Council Executive Agenda - 23 June 2009, 10:30 Help

A meeting to be held at Council Chambers, West Lothian House at 10:30 on 23 June 2009.

Number Item
Public Session 
1Apologies for Absence
2Order of Business, including notice of urgent business
3Declarations of Interest - Members should declare any financial and non-financial interests they have in the items of business for consideration at the meeting, identifying the relevant agenda item and the nature of their interest.
4Confirm Minute of Meeting of Council Executive held on Tuesday 19 May 2009 (herewith) View Papers
Public Items for Decision 
5Multi-Member Ward Protocol - Members - Report by Chief Executive (herewith) View Papers
6Revised Proposals for Scottish Parliamentary Constituencies and Proposals for Scottish Parliamentary Regions - Report by Chief Executive (herewith) View Papers
7Local Review Body - Report by Chief Executive (herewith)
8Standing Orders Regulating Contracts - Amendments - Report by Chief Legal Officer (herewith) View Papers
9Council's Code of Corporate Governance - Annual Review - Report by Chief Legal Officer (herewith) View Papers
10Community Council Special Project Grant Application - Report by Chief Solicitor (herewith) View Papers
11Finalised Scheme for Establishment of Community Councils in West Lothian - Report by Chief Solicitor (herewith) View Papers
12Introduction of a Licensing Scheme for Knife Dealers Under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 - Report by Chief Solicitor (herewith) View Papers
13Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 - Suitable Vehicles for use as Taxis - Report by Chief Solicitor (herewith) View Papers
14Response to the Department for Transports Consultation on Improving Access to Taxis - Report by Chief Solicitor (herewith) View Papers
15Policy on Applying Discretionary Pension Provisions - Revised - Report by Head of Support Services (herewith) View Papers
16General Services Capital Budget 2009/10 to 2012/13 Report by Head of Finance (herewith) View Papers
17Review of Financial Regulations - Report by Head of Finance (herewith) View Papers
182008/2009 Outturn and Statement of Accounts - Report by Head of Finance (herewith) View Papers
19Procurement Update 1st April 2008 to 31st March 2009 - Report by Head of Finance (herewith) View Papers
20Outcome of Consultation on Retail Capacity Study - Report by Planning Services Manager (herewith) View Papers
21SEPA Draft River Basin Management Plans & Forth Area Management Plan - Joint Report by Planning Services Manager and Head of Operational Services (herewith) View Papers
22Edinburgh and the Lothians Structure Plan 2015 : Annual Housing Monitor 2008 - Report by Planning Services Manager (herewith) View Papers
23Scottish Planning Policy : The Consolidate SPP Consultative Draft - Report by Planning Services Manager (herewith) View Papers
24Developer Contributions for A Southern Park and Ride Facility at the Proposed Armadale Station - Report by Head of Development and Regulatory Services (herewith) View Papers
25Cycling, Walking and Safer Streets (CWSS) Programme 2008/2009 to 2011/2012 (Year 2) - Proposed Traffic Calming/Speed Management Schemes - Report by Transportation Manager (herewith) View Papers
26Disabled Person's Parking (Scotland) Act 2009 - Report by Transportation Manager (herewith) View Papers
27Application for Road Construction Consent at Overbridge 35 Station Road, Armadale - Report by Transportation Manager (herewith) View Papers
28Accident Investigation and Prevention (AIP) - Casualty Reduction Programme 2009/2010 - Report by Transportation Manager (herewith) View Papers
2914 Limefield Road, Polbeth - Lease Extension to Munir Khan - Report Head of Property Services (herewith)  View Papers
30Land at Hen's Nest Road, Whitburn - Proposed Sale to Mr Brian Edwards - Report by Head of Property Services (herewith) View Papers
31Proposed Ten Year Office Accommodation Strategy - Report by Head of Property Services (herewith) View Papers
32Proposal for Short Life Working Group in Voluntary Sector Funding - report by Head of Cultural, Community and Ecomonic Development (herewith) View Papers
33The Development of a Compact Involving West Lothian Council and the Voluntary Sector - Report by Head of Cultural, Community and Economic Development (herewith) View Papers
34Town Centre Regeneration Fund - Report by Head of Cultural, Community and Economic Development (herewith) View Papers
35Future Jobs Fund - Report by Head of Cultural, Community and Economic Development (herewith) View Papers
36Archives Acquisition Policy - Report by Head of Cultural, Community and Economic Development (herewith) View Papers
37Public Transport Budget - Report by Public Transport Manager (herewith) View Papers
38Sustaining our Communities - Allocation Policy Review and Proposals for Rental Strategy for New Build Housing - Report by Head of Housing and Building Services (herewith) View Papers
39Buying Back of former Council Houses - Report by Head of Housing and Building Services (herewith) View Papers
40Integrated Equality Scheme 2009-2012 - Report by Head of Social Policy (herewith) View Papers
41Bathgate Informal Twinning Arrangement with Cran Gevrier, France - Report by Head of Social Policy (herewith) View Papers
42West Lothian Human Trafficking Protocol (for women and children who may have been trafficked for sexual exploitation) - Report by Head of Social Policy (herewith) View Papers
43Fixed Penalty Notice Provisions - Environmental Protection Act 1990 As Amended by Public Health (Scotland) Act 2008 - Report by Evenironmental Health & Trading Standards Manager (herewith) View Papers
44Food Service Plan 2009/2010 - Report by Environmental Health and Trading Standards Manager (herewith) View Papers
Public Items for Information 
45Developer Contributions Update - Joint Report by Head of Development and Regulatory Services and Head of Finance (herewith) View Papers
46Asset Management in Local Government - Report by Head of Property Services (herewith) View Papers
47Single Status - Report by Head of Support Services (herewith) View Papers
48Councillors' Code of Conduct - Annual Report - Report by Chief Legal Officer (herewith) View Papers
49Freedom of Information - Annual Report - Report by Chief Legal Officer (herewith) View Papers
50Action Taken In Terms of Standing Order 31 (Urgent Business) -
(a)Note approval provided for attendance by Councillor McCarra to the Nuclear Free Local Authorities meeting on 18th and 19th June 2009, Shetland
(b)Note approval provided for the procurement of maintenance and support services from Alterian Mediasurface Content Management System from June 2009 to May 2012, with a possible extension for a further year to May 2013 as recommended by the Head of Finance (report herewith) View Papers
Public Items for Decision 
51Item Not On Original Agenda - Urgent Business - Planning Reform: Statutory Scheme of Delegations to Officers - Report by Chief Executive View Papers