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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. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 24 November 2008.

4. CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

5. PERFORMANCE AND BUDGET MONITORING

This is to draw to Members attention that this will be the last time that half year performance and budget monitoring reports will be presented as separate items as we move forward to an integrated report covering the performance of the County Council, budget monitoring and workforce reporting. This approach is underpinned by the "Driving Success" report you agreed at your last Cabinet meeting. It is also a step forward to preparing for CAA and the expectation that the main issues from these separate elements and the relationship between them are proactively considered. Embedding further this integration of service performance, finance and workforce puts the Council in a strong position and provides a good evidential basis to support a positive and strong direction of travel for the organisation.

5a. CORPORATE PERFORMANCE REPORT - 2008/09 HALF YEAR

To consider a report from the Chief Executive on the County Council's performance at half year 2008/09.

5b. 2008/09 BUDGET AND WORKFORCE MONITORING UPDATE -

HALF YEARLY REPORT (KEY DECISION)

To consider a report from the County Treasurer outlining the action being taken by all services to contain budget pressures and to review the County Council's financial health indicators.

6. PROVISIONAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE SETTLEMENT AND BUDGET GUIDELINES 2009/10 TO 2011/12

To consider a report from the County Treasurer summarising the provisional local government finance settlement 2009/10, which can now be used as a firm guideline to prepare revenue budgets and capital programmes.

7. ADULT SERVICES PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT 2008

To consider a report from the Director of Adult Services explaining Adult Services' performance assessment for 2008.

8. REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON PERSONALISATION AND THE PROPOSED MODEL FOR ADULT SOCIAL CARE IN HAMPSHIRE

To consider a report from the Director of Adult Services recommending adoption of the proposed model for Putting People First in Hampshire as outlined in the Commission on Personalisation report, with effect from April 2009.

9. ACCREDITED COMMUNITY SAFETY OFFICER (ACSO) SERVICE - DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION ROLE

To consider a report from the Acting Director of Property Business and Regulatory Services updating Cabinet on the Accredited Community Safety Officer (ACSO) service.

10. CORPORATE SERVICES REVIEW - PROGRESS REPORT

To consider a report from the Chief Executive, which also includes an exempt appendix, updating progress in respect of the ongoing Corporate Services Review. NB: Members are asked to note that this report will follow.

11. HAMPSHIRE'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: COUNTY COUNCIL CAPACITY, POLICIES AND OUTCOMES

To consider a report from the Chief Executive which will outline Hampshire's economic development and reviews the Council's policies, capacity and outcomes. NB: Members are asked to note that this report will follow.

12. EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

To resolve that the public be excluded from the meeting during the following items 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 Paragraphs 1 or 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.

13. ROWNER RENEWAL PROJECT (KEY DECISION)

To consider an exempt report from the Acting Director of Property Business and Regulatory Services updating Cabinet on the substantial progress being made in respect of the Rowner Renewal project.

14. CORPORATE SERVICES REVIEW - PROGRESS REPORT

To consider the exempt appendix which accompanies the Chief Executive's report updating progress in respect of the ongoing Corporate Services Review (agenda item 10).

ABOUT THIS AGENDA:

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ABOUT THIS MEETING:

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