of the Director of Property, Business and

Regulatory Services seeking approval to the marketing strategy in respect of

the former Railway Station at Gosport.

24. CONTRACTING MATTERS - CORPORATE CONTRACTS FOR

WASTE COLLECTION AND ENERGY (Report herewith)

To consider the confidential report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services on information relating to the key contracting activities of County Supplies.

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County Councillors attending as appointed members of this committee/sub-committee/panel or by virtue of Standing Order 17.5; or with the concurrence of the Chairman in connection with their duties as members of the Council or as a local County Councillor qualify for travelling expenses.