HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
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THE COUNTY COUNCILSUMMONS AND AGENDA
for the meeting to be held on Tuesday 25 November 2008 at 10.30 a.m. in the Council Chamber, County Hall, Hertford.
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GROUP MEETINGS
Conservative Group9.30 a.m. Committee Room ‘B’
Labour Group9.15 a.m. Committee Room ‘A’
Liberal Democrat Group8.30 a.m. Group Room
PRAYERS at 10.20 a.m.
Prayers led by the Reverend Teddy Faure Walker, Parish of All Saints, Pin Green, Stevenage.
Note: At the conclusion of item 6 (public petitions) the Chairman will adjourn the meeting for 15 minutes to allow Brigadier J E Richardson, East Anglian Brigade Commander, to address the Council about the role of the County’s reservists over the past 100 years; 2008 being the Centenary of the Territorial Army.
1.MINUTES
To confirm the minutes of themeeting of the Council held on
15 July 2008 (previously circulated).
- CHAIRMAN'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
3.PUBLIC QUESTIONS - STANDING ORDER 7(10)
To deal with questions from any member of the public being resident in or a registered local government elector of Hertfordshire, to the Leader of the Council and Executive Members about any matter over which the Council has power or which directly affects the county.
4.QUESTIONS: HERTFORDSHIRE POLICE AUTHORITY -
STANDING ORDER 7(6)
To deal with questions from members of the Council on the discharge of the functions of the Hertfordshire Police Authority, directed to a person nominated by that Authority (the Vice-Chairman of the Authority,
Richard Smith).
5.REPORT FROM COUNTYCOUNCILLOR MEMBERS OF THE HERTFORDSHIRE POLICE AUTHORITY
To deal with a report (attached) from CountyCouncillor members of the
Hertfordshire Police Authority, under Standing Order 7A.
6.PUBLIC PETITIONS - STANDING ORDER 14
The opportunity for any member of the public, being resident in or a registered local government elector of Hertfordshire, to present a petition relating to a matter with which the Council is concerned, containing 100 or more signatures of residents or business ratepayers of Hertfordshire.
At the time of agenda dispatch the following notifications had been received:-
Ms Jessica Eddowes from Park Street, St Albanswill present a petition on behalf of Park Street residents about the bus services available to residents from that area.
Ms Mione Goldspinkfrom Bishop’s Stortford will present a petition on behalf of Bishop’s Stortford residents opposing the decision to resite the Herts & EssexHigh School and Bishop’s StortfordHigh School in the green belt, and urging the Council to build a new secondary school on the former reserved secondary school site adjacent to the fire station.
Mr Ian Simpson from Ashwell to present a petition about the condition of roads and footways in North Hertfordshire.
7.STANSTEDAIRPORT: GENERATION 2 AIRPORT PROJECT – OBJECTION TO STANSTED RAIL IMPROVEMENT ORDER
Report of the Director of Environment (attached)
The Cabinet will have considered the above item at their meeting on 19 November 2008 and a copy of their proposals will be made available to all members before the Council meeting.
8.REVIEW OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL’S FINANCIAL REGULATIONS
Report from the Cabinet 20 October 2008 (attached)
(Executive Member: David Lloyd)
9.LENDING POLICY
Report from the Cabinet 20 October 2008 (attached)
(Executive Member: David Lloyd)
10.GENERAL REPORT FROM CABINET
Attached.
11.REPORT FROM THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
Attached.
12.REPORT FROM THE HEALTH SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
Attached.
13.REVISED PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS MAY TO JULY 2009 AND PROGRAMME FOR 2009/10
The date of the County Council elections has been moved by the Government from 7 May to Thursday 4 June 2009. In light of this the Council will need to note and agree a revised programme of meetings covering the period May to July 2009. This is attached.
The Council is also invited to note and agree the programme of meetings to run from September 2009 to July 2010 (also attached).
14.KEY DECISIONS/FORWARD PLAN
To note the position of Key Decisions in the decision-making process shown in the current edition of the Forward Plan (circulated separately).
15.ITEMS OF BUSINESS REQUESTED BY MEMBERS UNDER STANDING ORDER 6 (2)(m)
None have been notified.
16.NOTICES OF MOTION - STANDING ORDER 8 (5)
None have been notified.
17.QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS UNDER STANDING ORDER 7 (1)
To deal with any questions from members directed to the Leader of the Council and Executive Members about the discharge of their responsibilities. All such questions shall have been notified to the CountySecretary at least 5 clear days before the meeting.
At the end of each reply the questioner may put one supplementary question to the person to whom the original question was put, who may reply orally or may undertake to reply in writing within 7 days.
The period allocated to questions shall not exceed 30 minutes. Any remaining after that period has elapsed shall be answered in writing within 7 days.
ANDREW LAYCOCK
CountySecretary
Full copies of all reports may be found on
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