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    ENVIRONMENT POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE

    THURSDAY 23 JUNE 2005 AT 10.00 A.M.

        CONFERENCE ROOM, ASHBURTON COURT,

THE CASTLE, WINCHESTER

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 held on 16 March 2005.

3. CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

4. MEMBERS' QUESTIONS

5. DEPUTATIONS

6. 2005/06 ENVIRONMENT CAPITAL PROGRAMME PROGRESS AND

REVISIONS (Report herewith)

    To consider a report of the Director of Environment which considers progress and revisions to the 2005/06 Environment Capital Programme.

7. FINAL ACCOUNTS 2004/05 (Report herewith)

    To consider a report of the Director of Environment which summarises the Environment service's spending in 2004/05 and recommends that the final accounts for 2004/05 be approved.

8. DRAFT LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN (Report herewith)

To consider a report of the Director of Environment which recommends the

approval of the provisional Local Transport Plan taking into account the comments

received on the strategic environmental assessment.

9. CROSSRAIL IMPLICATIONS (Report herewith)

To consider a report of the Director of Environment which advises the progress with

the cross-London rail link and the emergence recently of an alternative rail link

proposal `Superlink', which could have implications for Hampshire.

10. DISCRETIONARY SERVICE AREAS - SERVICE IMPROVEMENT

REVIEW (Report herewith)

To consider a report of the Director of Environment which advises about a proposal

to review the Environment Department's discretionary services, including activities

which do not directly relate to a statutory requirement and not previously subject to

Best Value Reviews.

11. ENVIRONMENT REVIEW OF LOCAL SERVICE DELIVERY

(Report herewith)

To consider a report of the Director of Environment which considers a proposal to

review the balance of service delivery between the local level and that delivered

from the centre in Winchester.

12. AUDIT OF STREET LIGHTING (Report herewith)

To consider a report of the Director of Environment which considers the findings of

the recent structural survey of street lighting columns in conjunction with the

assessment within Hampshire County Council's Risk Management System of the

risk of column collapse and also outlines progress in exploring methods for funding

street lighting column replacement.

13. ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPLIMENTS AND COMPLAINTS

MONITORING (Report herewith)

To consider a report of the Director of Environment which discusses complaints and

compliments recorded for the Environment Department during the period April 2004

to March 2005.

14. ENVIRONMENT POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE (Report herewith)

To consider a report of the Chief Executive and Director of Environment setting out

issues which the Committee may wish to discuss at future meetings.

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County Councillors attending as appointed members of this Committee 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.