To receive any apologies for absence.

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

To receive the notes of Meeting (03/16) held on 9th October, 2003.  (Cabinet Members only and notes to be tabled at meeting)

To approve the method and format of recording decisions taken by Cabinet.

To consider the future of Local Area Forums and agree how the Local Area Forums should progress as a community consultation mechanism.

To agree a response to the Local Authority Business Growth Incentives (LABGI) consultation paper.

To approve the Implementing Electronic Government Statement 2003.

To determine allocations of grants to a number of strategic voluntary sector organisations.

To approve the bid to the DfES for inclusion in the first phase of the Government's initiative "Building Schools for the Future".

To approve the Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy for Herefordshire and Worcestershire which has been drafted by the Joint Members' Waste Forum for Herefordshire and the County and Districts of Worcestershire.

The Cabinet Member (Highways and Transportation) took a decision on 9th October, 2003 to implement revised charges and to implement revisions arising from the original Car Parking Strategy.  That decision has now been called in by the Environment Scrutiny Committee who will meet to scrutinise the decision on 21st October, 2003.  This item is included on the agenda as, dependent on the outcome of the scrutiny of the decision, it may be necessary for Cabinet to give further consideration to the observations of the Environment Scrutiny Committee.  If that is the case, then a further report will be prepared prior to the meeting.

To note the report of the Strategic Monitoring Committee to 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 under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, 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 make recommendations as to the settlement of all actions in which the Council is involved in relation to the fishing, mooring and navigation in the River Wye in Hereford.

NOT FOR PUBLICATION - This item discloses any instructions to counsel and any opinion of counsel (whether or not in connections with any proceedings) and any advice received, information obtained or action to be taken in connection with:

(i)         any legal proceedings by on against the authority, or

(ii)        the determination of any matter affecting the authority (whether, in either case, proceedings have been commenced or are in contemplation).