Rural Forum
Monday 9 March 2015 6.00 pm
N O T I C E
O F
M E E T I N G
RURAL FORUM
will meet on
MONDAY 9 MARCH 2015
at
6.00 PM
in the
at
6.00 PM
in the
THE GUILDHALL CHAMBER, THE GUILDHALL, HIGH STREET, WINDSOR, SL4 1LR
TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE RURAL FORUM (for action)
COUNCILLORS CHRISTINE BATESON (CHAIRMAN)
- DAVID HILTON (VICE-CHAIRMAN)
WISDOM DA COSTA, DAVID EVANS, PETER LAWLESS AND COLIN RAYNER.
SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS: cOUNCILLORS PETER COMBER, JOHN FIDO, JESSE GREY, MRS MAUREEN HUNT, JOHN LENTON AND JOHN STRETTOn.
Karen Shepherd - Democratic Services Manager - Issued: 2 March 2015
Members of the Press and Public are welcome to attend Part I of this meeting.
The agenda is available on the Council’s web site at www.rbwm.gov.uk or contact the
Panel Administrator Rob Cowan (01628) 796310
Panel Administrator Rob Cowan (01628) 796310
| Fire Alarm - In the event of the fire alarm sounding or other emergency, please leave the building quickly and calmly by the nearest exit, situated through the Mayor’s Parlour (opposite the Chamber), and proceed down the back staircase. Do not stop to collect personal belongings. Congregate on the cobbled area, outside Hamptons Estate Agents and do not re-enter the building until told to do so by a member of staff. Filming/Recording of Meetings – The Council allows the filming, recording and photography of public Council meetings. This may be undertaken by the Council itself, or any member of the public attending the meeting. By entering the meeting room you are acknowledging that you may be audio or video recorded and that this recording will be available for public viewing on the RBWM website. If you have any questions regarding the council’s policy, please speak to the Democratic Services or Legal representative at the meeting. |
AGENDA
PART I
| ITEM | SUBJECT | PAGE NO |
| CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION | Verbal |
| APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive any apologies for absence. | - |
| DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST To receive Declarations of Interests from Members of the Panel in respect of any item to be considered at the meeting. | - |
| MINUTES To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 3 November 2014. | i |
| UPDATE FROM THE FARMING COMMUNITY To receive an update on issues affecting the farming community. | Verbal |
6 | RURAL ROADS, TRAFFIC AND DITCH CLEARING To receive a question and answer session with Christopher Wheeler, Strategic Assets – Business Improvement Principal, regarding the concerns of the farming community in relation to rural roads, traffic, and ditch clearing. | Verbal |
7 | OVERHANGING VEGETATION To receive a verbal presentation from Tony Robinson, Streetcare Officer, regarding overhanging vegetation. | Verbal |
8 | BOROUGH LOCAL PLAN To receive a verbal presentation from Sarah Ball, Team Manager – Strategy and Plans, regarding the Borough Local Plan. | Verbal |
9 | CHANGES TO RBWM IN THE RECENT RESTRUCTURE To receive a verbal update from Terry Baldwin, Head of Human Resources, to discuss the restructuring of RBWM, including the move from Chief Executive to Managing Director and also recent changes at the directors level and also changes to planning services. To also receive an update from Andrew Green, Community Partnership Co-ordinator, and Harjit Hunjan, Community and Business Partnerships Manager, regarding devolution of services and the menu of devolved services. | Verbal |
10 | UPDATE REGARDING THE RURAL WALK To receive an update from Andrew Randall regarding the upcoming Rural Walk | Verbal |
11 | ANY OTHER BUSINESS To consider any other business. | - |
12 | DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS The dates of the Rural Forum’s future meetings are: 4 November 2015 at 6pm in Council Chamber, Maidenhead Town Hall 3 March 2016 at 6pm in The Guildhall, Windsor | - |
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