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    EXECUTIVE MEMBER (POLICY AND RESOURCES) DECISION DAY

    Date and Time: 7 December 2007 at 2.30 p.m.

    Place: * The Council Chamber, Castle Hill Offices, Winchester

    * Note Change of venue

    AGENDA

A.

GRANTS (NON- EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL)

1.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND OUTSIDE BODIES

To consider the report of the Chief Executive on applications for financial assistance from voluntary organisations and other bodies.

B.

KEY DECISIONS (NON EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL)

None

C.

NON-KEY DECISIONS (NON EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL)

2

THE FUTURE OF THE TOWER ARTS CENTRE, WINCHESTER

To consider the report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage concerning the transfer of the management of the Tower Arts Centre to King's School.

3

ALLOCATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITY BUSINESS GROWTH INCENTIVE (LABGI) FUNDING

To consider the report of the Chief Executive (Head of Economic Development) seeking approval to allocate a portion of the recently received LABGI grant of £620,000 to schemes, which will help address corporate objectives for business support, quality of life, and sustainability.

4

ESTABLISHMENT OF A LOCAL INVOLVEMENT (LINK) NETWORK IN HAMPSHIRE

To consider the report of the Chief Executive seeking approval to the use of the £10,000 government grant to help with management of the procurement process for the host for the Local Involvement Network and that approval be given to spend the main government funding for LINk through the County Council's procurement process.

5

ILLEGAL MONEY LENDING, LEGAL AUTHORISATIONS

To consider the report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services seeking approval to delegate to Birmingham City Council and the officers of its Illegal Money Lending Team the investigation of and institution of proceedings against illegal money lenders operating within Hampshire, in accordance with Section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972.

6.

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES - REVIEW OF RENTS IN APRIL 2008

To consider the report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services seeking approval to an increase of 5% in rents charged in respect of County Council dwellings let to staff and other tenants with effect from 1 April 2008.

7.

EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

Recommendation

That in relation to the following items the press and public be excluded from the meeting, 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 the items there would be disclosure to them of exempt information within Paragraphs 1,2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, and further that in all the 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 reports.

D.

KEY DECISIONS (CONFIDENTIAL/EXEMPT)

8.

PORTSMOUTH ENERGY RECOVERY FACILITY - ARCHITECTURAL ENHANCEMENT

To consider the exempt report of the Director of Environment concerning the recommendations made by the Conciliator in respect of costs due to Hampshire Waste Services as a result of the architectural enhancement of the Portsmouth Energy Recovery Facility.

9.

IT DISASTER RECOVERY AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY

To consider the exempt report of the County Treasurer (Head of IT Services) seeking approval for the County Council to enter into a short term disaster recovery arrangement with an external provider, whilst continuing to develop a long term business continuity solution.

10.

FORMER BEECHDOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL, BRIGHTON HILL, BASINGSTOKE

To consider the exempt report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services seeking approval to the disposal of a major part of this 3.15 hectare site.

E.

NON-KEY DECISIONS (CONFIDENTIAL/EXEMPT)

11.

BINFIELDS SITE 7, BINFIELDS FARM LANE, CHINEHAM, BASINGSTOKE

To consider the exempt report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services seeking approval to a strategy for realising the development value of surplus land forming Binfields Site 7.

12.

MICHAEL AUSTIN HARLICK MEMORIAL FUND - TROPHY GRANTS

To consider the exempt report of the Director of Children's Services on trophy grants as recommended by the Michael Austin Harlick Memorial Fund for young people in sport.

13.

SCHEDULE OF ROUTINE TRANSACTIONS

To consider the exempt report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services on various disposals, appropriations and other routine transactions for which approval is required.

14.

PENSION FUND

To consider the exempt report of the County Treasurer seeking approval to a confidential issue concerning the Hampshire Pension Fund.

15.

STAFFING MATTER

To consider the exempt report of the Director of HR, County Treasurer and Director of Children's Services on staffing matters.

16.

STAFFING MATTER

To consider the exempt report of the Director of HR, County Treasurer and Director of Children's Services on a staffing matter.

17.

STAFFING MATTER

To consider the exempt report of the Director of HR, County Treasurer and Director of Adult Services on a staffing matter.

18.

STAFFING MATTER (To follow)

To consider the exempt report of the Director of HR, County Treasurer and Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services on staffing matters.

19.

STAFFING MATTER

To consider the exempt report of Director of HR and County Treasurer on a staffing matter.

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