Council Agenda meeting 15 October 2008
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
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
All individual contributions will be limited to a period of 3 minutes - where there is an interest group of objectors of supporters, a spokesperson should be appointed to speak on behalf of the 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.
Written questions by Members - please not that under Procedure Rule 8.2, Councillors may now submit written questions to Council Leader or specific Portfilio Holders.
AGENDA
| PART A | |
| 1 | Public question time - Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Council through the Chairman (standard item) Each individual questioner exercising th eright to speak during this public question time is restricted to speaking for a total of 3 mintues 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 quesiton time to avoid disruption, repetition, and to make best use of the meeting time. |
| 2 | To confirm as a true record  the minutes of the Council meeting held on 16 July 2008 (97KB - PDF Help) |
| 3 | Apologies |
| 4 | To receive any communications or announcements from the Chairman and/or the Leader |
| 5 | 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. |
| 6 | The Chairman to present Long Service Awards to East Devon District Council Staff |
| 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. Executive Board - Joint meeting of the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committees - Scrutiny Committee - Corporate Overview Committee - Housing Review Board Development Control Committee - Planning Inspections Committee - Licensing and Enforcement Sub Committee - Audit and Governance Committee - Note: Minute 22 of the Development Control Committee is in repsect of the Local Development Framework. The Council is being asked to approve for public consultation the East Devon Local Development Framework Core Strategy Issues and Options Paper, as amended. |
| 9 | Committee Membership - revised appointments requested To replace Councillor Stuart Luxton with another Conservative Member on the Audit and Governance Committee. Nominations are invited. |
| 10 | Standards Committee - Independent Member To confirm the appointment, following recent interviews, of Ms A M Willan as the third Independent Member of the Standards Committee. |
| 11 | Presentation - serving all our customers. Sally McAuley, Learning and Devleopment Manager to give a presentation to Members on the diverse needs of our customers. No decisions will be voted on arising from this item. |
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.
