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RECREATION AND HERITAGE POLICY REVIEW

COMMITTEE

    THURSDAY 15 SEPTEMBER, 2005 AT 10.00 A.M.

    THE WELLINGTON ROOM, ELIZABETH II COURT,

    THE CASTLE, WINCHESTER

    MRS. C. BLUNT

    5751

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 14 July 2005.

3 CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

4 MEMBERS' QUESTIONS

5 DEPUTATIONS

6 QUALITY STANDARDS

To receive a presentation by the Director of Recreation and Heritage on service quality standards and accreditations in the Recreation and Heritage Department.

7 WRITER IN RESIDENCE PARTNERSHIP PROJECT

To receive a presentation by the Director of Recreation and Heritage on an innovative project using archives and museum collections to inspire children's creativity in writing and art.

8 COUNTRYSIDE ACCESS DEVELOPMENT WORK IN HAMPSHIRE

        (Report herewith)

        To consider the report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage, which provides an update on the delivery of the County Council's new duties and responsibilities under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 and on the present access development work of the Countryside Service for which support is sought for its continuation.

9 THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT'S RESPONSE TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT;THE PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPER'S REPORT INTO LIBRARY IMPACT MEASURES; AND THE PKF REPORT INTO THE STOCK SUPPLY CHAIN REVIEW AND LIBRARY EFFICIENCIES (Report herewith)

      To note the report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage concerning three recently published major national reports: the Department of Culture, Media and Sport's response to the House of Commons Select Committee report on Public Libraries; the report by PricewaterhouseCoopers into the impact made by public libraries and the PFK consultant's report into library stock procurement efficiencies.

10 CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN INFORMATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING SERVICES (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage on the range of current activities aimed at improving the library service including the provision of increased opportunities for lifelong learning and the policy for the display of information in Hampshire libraries.

11 FINANCIAL AND PERFORMANCE MONITORING 2005/06 (Report herewith)

To consider the joint report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage and the County Treasurer on the Recreation and Heritage Department's financial position for 2005/06 and the financial pressures on the budget.

12 RURAL DISCOVERY CENTRES (Report herewith)

      To consider the report of the director of Recreation and Heritage on the development of the Rural Discovery Centres in particular within those parishes identified as suffering from rural deprivation.

13 RECREATION AND HERITAGE POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE - FORWARD PLAN 2005/06 (Report herewith)

      To consider the report of the Chief Executive and the Director of Recreation and Heritage on the Committee's Forward Plan for 2005/06.

14 EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

      RECOMMENDATION:

      That, by virtue of paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Item 15 below.

15 PROPOSED APPOINTMENTS TO HAMPSHIRE COUNTRYSIDE ACCESS

    FORUM (Report herewith)

To consider the confidential report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage on the

proposed appointments to the Hampshire Countryside Access Forum.

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