Public Session – 15 minutes when the public may ask questions.

1. To elect a Chairman of the Council for the year 2001/2002
2. Members’ Interests. Members are reminded of their obligation to declare any interest they may have in any issue arising at this meeting which might conflict with the business of the Council
3. To receive apologies for absence
4. Minutes of a Council meeting held on 26^th March 2001 – to agree a true record and sign (previously circulated)
5. To receive a report on the loss of the Chairman's Jewel and Ribbon.
6. To elect a Vice-chairman of the Council for the year 2001/2002
7. To co-opt a new member following the resignation of Cllr. Duran. The vacancy has been advertised in the three Notice Boards for over three weeks
8. To consider extending the period of apology for non-attendance to Cllr. Sellars for ill health reasons in accordance with Local Government Act 1972 s. 85(1)
9. To appoint standing committees, representatives to outside bodies and signatories to cheques (Committee personnel as at 14th May 2001 enclosed)
10. Matters arising from the minutes of 26^th March 2001
11. Correspondence

a). B&NES. Area Working in B&NES (copy enclosed with report from Cllr. McInnes)

b). B&NES. Works for 2001/2002

c). B&NES. Housing in the Rural Districts (to Env. Comm.)

d). B&NES. Public Rights of Way Clearance Agreement - Foot and Mouth restrictions (to Env. Comm.)

e). B&NES. Gully Emptying Programme 2001

f). B&NES - Closure of Public Convenience in Greenlands Road (to Env. Comm.)

g). Avon & Somerset Police Authority - Vacancy for Independent Member of the Police Authority

h). Westbury Homes (Holdings) Ltd. - Public Open Space off by-pass

12. Accounts. To include an End of Year Report from the RFO. Chairman of Finance will propose the adoption of the End of Year Accounts ready for Audit and ask the Chairman of Council to sign
13. To receive the minutes of Planning Committee meetings held on 9^th April and 14^th May 2001 (previously circulated or to follow)
14. To receive the minutes of a Finance Committee meeting held on 23^rd April 2001 (previously circulated)
15. To receive the notes on a meeting of the Magazine Committee held on 14^th May 2001 (to follow)
16. Reports

a). ALCA - Cllr. McInnes

b). Police Liaison Meeting -16^th May - Cllr. Bolwell

c). RDA Market and Coastal Towns Initiative - Cllr. Jovcic-Sas

d). Recreation Field Committee Site Meeting 30^th April 2001 (Verbal report from Chairman and Clerk)

17. To receive a petition asking for extra dog bins in the parish
18. Any other business, being a preview of correspondence received since the closing of this agenda
19. To hold brief meetings of all Committees for the purpose of electing their Chairmen

a). Burial Committee

b). Lighting Committee

c). Environment Committee

d). Finance Committee

e). Recreation Field Committee

f). Magazine Editorial Committee

g). Personnel Committee

h). Planning Committee

20. Dates of next meetings