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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 19 FEBRUARY 2009 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.

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    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 22 November 2007.

4. DEPUTATION

No requests to make a deputation have been received.

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. REVENUE BUDGET AND PRECEPT 2009/10 AND CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2009/10 - 2011/12 (report to follow)

    To consider the report of the Leader and recommendations of the Cabinet.

    Note: The usual budget debate sequence is shown at the end of this agenda.

10. HAMPSHIRE LOCAL AREA AGREEMENT - YEAR ONE REFRESH

    To update on progress with the Year One refresh of the Hampshire Local Area Agreement and in order to comply with Government timescales, to authorise the Leader of the Council, in consultation with the Leaders of the other political groups, to approve the final refresh submission before the 4th March 2009.

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
(to follow).

13. EXECUTIVE AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

To receive for information the reports of the following:

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

b) Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education) and
Executive Member for Children and Families..........................................

c) Executive Member for Recreation, Heritage and Communities...............

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

e) Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee...............................................

f) Executive Member for Environment

              Andrew Smith, OBE,MA,DPA,MBA Chief Executive,
              The Castle,
              Winchester.
              11 February 2009

BUDGET DEBATE SEQUENCE TIME LIMITS

1. Leader - Cllr. T. K. Thornber to move budget proposals - No limit

2. Liberal Democrat amendment - response and possible amendment - Cllr. A. P. Collett - 30 minutes max

3. Labour amendment - response and possible amendment - Cllr. Jo Kelly - 30 minutes max

4. Any other amendment - one per group only - 4 minutes

5. General debate - each speaker once only - 4 minutes

6. Liberal Democrat seconder - 4 minutes

7. Labour seconder - 4 minutes

8. Leader to wind up - No limit

ORDER OF VOTING

1. Liberal Democrat amendment

2. Labour amendment

3. Any other amendments (in order)

4. Substantive motion