Minutes for EXECUTIVE meeting, Sep 15 2009, 9.30AM official page

To receive apologies for absence.

If any.

To approve as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 18 August 2009 (to follow).

To receive from Members declarations and the nature thereof in relation to:-

(a)    

Personal Interests in any Agenda item

(b)    

Personal and Prejudicial Interests in any Agenda item

To receive the following petitions in accordance with the Scheme of Public Participation set out in Annex 2 in Part 4 of the Constitution:

1.            To curb speeding traffic on St Neots Road, Sandy – A petition has been received from the residents from Banks Drive, Windsor Way and St Neots Road, urging Sandy Town & Central Bedfordshire Councils to take action to curb speeding traffic on St Neots Road.

2.            To reduce the speed limit in Everton Road, The Heath – A petition has been received from local residents asking the Council to support an application to reduce the speed limit in Everton Road, The Heath to 40mph bearing in mind the number of accidents that occur at the junctions at either end  plus there is no footpath for children to use to meet the school bus.  The footpath opposite for pedestrian access is not safe enough for an adult and child to walk along side of each other which is due to no maintenance over the last ten years and has reduced the original width.

To deal with general questions and statements from members of the public in accordance with the scheme of pubic participation set out in Appendix A to the Public Participation Scheme.

To provide information on the budget position at 31 July 2009 to enable decisions to be taken on resource allocation and service delivery.

The report proposes that Central Bedfordshire Council uses the Central Buying Consortium’s flexible energy contract for electricity and gas supplies to Council buildings for the period 2009-2012

This report presents the Central Bedfordshire Children and Young People’s Plan and seeks the endorsement  of the Plan by Executive.

This report provides an update on the progress made by the Learning Transformation Board since March 2009 and also recommends outline principles for the development of an educational vision and principles for any future review of school organisation for Central Bedfordshire.

This report also provides an outline of the statutory process for proposals to make changes in school provision and details three transitional issues where an Executive decision is sought.

[NOTE: Recommendation g is exempt from call in accordance with the provisions of Rule No.15 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules.]

The report explains why various local bus services are supported by the Council and outlines a strategy to avoid over spending in the current financial year. 

The report requests the Executive to award the Dog Warden and Pest Control Services Contract.

To approve the proposal to appoint the contractor to build DCSF funded play spaces.

This report seeks Executive approval and support for the Leighton Buzzard Station Travel Plan, which will seek to reduce the transport impacts of Leighton Buzzard station by encouraging station users to travel to the station by non-car modes of transport.

The report proposes the use of enforcement powers available to the council in respect of problematic long term empty private sector homes in the district. In particular the report recommends the forming of a partnership with Pathmeads Housing Association, which will enable the council to use Pathmeads expertise to manage any properties that could be subject to Empty Dwelling Management Orders.

The report proposes that Executive endorse the refurbishment of House 3 at Houghton Lodge, Ampthill which is a domestic dwelling into an office.

The Executive are asked to note the contents of this report.

To receive the Forward Plan which covers the period from 1 October 2009 to 30 September 2010.  (To follow)

To consider whether to pass a resolution under section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the Press and Public from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that the consideration of the item is likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act.

The report proposes approval for spending of Department of Health capital grant allocation on Learning Disabilities NHS Campus Closure projects.

To approve the awarding of the contract to Housing properties district wide.