Executive - 12 September 2007

Time: 6.30pm
Place: Autun Room, Daneshill House
Contact: Jackie Cansick
Telephone: 01438 242216

AGENDA

PART I

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATION OF INTEREST
2. MINUTES - WEDNESDAY, 18th JULY 2007
   To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive held on Wednesday, 28th July 2007.
   Minutes attached
3. MINUTES - SCRUTINY OVERVIEW COMMITTEE - MONDAY, 23RD JULY 2007
   To consider the Minutes of the meeting of the Scrutiny Overview Committee held on Monday, 23rd July 2007.
   Minutes attached
   
   Non-Key Decisions
4. STEVENAGE HOMES LTD - APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL’S REPRESENTATIVE
   To consider a report recommending the appointment of a representative authorised to act as the Council’s representative at any meetings of Stevenage Homes Limited.
   Report attached
   
   Key Decisions
5. STEVENAGE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK: STEVENAGE AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE AREA ACTION PLAN SUSTAINABILITY APPRAISAL AND STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SCOPING REPORT
   To consider a report that details the role of the Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment in the new statutory planning system and to seek approval to the related Scoping Report for the Stevenage and North Hertfordshire Action Plan being prepared jointly with NHDC to address the Growth of Stevenage as set out in the Regional Spatial Strategy.
   Report attached
   Appendix - Scoping Report
   Appendix 1
   Appendix 2
   Appendix 3
   Appendix 4
   Appendix 5
   Appendix 6
6. LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK - CORE STRATEGY AND GENERIC DEVELOPMENT CONTROL POLICIES PREFERRED OPTIONS CONSULTATION DOCUMENT
   To consider a report that summarises the content of the Core Strategy and Generic Development Control Policies Preferred Options consultation document and seeks approval to publish the document for public consultation.
   Report attached
   Appendix
7. STEVENAGE HOMES GAS SAFETY POLICY
   To consider a report that seeks approval to the introduction of the Gas Safety Policy as recommended by Stevenage Homes Board.
   Report attached
   Appendix 1
   Appendix 2
8. STEVENAGE HOMES CUSTOMER FACING POLICIES
   To consider a report that seeks endorsement of four customer facing policies that Stevenage Homes propose to implement.
   Report attached
   Appendix 1
   Appendix 2
   Appendix 3
   Appendix 4
   Appendix 5
   Appendix 6
   Appendix 7
   Appendix 8
   Appendix 9
   Appendix 10
   Appendix 11
9. GENERIC EQUALITY SCHEME
   To consider a report that seeks approval of a Generic Equality Scheme for the Council.
   Report attached
   Appendix
10. STEVENAGE BOROUGH COUNCIL: MAKING A DIFFERENCE
    To consider a report recommending revised vision and values for the Council together with the framework for a five year Corporate Business Strategy.
    Report attached
    Appendix
11. SOCIAL INCLUSION STRATEGY
    To consider a report that seeks approval to the Social Inclusion Strategy and Programme for Change.
    Report attached
    Appendix
12. TOWARD A NEIGHBOURHOOD STRATEGY
    To consider a report that proposes a framework for taking forward a neighbourhood strategy.
    Report attached
13. STEVENAGE 2021 – OUR TOWN : OUR FUTURE
    To consider a report that seeks approval to the final draft of the second Stevenage Community Strategy “Stevenage 2021 – Our Town : Our Future” and recommends the document to Council.
    Report attached
    Appendix
14. 2007/08 - 5 YEAR CAPITAL STRATEGY UPDATE
    To consider a report that provides an update on the Council’s 5 Year Capital Strategy.
    Report attached
    Appendix 1
    Appendix 2
15. URGENT PART I BUSINESS
    To consider any Part I business accepted by the Chair as urgent.
16. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC
    To consider the following motion:-
    
    "That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraphs 1-7 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act."

PART II

1. PART II SECTION – MINUTES  - EXECUTIVE 18TH JULY 2007
   To approve as a correct record the Part II section of the Minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 18th July 2007.
   
   Non- Key Decisions
2. EXTERNAL FUND MANAGER
   To consider a Part II report concerning the level of investment funds to be retained by the Council’s external fund manager.
   
   Key Decision
3. RENEWAL OF COMMUNAL STAIRS TO THE GLEBE
   To consider a Part II report concerning recommendations from SHL concerning the renewal of the concrete communal staircase at The Glebe block of flats.
4. URGENT PART II BUSINESS
   To consider any Part II business accepted by the Chair as urgent.