NOTICE OF MEETING

Meeting

BUILDINGS, LAND AND PROCUREMENT PANEL

Date and Time

TUESDAY 15 JANUARY 2008 AT 10.00 A.M.

Place

CHUTE ROOM, ELIZABETH II COURT, THE CASTLE, WINCHESTER

Telephone enquires to

(01962) 841841 Ext

KAREN WIDDOWSON 7334 [email protected]

Andrew Smith OBE MA DPA MBA

Chief Executive

The Castle, Winchester SO23 8UJ

PART I - NON-CONFIDENTIAL/EXEMPT ITEMS

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

All Members who believe they have a personal or prejudicial interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting must declare that 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, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with paragraph 12 of the Code. The declaration should be made at the time of the relevant debate.

3.

MINUTES

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 2 October 2007.

4.

CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

To receive any communications the Chairman may have for this meeting.

5.

DEPUTATIONS

To receive any deputations.

6.

ASSET MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR SCHOOL SWIMMING POOLS

To consider the report of the Acting Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services updating the Panel with the latest developments for the swimming pools strategy in Hampshire schools and seeking endorsement to the development of a capital investment strategy in school swimming pools the cost of which is to be split equally between Children's Services and Policy and Resources.

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10.

MAJOR PROJECTS UPDATE:

¬ ASHBURTON COURT

¬ MERTON RISE

¬ CHILDREN'S CENTRES

¬ CARFAX SITE

To consider the report of the Acting Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services highlighting key issues with the schemes identified above.

PROJECT APPROVALS

To consider the report of the Acting Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services detailing a range of construction-related procurement initiatives, seeking approval on the use of the balance of the capital receipt from the sale of surplus land at Crestwood College and highlighting proposals for a Discovery Centre in Basingstoke.

CORPORATE PROCUREMENT UPDATE

To consider the report of the Acting Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services providing an update on activity for the last six months and including an updated schedule of the cashable savings identified for 2007/08.

THE BRIDGE EDUCATION CENTRE, EASTLEIGH

To consider the report of the Acting Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services detailing the design project appraisal for an extension and refurbishment at The Bridge Education Centre, Eastleigh, at an estimated total cost of £2,381,000, excluding fees.

11.

EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

RECOMMENDATION:

That in relation to the following item the 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 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 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 report.

PART II - CONFIDENTIAL/EXEMPT ITEMS

12.

BUSINESS SERVICES GROUP BUSINESS PLANS 2008/09:

· CATERING SERVICES (HC3S)

· CORPORATE PROCUREMENT AND COUNTY SUPPLIERS

· HAMPSHIRE TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT (HTM)

· HAMPSHIRE PRINTING SERVICES (HPS)

To consider the exempt report of the Acting Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services detailing the business plans of the Business Services Group (BSG).

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