NOTICE OF MEETING

Peter C B Robertson LLB Solicitor

Chief Executive

The Castle Winchester SO23 8UJ

AGENDA

1. 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 30 October 2006.

4. CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

5. DEPUTATIONS

6. COMMUNITY SAFETY SERVICE

To consider a report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services seeking approval for the creation of a fifth team of Accredited Community Safety Officers, and agreement to five Tactical Areas of Responsibility to provide coverage across Hampshire.

7. SOUTH EAST CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (SECE)

To consider a report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services seeking a number of decisions in respect of the continued development and the contribution of the County Council to the South East Centre of Excellence.

8. 2006/07 BUDGET MONITORING UPDATE

To consider a report of the County Treasurer reviewing the latest budget monitoring position for 2006/07.

9. LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICE AGREEMENT 1 - REWARD GRANT INVESTMENT PROPOSALS

To consider a report of the Director of Children's Services seeking approval for the release of Local Public Service Agreement Reward Grant for investment proposals as set out in the report.

10. STREET LIGHTING PRIVATE FINANCE INITIATIVE - GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS

To consider a report of the Director of Environment seeking approval of governance arrangements for a Private Finance Initiative project for street lighting.

11. THE FUTURE OF SOUTH HAMPSHIRE RAPID TRANSIT

To consider a report of the Director of Environment proposing a number of decisions which address the need to develop and promote mass transit access for Gosport and Fareham in the context of the lack of Government funding for South Hampshire Rapid Transit.

12. EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

Recommendation:

That the public be excluded from the meeting during the following item of business, as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during that item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information within Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, and further that in all circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons set out in the report.

13. THE FUTURE OF SOUTH HAMPSHIRE RAPID TRANSIT - EXEMPT APPENDIX

To consider the exempt appendix of the Director of Environment's report on the future of South Hampshire Rapid Transit.

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