To receive any apologies for absence.

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

To invite Cabinet to respond to the Secretary of State for Home Affairs reaffirming the Council's previous support for retaining a West Mercia Police Force and registering the Council's objection to the proposed merger of the Staffordshire, West Midlands and Warwickshire forces into a single police force for the whole of the West Midlands.

To note Sir Michael Lyons' latest report and the areas of particular interest to Herefordshire where representations to the Lyons Inquiry may be appropriate.

To endorse the Youth Justice Plan which is prepared on an annual basis on behalf of Herefordshire Council and Worcestershire County Council.

To note performance to the end of May 2006 against the Annual Operating Plan 2006-07, together with performance against corporate risks, and remedial action to address areas of under-performance.  The report also covers the progress being made against the Council’s Overall Improvement Programme, which includes the Joint Area Review (JAR) Action Plan, the Adult Social Care Improvement Plan currently being developed and the Herefordshire Connects Programme.

To consider the recommendations made by the Inspector following the UDP Public Inquiry and to agree recommendations for consideration by Council.

EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS

In the opinion of the Proper Officer, the next item will not be, or is likely not to be, open to the public and press at the time it is considered.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12(A) of the Act as indicated below.

To receive a report on the progress to date in developing the Directorate’s budget management plan for 2006/07 for Adult Social Care.

This item discloses information which is likely to reveal the identify of an individual and information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).