West Lothian Council Agenda - 15 September 2009, 10:00 Help

A meeting to be held at Council Chambers, Civic Centre, Howden South Road, EH54 6FF at 10:00 on 15 September 2009.

A copy of the petition submitted with the motion at agenda item 13 is available for inspection at Committee Services on request.

Number Item
Public Session 
01Apologies for Absence View Papers
02Order of Business, including notice of urgent business View Papers
03Declarations 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. View Papers
04Minutes - View Papers
(a)Confirm Minute of the Meeting of West Lothian Council held on 2 June 2009 (herewith). View Papers
(b)Note Minute of Meeting of Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley Local Area Committee held on 12 May 2009 (herewith). View Papers
(c)Note Minute of Meeting of Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh Local Area Committee held on 13 May 2009 (herewith). View Papers
(d)Note Minute of Meeting of Employee Appeals Committee held on 15 May 2009 (herewith).
(e)Note Minute of Meeting of Livingston South Local Area Committee held on 22 May 2009 (herewith). View Papers
(f)Note Minute of Meeting of Armadale and Blackridge Local Area Committee held on 22 May 2009 (herewith). View Papers
(g)Note Minute of Meeting of Bathgate Local Area Committee held on 25 May 2009 (herewith). View Papers
(h)Note Minute of Meeting of Performance Committee held on 26 May 2009 (herewith). View Papers
(i)Note Minute of Meeting of Audit Committee held on Monday 9 June 2009 (herewith). View Papers
(j)Note Minute of Meeting of Performance Committee held on 25 August 2009 (herewith). View Papers
Public Items for Decision 
05Election Business -
(a)Proposed Changes to Committee and Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel (PDSP) Membership and Nominations to Shadow Portfolio Holder Positions by Labour Group - Report by Chief Executive (herewith).  View Papers
(b)Replacement of Church of Scotland Representative - Report by Chief Solicitor (herewith). View Papers
(c)Note Resignation of Provost Kerr from West Lothian Leisure Committee of Management and Consider Replacement. View Papers
(d)Note Resignation of Councillor Day from Lothian Valuation Joint Board and Consider Replacement. View Papers
06Development Management Committee - Report by Chief Executive (herewith). View Papers
07Proposals for the Rental Strategy for New Build Council Housing - Report by Head of Housing and Building Services (herewith). View Papers
08Notice of Motion - Fuel Duty Increase - Submitted by the Leader of the Council (herewith). View Papers
09Notice of Motion - Parent to Parent - Submitted by Councillor Morrice (herewith). View Papers
10Notice of Motion - National Health Service - Submitted by the Councillor McGinty (herewith). View Papers
11Notice of Motion - Control of Local Authority Schools - Submitted by Councillor Fitzpatrick (herewith). View Papers
12Notice of Motion - Allotments - Submitted by Councillor Fitzpatrick (herewith). View Papers
13Notice of Motion - Dangerous Crossroads between Bents and Fauldhouse - Submitted by Councillor Findlay (herewith). View Papers
14Notice of Motion - Council House Rents - Submitted by Councillor Findlay (herewith). View Papers
15Documents for Execution. View Papers
Public Items for Information 
16Senior Officer Appointment Committee - Post of Head of Social Policy - Report by Chief Executive (herewith). View Papers
17Torphichen and Westfield Primary School Catchments -  View Papers
(a)Question to the Executive Councillor for Education submitted by Councillor Borrowman (herewith). View Papers
(b)Answer by Executive Councillor for Education (herewith). View Papers
18Car Link - View Papers
(a)Question to the Executive Councillor for Development and Transport submitted by Councillor Borrowman (herewith). View Papers
(b)Answer by Executive Councillor for Development and Transport (herewith). View Papers
19Blackridge Station -  View Papers
(a)Question to the Executive Councillor for Development and Transport submitted by Councillor Borrowman (herewith). View Papers
(b)Answer by Executive Councillor for Development and Transport (herewith). View Papers
20Local Plan: Replacement Sports Facilities - View Papers
(a)Question to the Executive Councillor for Development and Transport submitted by Councillor Borrowman (herewith). View Papers
(b)Answer by Executive Councillor for Development and Transport (herewith). View Papers
21Access to West Lothian Leisure Facilities by Disabled Ex-Service Personnel - View Papers
(a)Question to the Executive Councillor for Culture and Leisure submitted by Councillor Borrowman (herewith). View Papers
(b)Answer by Executive Councillor for Culture and Leisure (herewith). View Papers
22Democratic Balance - View Papers
(a)Question to the Leader of the Council submitted by Councillor Findlay (herewith). View Papers
(b)Answer by the Leader of the Council (herewith). View Papers
23Gala Days Funding - View Papers
(a)Question to the Executive Councillor for Culture and Leisure submitted by Councillor Findlay (herewith). View Papers
(b)Answer by Executive Councillor for Culture and Leisure (herewith). View Papers
24New Build Council Housing for Rent - View Papers
(a)Question to the Executive Councillor for Services for the Community submitted by Councillor Findlay (herewith). View Papers
(b)Answer by Executive Councillor for Services for the Community (herewith). View Papers
25Scottish Town Centre Regeneration Fund - View Papers
(a)Question to the Executive Councillor for Development and Transport submitted by Councillor McGinty (herewith). View Papers
(b)Answer by the Executive Councillor for Development and Transport (herewith). View Papers
Public Items for Decision 
26Item not on original agenda - Note Resignation of Councillor Hutton from the Korean War Memorial and Consider Replacement. View Papers
27Item not on original agenda - Urgent Motion - Ewen Williamson View Papers
28Item not on original agenda - Urgent Motion - Bausch and Lomb Situation View Papers