Council Agenda meeting 16 July 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
AGENDA
| PART A | |
| 1 | Public question time - standard agenda item (15 Minutes) Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Council through the Chairman. Each individual questioner exercising the right to speak during this public quesiton 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 confirm as a true record the  minutes of the annual meeting of the Council held on 14 May 2008. (78KB - PDF Help) Appendix A, (40KB - PDF Help) Appendix B, (12KB - PDF Help) Appendix C (32KB - PDF Help), Appendix D (30KB - PDF Help) and Appendix E (30KB - PDF Help). The minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 16 April 2008. (41KB - PDF Help) were confirmed at the annual meeting of the Council are are included here for ease of reference only. |
| 3 | Apologies |
| 4 | To receive any communications or announcements from the Chairman and/or the Leader |
| 5 | To consider and debate the recommendation of the Boundary Committee in respect of the Devon Unitary Review. (5508KB - PDF Help) |
| 6 | 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. |
| 7 | The Chairman to present Long Service Awards to East Devon District Council staff. |
| 8 | To answer questions asked by Members of the Council pursuant to Proceudre Rules No 8.2 and 8.5 |
| 9 | 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 - Minutes of the meetings of Scrutiny Committee - Minutes of the meeting of Corporate Overview Committee - Minutes of the meetings of Housing Review Board - Minutes of the meeting of Development Control Committee - Minutes of the meetings of Planning Inspections Committee - Mintues of the meetings of Licensing and Enforcement Committee - Minutes of the meeting of Licensing and Enforcement Sub Committees - Minutes of the meetings of Audit and Governance Committee - Minutes of the meeting of |
| 10 | Motion "This Council resolves:- To support a request from Honiton Town Council to lobby Government Office, the Highways Authority and the South West Regional Assembly to insist that the East Bypass for Honiton Town, which was recomended by the Highway Authority in 1993, is built before, or at least in conjunction, with any new settlements (Cranbrook) west of Honiton" (Proposed by Councillor Roger Boote, Seconded by Councillor Barry Nicholson and Supported by Councillors Chris Tratt, Peter Halse and Christine Drew). |
| 11 | Committee Membership - Revised appointments requested Licensing and Enforcement Committee - to replace Councillor Barry Nicholson with another Member on this Committee. Councillor Mark Williamson has been nominated. |
| 12 | Council representation on Outside Bodies: Devon Youth Service - To replace Councillor Darryl Nicholas as Council representative on the Devon Youth Service with Councillor Iain Chubb who was appointed Young People Member Champion at the Annual Meeting of the Council Devon Playing Fields Association - To replace Councillor David Key as Council representative on the Devon Playing Fields Association. Nominations are requested. East Devon college Corporation Board - The Council has been advised that the East Devon and North Devon Boards are being merged. Our current representative on the East Devon Baord is Mr P H F Burton. It is appropriate to appoint a Councillor representative to the new Board. |
| 13 | Ottery St Mary Footpath/Cycleway Connect 2 Scheme Steering Group To formally approve Council representation on a Steering Group to progress the creation of the footpath/cycleway between Thorne Farm Estate and the Tumbling Weir, including the new bridge. The Steering Group to comprise representatives of community and interest groups with the aim on ensuring that the scheme is viable, is supported through local involvement and therefore complies with Sustrans and the Big Lottery Fund requirements. Nominated Council representatives on the Steering Group are Councillors David Cox and Roger Giles. |
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.
