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    ENVIRONMENT POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE

    THURSDAY 20 JULY 2006 AT 10.00 A.M.

        CONFERENCE ROOM, ASHBURTON COURT,

THE CASTLE, WINCHESTER

1. APOLOGIES

To receive any apologies for absence.

2. 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.

3. MINUTES


To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 22 June 2006.

4. CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

5. MEMBERS' QUESTIONS

6. DEPUTATIONS

7. HIGHWAYS AGENCY VISIT

(a) To receive a presentation from the Highways Agency on its 2006/07 works

programme and indicative schemes for future years.

(b) To receive a Briefing Note of the Director of Environment which provides

Members with background information to the Area 3 Motorway and Trunk

Road Commission, explains the role of Hampshire County Council staff

involved in Area 3 and outlines the roles and responsibilities of other

organisations involved in the Commission.

8. TERM MAINTENANCE CONTRACT (RAYNESWAY) HIGHWAY PERFORMANCE - ANNUAL REPORT

To consider a report of the Director of Environment which updates Members on

the progress of the Term Maintenance Contract over the past year and summarises

the performance of the contractor Raynesway Construction Southern, the results of

the public surveys relating to the service, partnering initiatives and the future of the

contract.

9. STREET LIGHTING CONTRACT PERFORMANCE - ANNUAL REPORT

To consider a report of the Director of Environment which details the performance

of the street lighting maintenance contract during the first year of the

`Collaborative Working' arrangements.

10. COMPLIMENTS AND COMPLAINTS MONITORING - ANNUAL

REPORT

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

and compliments and other type of feedback recorded for the Environment

Department between April 2005 - March 2006.

11. ENVIRONMENT DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR HAMPSHIRE'S

HIGHWAYS

To consider a report of the Director of Environment which reviews the current

position of highway signing and highway design features in the rural highway

environment.

12. ECONOMIES IN SUPPORTED BUS SERVICES

To consider a report of the Director of Environment which presents services now

identified for reduction or withdrawal on the basis that they exceed the County

Council's subsidy limit of £2.50 per passenger journey and comments on

operational changes proposed to those Cango services that have so far been

reviewed as part of the local district-wide passenger transport reviews.

13. ENVIRONMENT POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE FORWARD PLAN

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.