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Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Agenda 24 June 2009

Contact: Rachel Perram
Phone: 01395 517525
E-mail:  rperram@eastdevon.gov.uk

Meeting of the Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee; Wednesday 24 June 2009 at 6.30pm in the Council Chamber.

Members of the public are welcome to attend this meeting.

• A period of 15 minutes has been provided to allow members of the public to raise questions.
• In addition, after a report has been introduced by the relevant Portfolio Holder and/or officer, the Chairman of the Committee will ask if any member of the public would like to speak in respect of the matter and/or ask questions.
• All individual contributions will be limited to a period of 3 minutes – where there is an interest group of objectors or supporters, a spokesperson should be appointed to speak on behalf of group.
• The public is advised that the Chairman has the right and discretion to control questions to avoid disruption, repetition and to make best use of the meeting time.

A hearing loop system will be in operation in the Council Chamber.  Visitors please note that the doors to the civic suite (meeting rooms) will be opened 15 minutes before the start time of the meeting.  Councillors are reminded to bring their key fobs if they wish to access the area prior to that time.

AGENDA

	Part A
1.	Public question time – standard agenda item (15 minutes) Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Committee through the Chairman. Each individual questioner exercising the right to speak during this public question time is restricted to speaking for a total of 3 minutes. Councillors also have the opportunity to ask questions of the Leader and/or Portfolio Holders during this time slot whilst giving priority at this part of the agenda to members  of the public. The Chairman has the right and discretion to control question time to avoid disruption, repetition, and to make best use of the meeting time.
2.	To receive any apologies for absence.
3.	To consider any items which, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be dealt with as matters of urgency because of special circumstances. (Note: such circumstances need to be clearly identified in the minutes; Councillors please notify the Chief Executive in advance of the meeting if you wish to raise a matter under this item.  The Chief Executive will then consult with the Chairman).
4.	To agree any items to be dealt with after the public have been excluded. There is one item that the officers recommend should be dealt with in this way.
5.	Remit of the Overview/Scrutiny - Communities Committee (38KB - 22 June 2009 - PDF Help) The remit of the Committee, along with the remit of the other Overview and Scrutiny Committees
6.	Resolution from the former Scrutiny committee on improvement to the Scrutiny function. (103KB - 22 June 2009 - PDF Help) Members to consider the resolutions made by the former Committee; if the resolutions should be adopted in full or amended to fit with the remit of the Overview/Scrutiny - Communities Committee.
7.	Sustainable Communities Act (92KB - 17 June 2009 - PDF Help) Members to consider suggestions for putting forward under the Act. The Chairman proposes, subject to the support of the Committee, that: All authorities keep the Housing Revenue Account subsidy to spend on affordable housing initiatives within their District.
8.	Affordable Housing in Devon (133KB - 17 June 2009 - PDF Help) Members are asked to consider the issues and options set out in a discussion paper from EDDC’s Housing Team, which gives an up to date position of affordable housing provision in East Devon.  Members will consider the Council’s current strategy and look to propose possible solutions to increase future provision of affordable housing in the district.
9.	Future Meetings plan and key issues for Overview/Scrutiny - Communities Committee (61KB - 17 June 2009 - PDF Help) Members to debate items for future meetings of the committee as well as to identify key liaison partners.
10.	The Vice Chairman to move the following: "that under Section 100(A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public (including the press) be excluded from the meeting as exempt information, of the description set out on the agenda, is likely to be disclosed and on balance the public interest is in discussing this items in private session (Part B)."
	Part B
11.	Affordable Housing Development Programme Para 3 Schedule 12a.  Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

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