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NOTICE OF MEETING

Andrew Smith OBE MA DPA MBA

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 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 7 July 2008.

4. CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

5a. REPORT ON THE COUNTY COUNCIL'S RISK MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND ANNUAL REVIEW OF RISKS

To consider a report of the Chief Executive updating Members on the County Council's programmes for risk management as well as setting out the findings of the review of risks undertaken in Departments.

5b. REPORT ON THE CORPORATE MANSLAUGHTER AND CORPORATE HOMICIDE ACT 2007

To consider a report of the Chief Executive setting out the background to the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, its main provisions and purpose, and any potential implications for the County Council and its senior officers.

6. GOVERNANCE OF THE RIVER HAMBLE

To consider a report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage detailing the outcomes of a review of the governance arrangements for the River Hamble in order to confirm that the revised governance arrangements introduced in 2005 were operating as intended and to identify opportunities to fine-tune the system, together with some recommendations.

7. PARTNERSHIP FOR IMPROVED TWO-TIER WORKING IN HAMPSHIRE

To consider a report of the Chief Executive outlining proposals for a partnership for improved two-tier working in Hampshire.

8. COUNTY COUNCIL LEADERSHIP ROLE ON CRIME AND DISORDER

To consider a report of the Chief Executive identifying how the County Council will develop its strategic leadership role on community safety and build greater capacity to improve.

9. EFFICIENCY AND CORPORATE REVIEWS: A MODERN BUSINESS
PROVIDING PUBLIC SERVICES

To consider a report of the Chief Executive setting out proposals to take forward the review of corporate and central services to allow the County Council to reposition itself to be best placed to respond to national and regional issues, whilst continuing to improve the outcomes for citizens.

10. CAPITAL STRATEGY 2008

To consider a report of the County Treasurer and Acting Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services setting out the Capital Strategy for 2008 as one of the key documents that underpins the Council's Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2008/09 to 2010/11 and as an important component of sound asset management.

11. EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

To resolve 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 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.

12. STRATEGIC PROPERTY REVIEW (HAMPSHIRE WORKSTYLE)

To consider an exempt report of the Acting Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services seeking approval of a number of decisions in the context of the wider property and organisational change programme arising from work on the Ashburton Court project and the Strategic Property Review.

13. STRATEGIC PROPERTY REVIEW - COUNCIL STRATEGIC LAND HOLDING - PROMOTION OF DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

To consider an exempt report of the Chief Executive setting out proposals regarding the County Council's strategic land holdings.

14. ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT

To consider an exempt report of the Head of Corporate and Legal Services and Monitoring Officer and the County Treasurer regarding acquisition of equipment.

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