To receive any apologies for absence.

To receive any declarations of interest by members in respect of items on this agenda.

To approve the Council’s revised Capital Strategy.  (The Strategy is attached separately).

To advise Cabinet of progress on "Moving towards a Children's Trust", Integrated Services and the position locally on Safeguarding Children.

To note the Strategy and endorse proposals for the way forward for change management.  (The Strategy will be circulated shortly)

To note the report on the key findings of the Staff Opinion Survey 2005.

To agree the accountabilities set out for each element of the Herefordshire Thinks Rural Action Plan.

To give consent for an outline Local Area Agreement (LAA) proposal to be submitted to Government Office West Midlands (GOWM) by the 30th September 2005.

To approve the Council’s Communications Strategy for 2005/06.

To agree the updated Community Involvement Strategy and related long term action plan.

To consider any reference from the Strategic Monitoring Committee following the call-in of Cabinet’s decision on 1st September, 2005 in relation to the Relocation of the Livestock Market. (A report will be tabled at the meeting if necessary.)