Council Agenda meeting 11 October 2006
Contact: Diana Vernon
Phone: (01395) 517541
E-mail: dvernon@eastdevon.gov.uk
A meeting of the Council will be held on the above date at 6.30 pm, in the Council Chamber, Sidmouth to consider the matters detailed on the agenda below.
Mark R Williams
Chief Executive
AGENDA
| PART A | |
| 1 | To confirm as a true record the minutes of the meeting of the  Council held on 12 July 2006 (32KB - PDF Help) and of the Special Meeting of the Council held on 26 September 2006. (27KB - PDF Help) |
| 2 | Apologies |
| 3 | To receive any communications or announcements from the Chairman and/or the Leader |
| 4 | To agree any items to be dealt with after the public (including the press) have been excluded. There are no items which Officers recommend should be dealt with in this way. |
| 5 | Presentation on behalf of the Council to Jo Pavey and Imogen Cairns, medal winners at the Commonwealth Games, Melbourne 2006 |
| 6 | Presentation of awards fo rth eBest Kept Village Competition 2006 - Baker Cupt to Sidbury, Glanvill Cup to Offwell, Certificates to Upottery and East Budleigh with Bicton. |
| 7 | to answer questions asked by Members of the Council pursuant to Proceudre Rules No 8.2 and 8.5 |
| 8 | To consider reports from the Executive Board and the Council's Committees and to received questions and answers on any of those reports. |
| 9 | Motion - " This Council welcomes the decision by the Department for Transport (DFT) to award the South Western Rail Franchise to Stagecoach and to support an hourly train service from Exeter to Waterloo which will start when an extra passing loop between Axminster and Chard Junction has been constructed (it is understood that Network Rail will fund the loop, and that it should be constructed by the end of 2009). The Council regrets that the DFT have decided not to support additional local services between Exter and Axminster and urges the DFT to approve the other loop proposed south west of Axminster and, therefore, a half-hourly service from Exeter to Axminster". (Proposed by Councillor Mrs M A Rogers, Seconded by Councillor A R Giles and Supported by Councillors D R H Hull, Mrs B OTaylor and D G Button). |
| 10 | Revised appointments requested: Audit and Accounts Committee: To rename the Committee 'The Audit and Governance Committee' To vary the existing membership of the Committee. Proposal to replace the Leader and Deputy Leader on the Committee (following advice from the Audit Commission for this Committee to be independent of the Executive and Scrutiny) with Councillors C F A Gibbings and S C Luxton being nominated for the 2 vacancies. To note the changes to the scheduled meetings of the Committee - 26Oct (no change), 14 Dec, 15 March & 14 June 2007. Licensing and Enforcement To fill the existing vacancy on the Licensing and Enforcement Committee. |
| 11 | Outside Bodies East Devon Citizens Advice Bureau To note that the East Devon Citizens Advice Bureau has been incorporated and at its AGM in November the existing trustees will become board members and their names notified to Companies House. |
Members of the public are welcome to attend this meeting when items listed under Part A of the agenda are being considered. For the benefit of Councillors and members of the public a hearing loop system will be in operation in the Council Chamber.
