To the Members of the County Council.

You are hereby summoned to attend an extraordinary meeting of the County Council to be held at The Castle, Winchester on MONDAY 30 JANUARY 2006 at 10.10am or on the rising of the special meeting of the County Council whichever is the sooner to consider and resolve upon the business set out in the Agenda below.

Enquiries to: David Hinxman, Head of Democratic Services. Tel: (01962) 847339. e-mail: [email protected]

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AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

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.

Part I - Matters for decision

3. REVIEW OF DEMOCRATIC STRUCTURE

To consider a report of the Chief Executive, prepared after extensive consultation with members of the County Council and with Chief Officers, proposing revised working arrangements in relation to the exercise of the Council's overview and scrutiny responsibilities and the development and delivery of its services in local communities; and other operational developments to improve still further the Hampshire community's ability to access information about decision making by the County Council, its Executive and its Committees, and to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Council's own in-house procedures.

4. HAMPSHIRE POLICE AUTHORITY - GOVERNMENT REVIEW OF SIZE AND BOUNDARIES

To consider a report and recommendation of the Chief Executive concerning the Government's proposal to rationalise Police Authority boundaries and thus reduce the number of Police Authorities.

Peter Roberston, Chief Executive

The Castle, Winchester 20 January 2006