18 June 2009 - Agenda

                                                               Members

Mr N A Bennett
Mr M P Booth
Mrs S Carpendale
Mr A J Hinton
Ms J A Jenkins

Mr R E Kemp
Dr M R Miller
Mr N A Ridley
Mr C M Spence
Mrs S M Wigglesworth

ITEM

BUSINESS

1

SUBSTITUTES AND APOLOGIES 

Any Member attending as an approved substitute to report giving his/her name and the name of the Member being substituted.

To receive apologies for absence.

2

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

Members to declare any interests as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.

3

MINUTES

To confirm and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 7 May 2009 as a correct record.

4

PETITIONS

The Director of Corporate Services to report, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No.13, the receipt of any petitions submitted to the Chief Executive.

5

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS

The Chairman to answer any questions on any matters in relation to which the Council has powers or duties or which affect the District and which fall within the terms of reference of the Committee of which due notice has been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No.15.4 (a) and (b).

6

ISSUES ARISING FROM OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEES

None received.

Paper
J34

7

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM TASK GROUPS AND PANELS

Proposed Affordable Housing Schemes at Brantham and Erwarton

Report by the Housing Panel attached.

Paper
J35

8

WORK PLAN

Report by the Director of Corporate Services attached.

Paper
J36

9

SUDBURY TOWN CENTRE BUS STATION SITE – TIMESCALE/EARLY STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION STAGE FOR DEVELOPMENT BRIEF

Report by the Head of Natural and Built Environment attached.

Paper J37

10

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT CONSULTATION – POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF CONCESSIONARY TRAVEL

The Head of Customer Services to report that Babergh District Council have received consultation from the Department of Transport regarding the future responsibility of the administration of concessionary travel transferring from the District Council’s to “upper tier” local authorities or to the Department of Transport.

The Political Leaders Group considered the matter and recommended that:

(i)    any transfer of responsibility for the concessionary fares scheme should be on the basis of the Council being no worse off financially as a result of the redistribution of Government grant and costs.

(ii)    a draft response to the Department of Transport be reported to Strategy Committee.

It is recommended:-

1.    That the draft outline letter (attached as Paper J37) be sent to the Department of Transport as Babergh District Council’s response. 

2.    That the Head of Customer Services be delegated authority to respond to the detailed questions by the Department of Transport in respect of this consultation supporting the views expressed in the content of the draft outline letter.

Paper J38

11

2009/10 CAPITAL PROGRAMME- NON COMMITTED SCHEMES

Report by the Head of Contract and Asset Management attached.

Paper J39

12

MEMBER INVOLVEMENT AT WARD LEVEL

Report by the Director of Corporate Services attached.

13

EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC (WHICH TERM INCLUDES THE PRESS)

To consider whether, pursuant to Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public should be excluded from the meeting for the business specified below on the grounds that if the public were present during this item it is likely that there would be the disclosure to them of exempt information as indicated against the item.

The author of the report proposed to be considered in Part II of the Agenda is satisfied that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

                                                PART II

Paper J40 

14

CALAIS STREET RECREATION GROUND, HADLEIGH (Exempt information by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1)

Report by the Housing Panel attached.