Minutes for EXECUTIVE meeting, Jul 13 2010, 9.30AM official page

To receive apologies for absence.

To approve as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 8 June 2010.

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 consider proposals, if any, to deal with any item likely to involve disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant paragraph(s) of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 prior to the exclusion of the press and public.

To receive any announcements and matters of communication from the Chairman.

To consider any petitions received in accordance with the Scheme of Public Participation set out in Annex 2 of Part A4 of the Constitution.

To deal with general questions and statements from members of the public in accordance with the scheme of public participation set out in Appendix A to Part A4 of the Constitution.

The report highlights the Quarter 4 performance for Central Bedfordshire Council. 

To consider the Corporate Property Assets Disposal Protocol and the Council’s approach to the management of its assets.

The report proposes key operational changes to Customer Services that enable the Council to improve its customer management in line with the adopted Customer Services Strategy, whilst increasing value for money and addressing the pressures of an increasingly difficult fiscal environment.

The report proposes that a deed of novation and section 16 agreement be entered into which will have the effect of transferring the Bedfordshire Highways Term Contract for Highways Services from Bedford Borough Council (as caretaker) to Central Bedfordshire Council.

To consider the requirements of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 in respect of the Council’s executive arrangements and how the Council should respond to those requirements.

The report proposes to award the Day to Day Responsive and Programmed Electrical Maintenance Contract 2010 – 2013.

To consider the recommendations of the Customer and Central Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee from its meeting on 21 June 2010.  (Report to follow)

To receive the Forward Plan of Key Decisions for the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011.

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.

To consider the exempt appendix.

To consider the acquisition of land in Flitwick.