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26/06/2007 - Council - Agenda

TO: EVERY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO ATTEND the Meeting of the Council of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead to be held in the Council Chamber at the Town Hall, Maidenhead on Tuesday 26 June 2007 at 7.30 pm for the purpose of transacting the business specified in the Agenda set out hereunder.

Dated: 18 June 2007

A G E N D A

PART I

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To receive any apologies for absence.

2. COUNCIL PRESENTATION

To mark the long service of former Councillors and Mayors of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Michael Anthony Scott (Member from 1983 to 2007 and Mayor in 1993/94) and Anthony John Langdown (Member from 1985 to 2007 and Mayor in 1992/93), the Mayor will make a short presentation on behalf of all Members of the Council.

3. COUNCIL MINUTES

To receive the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 27 February and the Annual meeting held on the 22 and 23 May 2007 (see minutes 63 to 80, pages 1 to 24 and minutes 1 to 12, pages 25 to 35)

4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To receive declarations of interests in respect of any item to be considered at this meeting.

4. MAYOR'S COMMUNICATIONS

Since Annual Council the Deputy Mayor and I have carried out the following engagements:-

Meetings

SPAE AGM
RSPCA AGM
Royal Albert Institute Trust
Samaritans AGM

Schools/Clubs/Community etc

Photocall of sponsored roundabout in Ascot by Chancellors
Berkshire Community Foundation Spring Grants Reception
Mayor's Sunday Civic Service at St Mary's Borough Church
Maidenhead Scout 2007 Centenary Camp
3rd Annual Cumberland Lodge Lecture
Unveiling of new "foundation status" signs at Heatherwood, Ascot and King Edward VII Hospital, Windsor
St George's House 29th Annual Lecture
Berkshire Masonic Centre Open Day
Opened Holyport Fair
"The Met" Metropolitan Amateur Regatta at Dorney Lake
Hosted Cox Green Beaver Scouts visit to Mayor's Parlour
Windsor and Maidenhead Voluntary Action 10th Birthday Party
Braywick Heath Nurseries - opening of The Field Centre by HRH The Earl of Wessex
Visited Longridge Boating Centre, Bisham
Citizenship Ceremony
Windsor and Eton Bowling Club v Mayor's Team
Licensing and Installation of Revd Kerry Ramsay at All Souls Church, Sunningdale
Inauguration of The Rt Revd John Lawrence Pritchard as Bishop of Oxford
Launch of Community and Business Excellence Awards
Maidenhead Lions Club Summer Jazz
Old Windsor Carnival
Launch of Princess Royal Carers Trust Carers Week
Opened Manor House Care Centre, Old Windsor
Hosted reception at the Guildhall for twin town visitors from St Cloud, France
Reception and Exhibition at Taplow Court
Surrey Sculpture Society Exhibition at Savill Garden
Opened refurbished Thames Hospicecare store in Dedworth, Windsor
Unveiled clock as part of the 150th anniversary celebrations of Braywood First School, Oakley Green, Windsor
Town Mayor's Reception for Marlow Regatta and Festival
94 (Berkshire Yeomanry) Signal Squadron Cocktail Party
Presented prizes at the Nokia Royal Windsor Triathlon
Attended the Most Noble Order of the Garter service at St George's Chapel
Hosted reception in the Mayor's Parlour for the Maidenhead Women's Group for European Friendship and their visitors from Italy
Welcomed six local school councils to the Council Chamber and Mayor's Parlour
Royal Ascot
Interview by pupils from Dedworth Middle School as part of their "Radio Day"
Attended the High Sheriff's "At Home"
Opened exhibition celebrating marriage at Windsor Parish Church
Attended the Patronal Festival Service at Windsor Parish Church
Marlow Regatta at Dorney Lake

Concerts/Shows

Windsor and Eton Operatic Society "The Sorcerer"
Windsor and Maidenhead Voluntary Action 10th Anniversary Fashion Show
Farewell concert for Revd George Repath at St Michaels Church, Bray

6. PUBLIC QUESTIONS

i) Mr Ewan Larcombe of Datchet will ask the following questions of Councillor Rayner, the Lead Member for Highways, Transport and Environment:

"This Council may be aware of recently revealed Environment Agency proposals to rebuild a flood bank upstream of the Taplow Control Structure on the Jubilee River at a cost of £1.4m. Can you please explain why this flood bank needs rebuilding?"

"The innocent inhabitants of floodplain downstream of Windsor are now threatened by an ever increasing probability of flooding over which they have no control, and which affects both property values and insurance costs. In my experience, the previous administration appeared unsympathetic to their predicament. What action is this Council taking to reduce the probability of flooding downstream of Windsor."

7. PETITIONS

To receive any petitions presented by Members on behalf of registered electors for the Borough under Rule A.10.

8. APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEES / PANELS ETC 2007 /08

Council is asked to note the replacement of Councillor Hendry with Councillor Mrs Stock as the West Windsor Residents' Association nominated substitute on the Windsor Development Control Panel.

9. LOCAL AUTHORITY BUSINESS GROWTH INITIATIVE

To consider a recommendation from Cabinet (see report at foot of page)

10. STRATEGIC PLAN 2007-2010

To consider a recommendation from Cabinet (see report at foot of page)

11. CORPORATE SERVICES OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY PANEL TERMS OF REFERENCE

To consider a recommendation from the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (see report at foot of page)

12. MEMBERS' QUESTIONS

To receive Questions submitted under Rule 11.2

a) Question submitted by Councillor Fido to Councillor Mrs Quick, the Lead Member for Childrens' Services:

How many School Governor vacancies in each category (e.g. LEA, parent, community, etc.) are there currently in the Borough's schools?

b) Question submitted by Councillor Mrs Napier to Councillor Rayner, the Lead Member for Highways, Transport and Environment:

As the Lead member is concerned about the safety of residents does he agree that the UK's Community Speed Watch scheme is a good idea?

c) Question submitted by Councillor Richards to Councillor Mrs Bateson, the Lead Member for Community Partnerships and Consultation (and a Council representative on the Royal Berkshire Fire Authority):

Does the Conservative Administration give full support to the retention of a fire station in Windsor?

13. MOTIONS ON NOTICE

To consider the following Motions submitted under Rule A12:-

i) by Councillor Mrs Napier:

"This Council deplores the PCT's proposal to introduce parking charges at St. Mark's, Edward VII and Upton hospitals because of the effect that this will have on the users of the hospital services and the displacement parking into already congested roads. This Council urges the PCT to review this proposal."

ii) by Councillor Stretton:

"This Council, being aware of the slow destruction of the character of the Cookham High Street Conservation area by the increasing and uncontrolled volume of traffic mainly using Cookham Bridge

a) notes that two proposed schemes for alleviating School traffic both in Cookham Village and Cookham Rise have never been progressed.
b) notes that pedestrian traffic through The Pound is at great risk of serious injury or worse due to the totally inadequate width of the footpath and
c) requests the Lead Member to undertake efforts to evaluate options to rectify the situation."