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NOTICE OF MEETING

Andrew Smith OBE MA DPA MBA

Chief Executive

The Castle Winchester SO23 8UJ

AGENDA

A. STANDING ITEMS

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 6 February 2009.

4. CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

B. KEY DECISIONS

None

C. NON-KEY DECISIONS

5. REVIEW OF RELATIONSHIP WITH VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY SECTOR - UPDATE

To consider a report from the Chief Executive on progress and the outcomes of the review of the County Council's relationship with voluntary and community organisations (VCS, or the third sector). The report also seeks approval to development of a VCS (Third Sector) strategy.

6. THE COUNTY COUNCIL'S STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS

To consider a report from the Chief Executive seeking approval to the strategic partnership governance arrangements for the County Council.

7. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

Recommendation:

That in relation to the following items the press and public be excluded from 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 the items there would be disclosure to them of exempt information within Paragraphs 1, 2 and 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 reports.

D. KEY DECISIONS (CONFIDENTIAL/EXEMPT)

8. HAMPSHIRE WORKSTYLE - PROPOSED NEXT STEPS

To consider an exempt report from the Acting Director of Property, Business seeking approval for the next stages of development of the Hampshire Workstyle strategy

E. NON-KEY DECISIONS (CONFIDENTIAL/EXEMPT)

None

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ABOUT THIS MEETING:

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