Archived decisions
To: Councillor T.K. Thornber, CBE, Executive Member for Policy and Resources
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Councillor Mrs. C.A. Leversha, Assistant to the Executive Member for Policy and Resources
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EXECUTIVE MEMBER (POLICY AND RESOURCES) DECISION DAY
THURSDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2004
AT 10.00 A.M. IN THE WELLINGTON ROOM, ELIZABETH II COURT, THE CASTLE, WINCHESTER
AGENDA
A GRANTS (NON-CONFIDENTIAL)
1 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND OTHER BODIES (Report herewith)
To consider the report of the Chief Executive on applications for financial assistance from voluntary organisations and other bodies.
2 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS (Report herewith)
To consider the report of the Chief Executive on personal development grants for young people in Hampshire.
B MINUTES OF THE BUILDINGS, LAND AND PROCUREMENT PANEL - 19 OCTOBER, 2004 (Copy herewith)
3 To consider the advice of the Panel on key and non-key decisions from this Panel which require the approval of the Executive Member for Policy and Resources as follows:-
Key Decision
(i) South Hampshire Rapid Transport : A3 Portsmouth-Waterlooville-Horndean Public Transport Priority Corridor - Progress Report and Section 3 Waterlooville Town Centre Design Project Appraisal (Director of Environment) (Decision Sheet herewith)
(ii) Fleet Town Centre Improvements : Project Appraisal (Director of Environment) (Decision Sheet herewith)
(iii) Droxford Junior School, Southampton - Design Project Appraisal (Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services) (Decision Sheet herewith)
(iv) East Hampshire Special School, Bordon - Design Project Appraisal (Report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services) (Decision Sheet herewith)
(v) Risk Management Strategy for the Built Estate - Annual Review (Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services) (Decision Sheet herewith)
(vi) Procurement Initiatives (Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services) (Decision Sheet herewith)
(vii) Former Rookwood County Infant School, Eastleigh - Disposal of Surplus Land (Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services) (Decision Sheet herewith)
Non-Key Decisions
(viii) Former Railway Station, Gosport - Planning and Marketing Brief (Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services) (Decision Sheet herewith)
(ix) Nursing Care Accommodation - Progress Report (Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services) (Decision Sheet herewith)
(x) Smoking and Passive Smoking Issues (Director of Human Resources) (Decision Sheet herewith)
(xi) Strategy for the Built Estate - Progress Report (Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services) (Decision Sheet herewith)
(xii) Revenue and Capital Repairs 2003/04 (Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services) (Decision Sheet
herewith)
(xiii) Services to Schools (Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services) (Decision Sheet herewith)
(xiv) Assessment of County Council Building Projects against the principles of rethinking construction (Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services) (Decision Sheet herewith)
(xv) Future Management of the County Council's Interests in the land at Manydown, near Basingstoke (Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services) (Decision Sheet herewith)
(xvi) Disability Discrimination Act Access Audits and Improvements Strategy (Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services) (Decision Sheet herewith)
(xvii) Corporate Procurement - Progress Report (Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services) (Decision Sheet herewith)
(xviii) Gypsy and Traveller Services (Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services) (Decision Sheet herewith)
(xix) Contracting Matters - Corporate Contracts for Waste Collection and Energy (Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services) (Decision Sheet herewith)
C OTHER KEY DECISIONS (NON-CONFIDENTIAL)
4. WINCHESTER COMMUNITY STRATEGY (Report herewith)
To consider the report of the Chief Executive setting out the Community Strategy for Winchester.
5. IT TO SUPPORT MOBILE WORKING IN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (Report herewith)
To consider the joint report of the Director of Social Services and Head of IT Services seeking endorsement to the proposed IT support for mobile working pilot project subject to a further report on the business case and funding for a full pilot and wider implementation, following the completion of the feasibility study.
D OTHER NON-KEY DECISIONS (NON-CONFIDENTIAL)
6. SILCHESTER ROMAN TOWN - PROPOSED CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN (Report herewith)
To consider the joint report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services and Director of Recreation and Heritage detailing the future management of the site of the former Roman town at Silchester.
7. EDUCATION CAPITAL PROGRAMME (Report herewith)
To consider the report of the County Education Officer detailing proposed changes to the 2004/05 Capital Programme.
8 CONSUMER DIRECT (Report herewith)
To consider the report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services seeking approval to make changes in the delivery of the County Council's Consumer Advice Service to meet the requirements of Consumer Direct.
9. LOCAL DEMOCRACY WEEK (Report herewith)
To consider the report of the Chief Executive setting out proposals for the promotion of Local Democracy Week.
10. OLDER PERSONS COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN
(Report herewith)
To consider the report of the Chief Executive setting out proposals for an older persons communications campaign to promote the work of the County Council.
11. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 (Report herewith)
To consider the joint report of the Chief Executive and County Treasurer summarising the preparations that have been undertaken by the County Council for full implementation of the Freedom of Information Act from 1 January 2005.
12. APPOINTMENT OF COUNTY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES TO HAMPSHIRE BUILDINGS PRESERVATION TRUST (Report herewith)
To consider the report of the Chief Executive seeking approval to Councillors G.F. Gale, MBE and M.J. Woodhall being re-appointed as the County Council's representatives on the Trust until the review of the membership of the Trust has been undertaken.
13. NEWTOWN COMMON, NEAR BURGHCLERE - SUBMISSION OF OFFER TO PURCHASE (Report herewith)
To consider the report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services seeking endorsement to the actions taken in response to the request of Newtown Parish Council and Newtown Common Residents' Association to put together a bid for the freehold acquisition of 139 acres of common land at Newtown, near Burghclere and to support the future management of the Common.
14. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC
RECOMMENDATION:
That, by virtue of the relevant paragraph(s) listed below of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded for the remainder of the meeting:-
Items 15 to 18 - Paragraph 9
E. KEY DECISIONS (CONFIDENTIAL)
None
F. OTHER NON-KEY DECISIONS (CONFIDENTIAL)
15 FORMER WORTING INFANT SCHOOL, OLD KEMPSHOTT LANE, BASINGSTOKE - DISPOSAL AND REINVESTMENT (Report herewith)
To consider the confidential report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services about the disposal of land at Worting Infant School and re-investment of proceeds.
16 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES - REVIEW OF RENTS IN APRIL 2005 (Report herewith)
To consider the confidential report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services seeking approval to increase the level of rents in respect of County Council dwellings let to staff and other tenants by 2% with effect from 1 April, 2005.
17 COUNTY FARMS ESTATE - RENTAL WRITE-OFF (Report herewith)
To consider the confidential report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services seeking approval to the write-off of an outstanding debt.
18 SCHEDULE OF ROUTINE TRANSACTIONS (Report herewith)
To consider the confidential report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services on routine transactions.