A meeting of the Torridge County Committee will be held on the above date at 2.15 pm at the Memorial Hall, Holsworthy to consider the following matters.

PHIL NORREY

Chief Executive

Please note the venue for the meeting

A G E N D A

PART ONE OPEN COMMITTEE

1. Apologies

2. Minutes of the meeting held on 20 June 200 7 (Page 1).

3. Items Requiring Urgent Attention

Items which in the opinion of the Chairman should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

4. Children s Centres in Torridge, Bideford and Holsworthy: Roll Out

District Co-ordinator and Centre Managers to report on progress

5. Update on Member Development Strategy and Charter

Report of the Director of Personnel and Performance (PP/07/53 - text only | pdf PP/07/53) (Page 4)

6. Adult and Community Services Modernisation

Presentation by Adult and Community Services Directorate

7. Sustainable Community Strategy and LAA

(a) Developing the Devon Sustainable Community Strategy and the Second Generation Local Area Agreement 2008 2011

Report of the Community and Strategy officer (EEC/07/258/HQ - text only | pdf EEC/07/258/HQ) (Page 15)

(b) Joint North Devon and Torridge LSP

Community Strategy Officer to report

(c) Newly Published Parish Plans

Assistant Community Strategy Officer to report on the parish plans attached separately

8. Safer Devon Partnership

Report of the Community and Strategy Officer (CX/07/82 - text onlyCX/07/82) (Page 21)

9. Position Statement on the County Committee Locality Budget for 2007/08 as at 3 September 2007

Report of the Community and Strategy Officer (EEC/07/259/HQ - text only | pdf EEC/07/259/HQ) (Page 33)

10. Forward Plan

Community and Strategy Officer to report

PART II - ITEMS WHICH MAY BE TAKEN IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS

Nil.

Members are reminded that Part II reports contain confidential information and should therefore be treated accordingly. They should not be disclosed or passed on to any other person(s).

Members are also reminded of the need to dispose of such reports carefully and are therefore urged to return them to the Committee Secretary at the conclusion of the meeting for disposal.

Questions to the Committee

Any member of the public resident in the administrative area of Torridge may ask the Chairman a question upon a matter which relates to the functions of the Council. Questions must be delivered to the Chief Executive's Directorate by 12 noon on the fourth working day before the date of the meeting. For further information please contact Mr Rufolo on 01392 382299.

MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN THE ATTENDANCE REGISTER

Membership

Councillors Rawlinson (Chairman), Barton, Ford, Shadrick and Temperley

Declaration of Interests

Members are reminded that they must declare any interest they may have in any item to be considered at this meeting, prior to any discussion taking place on that item.

Access to Information

Any person wishing to inspect any minutes, reports or lists of background papers relating to any item on this agenda should contact Gerry Rufolo on the telephone number shown at the top of the agenda.

Internet

Agendas and minutes of Devon County Council Committees together with officers reports considered by committees are published online on the Council s Website at: http://www.devon-cc.gov.uk/dcc/committee/mingifs.html