PART 1 - PROCEDURAL ITEMS

1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To receive any 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 of the Committee held on 17 June, 2008.

4 CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

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

PART 2 - ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

5 FLOODING - EMERGENCY PLANNING AND HIGHWAYS

To receive a presentation by the Chief Executive and Director of Environment on current arrangements and progress in flood risk management in Hampshire.

PART 3 - WORK PROGRAMME

6 TOPICS FOR SCRUTINY 2008/09

To prioritise the choice of topic for in-depth review in the Committee's work programme. Background research is attached as follows:

(a) Roads Infrastructure


(b) Waste

7 COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

A report to the Executive Member for Environment on 9 October 2007 outlined the changes which needed to be made to the financial arrangements for supporting community transport schemes in the future to ensure that the County Council continues to fully meet procurement regulations and the Council's latest Standing Orders. These changes are currently being implemented and the Report to the Executive Member for Environment, 24 June, identifies where further decisions are now required to complete this process. The recommendations were approved by the Executive Member.

8 STATE OF HAMPSHIRE'S ROADS

To consider the outcomes from the scrutiny workshop held on 11 June, 2008. The notes of that meeting are attached.

9 MINERALS PLAN

To consider the outcomes from the additional Select Committee meeting held on 17 June, 2008 - see the minutes at Item 3 above.

10 UPDATES ON RESPONSES TO COMPLETED SCRUTINY REVIEWS

The Scrutiny Officer to report orally on the following:

(a) Lyndhurst By-Pass


(b) Transport in the Community


The Director of Environment to provide an update on:


(c) Street Lighting

11 FORWARD LOOKING WORK PROGRAMME

To receive the updated work programme.

12 EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

RECOMMENDATION:

That the public be excluded for the remainder of 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 Item 13 there would be disclosure to them of exempt information within paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, and further that, in all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person or organisation, for the reasons set out in the report at Item 13.

13 COMMUNITY TRANSPORT (EXEMPT)

To consider an exempt section of the report of the Director of Environment on contracting arrangements for Dial-A-Ride.

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