To the Members of the County Council.

You are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting of the County Council to be held at The Castle, Winchester at 10.00am on WEDNESDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2005 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.

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AGENDA

1. To confirm the Minutes of the meetings held on 25 November 2004 and 27 January 2005.

2. Declarations of Interest.

All Members who believe they have a personal or 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.

3. Deputations:

· Isitfair concerning council tax

Note: A deputation has been heard from Isitfair concerning council tax in the preceding 6 months and in line with Standing Orders, the Council will need to agree that they be heard again.

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

Council.

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

before the Council.

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

7. To make such alterations in the membership of committees, panels and/or outside bodies which are not subject to proportionality rules as the Council may think fit and to consider a report of the Chief Executive concerning proportionality following the by-election in Battins and Bondfields County Electoral Division in December 2004 and other related issues which have recently arisen.

8. Revenue Budget and Precept 2005/06 and Capital Programme 2005/06 - 2008/09.

(Report to follow).

To consider the report of the Leader and recommendations of the Cabinet

Note: The usual budget debate sequence is shown at the end of this agenda.

9. To receive and consider the reports and recommendations of the following

requiring decision (Part I) and to make such orders thereon as the Council shall see fit:

· Cabinet/Leader

- Future Governance of the River Hamble

· Governance Committtee:

- Amendment to Financial Regulations

- Members Allowances

10. Notices of Motion

· Fairtrade (Councillor Mrs Ann Buckley)

11. Hampshire Police Authority ...............................................................

· To receive the report of the Hampshire Police Authority;

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

12. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority ................................................

· To receive the report of the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority;

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

13. To receive 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 ..................................

· HEALTH REVIEW COMMITTEE ........................................

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

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

· EXECUTIVE MEMBER FOR SPATIAL STRATEGY .....................

PETER C. B. ROBERTSON,

Chief Executive.

The Castle, Winchester.

15 February 2005

BUDGET DEBATE SEQUENCE

Time Limit

1. Leader - Cllr. T. K. Thornber to move budget proposals No Time Limit

2. Liberal Democrat amendment - response and possible

amendment Cllr. A. P. Collett 30 minutes max

3. Labour amendment - response and possible

amendment - Cllr. Jo Kelly 30 minutes max

4. Any other amendment - one per group only 4 minutes

5. General debate - each speaker once 4 minutes only

6. Liberal Democrat seconder 4 minutes

7. Labour seconder 4 minutes

8. Leader to wind up No limit

ORDER OF VOTING

1. Liberal Democrat amendment

2. Labour amendment

3. Any other amendments (in order)

4. Substantive motion