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 THURSDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2006 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.

Enquiries to: David Hinxman, Head of Democratic Services. Tel: (01962) 847339.

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This agenda is also available on the County Council's website (click on www.hants.gov.uk/decisions) and can be provided on request in large print or Braille or on disk. Contact details are shown above.

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.

3. MINUTES

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 13 July 2005.

4. CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

To receive such communications as the Chairman may wish to put before the Council.

5. LEADER'S REPORT

To receive such reports as the Leader of the Council may wish to make to the Council.

6. QUESTIONS UNDER STANDING ORDER 20(b)

The list of questions received will be circulated at the meeting. Where a member has submitted more than one question, their second and subsequent questions will not be answered until all other members' first questions have been dealt with.

Part 1 - Matters for decision

7. APPOINTMENTS

a) South East Employers - to appoint Councillor GM Hockley in place of Councillor ADG Evans;

b) South East England Regional Assembly deputy - to appoint Councillor JK Glen.

c) River Hamble Harbour Board - Chairman

d) Policy and Resources Policy Review Committee - Chairman

e) To make alterations as required in the membership of committees and other bodies which are not subject to proportionality rules, and to make any other member appointments necessary.

8. REVISIONS TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL'S CONSTITUTION

To consider the report of the Monitoring Officer recommending changes to the Constitution arising from the Democratic Review and other revisions consequent upon changes in the law and the County Council's operating arrangements.

(The report circulated with this agenda is to be considered by the Cabinet on 25 September and the Governance Committee on 27 September 2006.)

9. MINERALS AND WASTE: STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

To consider the adoption of the County Council's statement of community involvement as part of the statutory planning framework for dealing with minerals and waste matters. The draft statement is in the Members' Room.

10. CONTROL OF RAGWORT - NOTICE OF MOTION

To consider the Notice of Motion submitted in accordance with Standing Order 17 by Councillor Carol Boulton concerning the control of ragwort.

11. GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS - NOTICE OF MOTION

To consider the Notice of Motion submitted in accordance with Standing Order 17 by Councillor Collett concerning genetically modified crops.

Part 2 - Matters for Information

12. HAMPSHIRE POLICE AUTHORITY

a) To deal with any questions which have been submitted pursuant to Standing Order 20(d) concerning the discharge of the Authority's functions.

13. HAMPSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY

a) To deal with any questions which have been submitted pursuant to Standing Order 20(e) concerning the discharge of the Authority's functions.

14. To receive for information the reports of the following

a) The Cabinet/Leader ......................................................................

b) Executive Member for Adult Social Care.....................................................

c) Executive Member for Recreation and Heritage....................................

d) Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee...........................................

e) Executive Lead Member for Children's Services and Executive Member with Special Responsibility for Education................................................

f) Executive Member for Environment....................................................

15. POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEES - ANNUAL REPORTS

Pursuant to Part 1: Chapter 6, paragraph 6.5(e) of the Constitution to receive the annual reports of the Policy Review Committees:

a) Policy and Resources Scrutiny and Select Committee.........................

b) Adult Social Care Policy Review Committee......................................

c) Children's Services Policy Review Committee ....................................

d) Environment Policy Review Committee ............................................

e) Recreation and Heritage Policy Review Committee .............................

PETER ROBERTSON,

Chief Executive.

The Castle, Winchester.

20 September 2006