Meeting documents

Details of all Members’ interests in District, Town and Parish Councils will be displayed in the meeting room. The Statutory Register of Member’s Interests can be inspected via the Community Governance team.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Committee is asked to confirm the minutes are accurate.

The minutes of the meeting held on 21 February 2017 were accepted as being accurate by the Committee and were signed by the Chairman.

The Chairman will allow members of the public to ask a question or make a statement about any matter on the agenda for this meeting. These questions may be taken during the meeting, when the relevant agenda item is considered, at the Chairman’s discretion.  

The Committee heard from Mrs Osborne, the wife of a County Farms tenant. She thought it understandable that at a time when the Government was reducing funding to Local Government that some Council's sought to offload their Farms but that begged the question as to where the next generation of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 321.

To consider this report.

The Committee considered this report that provided an update about the South West Heritage Trust (SWHT) following its second year of operation from 1 November 2015 to 31 October 2016. Members also benefitted from a presentation from the Chief Executive Officer of the SWHT that provided a colourful insight to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 322.

To consider this report.

The Committee considered this report that provided a background to Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (HoTSW LEP) and outlined progress with Growth Deals negotiated between the LEP and Central Government. 

Members noted that Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) were established as part of the 2010 to 2015  ...  view the full minutes text for item 323.

To receive an update from the Governance Manager, Scrutiny and discuss any items for the work programme. To assist the discussion, attached are:

·        The Committee’s work programme

·        The Cabinet’s forward plan

The Committee considered and noted the Cabinet Forward Plan of proposed Key Decisions.

The Committee considered its own work programme and the future agenda items listed, and noted that the next meeting would take place after the County Council elections in May.

The Committee agreed to add an agenda item  ...  view the full minutes text for item 324.

The Chairman may raise any items of urgent business.

The Chairman, after ascertaining there were no other matters arising, thanked all those present for attending the meeting. He reflected on the work of the Committee over the last 4 years and he thanked all those fellow Members who had served on the Committee during that time and also Officers  ...  view the full minutes text for item 325.