A meeting of the Torridge County Committee will be held on the above date at 11.00 am in Riverbank House, Bideford to consider the following matters.

PHIL NORREY

Chief Executive

A G E N D A

PART ONE - OPEN COMMITTEE

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Minutes of the meeting held on 29 July 2009 (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. Induction - The Committee s Roles and Responsibilities

Community and Strategy Officer to report.

5. Building Schools For The Future

Report of Executive Director of Children Young People s Services (CY/09/70 - text onlyCY/09/70) which was submitted to the Cabinet on 1 September 2009 and Scrutiny Committee on 7 September ton progress with preparing the Council s Readiness to Deliver submission, attached (Page 2).

Mr Vic Ebdon, BSF Programme Director to introduce.

Electoral Divisions: All in North Devon

6. Second Homes Council Tax

Report of the Chief Director of Environment, Economy and Culture (CX/09/74 - text only | pdf CX/09/74), attached (Page 11)

7. Community Planning Overview

Report of the Community Strategy Officer (CX/09/81 - text only | pdf CX/09/81) attached (Page 14)

8. Locality Budget

Report of the Director of Environment, Economy and Culture (EEC/09/211/HQ - text only | pdf EEC/09/211/HQ), attached (Page 18).

9. Forward Plan

Community 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.

MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN THE ATTENDANCE REGISTER

Membership

Councillors Parsons (Chairman), Boyd, Boyle, Eastman and Robinson

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 telephone number (01392) 382229.

Internet

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