A G E N D A

1. To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 19th September 2007

2. Student Advisers

i) To introduce Rachel Giles and James Fullick as the two Student Advisers to the Committee

ii) To reaffirm the role undertaken by Student Advisers (Town Clerk to report)

3. Financial Reports (attached):

a) To receive and authorise list of payments made on Imprest Account in September 2007

b) To receive and authorise list of Petty Cash payments for September 2007

c) To receive Statement of Town Council Balances

d) To authorise Inter Account Transfers

e) To note the Finance Manager’s report and receive Summary Budget Reports for period April to September 2007

4. Expenditure Plans

To give preliminary consideration in the light of the decision at Council on the level of next year’s budget

5. Word On The Street (WOTS) Project

To receive a progress update on this organisation’s activities (Note - a member of the organisation will be in attendance)

6. CCTV

To consider future funding contributions (Town Clerk to report)

7. Disability Discrimination Act

To receive an update on the programme of works for provision of disabled facilities (report attached)

8. New Forest District Council Consultation on the Furlong Car Park

To note progress of the consultation (Town Clerk to report)

9. Ringwood Festival

To receive minutes of the meeting of the Ringwood Festival Steering Committee held on 15th October 2007 and approve proposals therein (attached)

10. Ringwood Shopping & Services Guide 2008

To consider:

i) advertising in the Guide and;

ii) including the Guide on the Council’s website or as a linked document

11. Ringwood & Fordingbridge Talking News

To consider a proposal to produce an audio version of Council Newsletters

12. Hampshire Partnership Conference – The Sustainable Community Strategy and New Local Area Agreement

To consider authorising one Member to attend this conference to be held in Alton on Tuesday 27th November and to pay their reasonable travel expenses

13. Air Training Corps Civilian Committee

To consider appointing Cllr Ford as the Council’s representative on the above Committee

14. EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS

15. Council Newsletter

To consider options available for distribution of Council Newsletters (report attached)

16. Mount Pleasant Lane

To receive an update on the present position

If you would like further information on any of the agenda items, please contact Terry Simpson or Jo Stannard on (01425) 473883.