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 3 APRIL 2008 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; e-mail: [email protected]

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 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 held on 21 February 2008.

4. DEPUTATION

Save Our Nurseries Campaign - Shaunagh de Boinville, Susan Hartley-Raven, Rosemary Ward and Suzanne Webb comprise the deputation

5. CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

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

6. LEADER'S REPORT

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

7. QUESTIONS UNDER STANDING ORDER 20(b)(i)

To deal with questions pursuant to Standing Order 20(b)(i). 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 I - Matters for decision

8. APPOINTMENTS

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.

9. NOTICES OF MOTION

a) Councillor Dowden to move:

That Hampshire County Council contact all major supermarket chains in Hampshire with a view to persuading them to switch over to the use of bio degradable / compostable shopping bags as soon as is practicable.

b) Councillor Hockley to move (summarised):

A motion concerning the health of foster children, in the context of being looked after by foster parents who smoke.

c) Councillor Collett to move (summarised):

A motion proposing that the County Council opens discussions as a matter of urgency with Post Office Ltd with a view to exploring the feasibility of the County Council taking over the running of the 44 Hampshire post offices currently threatened with closure.

Part II - Matters for information

11. HAMPSHIRE POLICE AUTHORITY .....................................................

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

b) To receive the report of the Hampshire Police Authority.

12. 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 its functions.

b) To receive the report of the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority.

13. EXECUTIVE AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

To receive for information the reports of the following:

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

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

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

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

Andrew Smith, OBE,MA,DPA,MBA Chief Executive, The Castle, Winchester.

26 March 2008