Council Executive Agenda - 23 June 2009, 10:30 
A meeting to be held at Council Chambers, West Lothian House at 10:30 on 23 June 2009.
| Number | Item |
|---|---|
| Public Session | |
| 1 | Apologies for Absence |
| 2 | Order of Business, including notice of urgent business |
| 3 | Declarations 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. |
| 4 | Confirm Minute of Meeting of Council Executive held on Tuesday 19 May 2009 (herewith) View Papers |
| Public Items for Decision | |
| 5 | Multi-Member Ward Protocol - Members - Report by Chief Executive (herewith) View Papers |
| 6 | Revised Proposals for Scottish Parliamentary Constituencies and Proposals for Scottish Parliamentary Regions - Report by Chief Executive (herewith) View Papers |
| 7 | Local Review Body - Report by Chief Executive (herewith) |
| 8 | Standing Orders Regulating Contracts - Amendments - Report by Chief Legal Officer (herewith) View Papers |
| 9 | Council's Code of Corporate Governance - Annual Review - Report by Chief Legal Officer (herewith) View Papers |
| 10 | Community Council Special Project Grant Application - Report by Chief Solicitor (herewith) View Papers |
| 11 | Finalised Scheme for Establishment of Community Councils in West Lothian - Report by Chief Solicitor (herewith) View Papers |
| 12 | Introduction of a Licensing Scheme for Knife Dealers Under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 - Report by Chief Solicitor (herewith) View Papers |
| 13 | Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 - Suitable Vehicles for use as Taxis - Report by Chief Solicitor (herewith) View Papers |
| 14 | Response to the Department for Transports Consultation on Improving Access to Taxis - Report by Chief Solicitor (herewith) View Papers |
| 15 | Policy on Applying Discretionary Pension Provisions - Revised - Report by Head of Support Services (herewith) View Papers |
| 16 | General Services Capital Budget 2009/10 to 2012/13 Report by Head of Finance (herewith) View Papers |
| 17 | Review of Financial Regulations - Report by Head of Finance (herewith) View Papers |
| 18 | 2008/2009 Outturn and Statement of Accounts - Report by Head of Finance (herewith) View Papers |
| 19 | Procurement Update 1st April 2008 to 31st March 2009 - Report by Head of Finance (herewith) View Papers |
| 20 | Outcome of Consultation on Retail Capacity Study - Report by Planning Services Manager (herewith) View Papers |
| 21 | SEPA Draft River Basin Management Plans & Forth Area Management Plan - Joint Report by Planning Services Manager and Head of Operational Services (herewith) View Papers |
| 22 | Edinburgh and the Lothians Structure Plan 2015 : Annual Housing Monitor 2008 - Report by Planning Services Manager (herewith) View Papers |
| 23 | Scottish Planning Policy : The Consolidate SPP Consultative Draft - Report by Planning Services Manager (herewith) View Papers |
| 24 | Developer Contributions for A Southern Park and Ride Facility at the Proposed Armadale Station - Report by Head of Development and Regulatory Services (herewith) View Papers |
| 25 | Cycling, 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 |
| 26 | Disabled Person's Parking (Scotland) Act 2009 - Report by Transportation Manager (herewith) View Papers |
| 27 | Application for Road Construction Consent at Overbridge 35 Station Road, Armadale - Report by Transportation Manager (herewith) View Papers |
| 28 | Accident Investigation and Prevention (AIP) - Casualty Reduction Programme 2009/2010 - Report by Transportation Manager (herewith) View Papers |
| 29 | 14 Limefield Road, Polbeth - Lease Extension to Munir Khan - Report Head of Property Services (herewith) View Papers |
| 30 | Land at Hen's Nest Road, Whitburn - Proposed Sale to Mr Brian Edwards - Report by Head of Property Services (herewith) View Papers |
| 31 | Proposed Ten Year Office Accommodation Strategy - Report by Head of Property Services (herewith) View Papers |
| 32 | Proposal for Short Life Working Group in Voluntary Sector Funding - report by Head of Cultural, Community and Ecomonic Development (herewith) View Papers |
| 33 | The Development of a Compact Involving West Lothian Council and the Voluntary Sector - Report by Head of Cultural, Community and Economic Development (herewith) View Papers |
| 34 | Town Centre Regeneration Fund - Report by Head of Cultural, Community and Economic Development (herewith) View Papers |
| 35 | Future Jobs Fund - Report by Head of Cultural, Community and Economic Development (herewith) View Papers |
| 36 | Archives Acquisition Policy - Report by Head of Cultural, Community and Economic Development (herewith) View Papers |
| 37 | Public Transport Budget - Report by Public Transport Manager (herewith) View Papers |
| 38 | Sustaining 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 |
| 39 | Buying Back of former Council Houses - Report by Head of Housing and Building Services (herewith) View Papers |
| 40 | Integrated Equality Scheme 2009-2012 - Report by Head of Social Policy (herewith) View Papers |
| 41 | Bathgate Informal Twinning Arrangement with Cran Gevrier, France - Report by Head of Social Policy (herewith) View Papers |
| 42 | West 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 |
| 43 | Fixed 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 |
| 44 | Food Service Plan 2009/2010 - Report by Environmental Health and Trading Standards Manager (herewith) View Papers |
| Public Items for Information | |
| 45 | Developer Contributions Update - Joint Report by Head of Development and Regulatory Services and Head of Finance (herewith) View Papers |
| 46 | Asset Management in Local Government - Report by Head of Property Services (herewith) View Papers |
| 47 | Single Status - Report by Head of Support Services (herewith) View Papers |
| 48 | Councillors' Code of Conduct - Annual Report - Report by Chief Legal Officer (herewith) View Papers |
| 49 | Freedom of Information - Annual Report - Report by Chief Legal Officer (herewith) View Papers |
| 50 | Action 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 | |
| 51 | Item Not On Original Agenda - Urgent Business - Planning Reform: Statutory Scheme of Delegations to Officers - Report by Chief Executive View Papers |