1. Apologies for Absence

2. Declarations of Interest

3. Minutes of the Previous Meeting

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 18th November

4. Financial Reports (Report A attached):

a. To receive and authorise list of payments made on Imprest Account in November

b. To receive and authorise list of Petty Cash payments for November

c. To receive Statement of Town Council Balances

d. To authorise Inter Account Transfers

5. Committee Budget 2010/2011

To consider proposals for inclusion in the Committee’s budget for 2010/11 (Report B)

6. Draft Council Budget And Precept 2010/11

To consider the Council’s draft budget and precept proposals for 2010/11 (Report C attached).

7. Ringwood Festival

To receive minutes of the meeting of the Ringwood Festival Steering Committee held on 7th December and approve proposals therein (Report D attached)

8. Public Participation Procedure

To consider the updated Procedure for Public Participation at Meetings - Standing Order 62 (Report E attached)

9. Allotments - Pest Control

To consider the Recommendation of the Recreation, Leisure & Open Spaces Committee at the Meeting on 2nd December 2009 (please see OS/5155 - excerpt from Minutes attached as Report F)

10. Working Party - Equality

To consider an invitation from Ringwood Junior School for a Member to be appointed to join a working party to create a Single Equality Scheme for the School

11. Executive Management Team / Clerks’ Liason Meeting

To consider items for the Agenda for the next meeting of the New Forest District Council Executive Management Team/Town & Parish Council Clerks meeting to be held on 13th January 2010

12. Youth Co-ordination

To receive a report from the Chairman on a meeting of organisations in Ringwood involved in delivery of services for young people

13. New Forest Association Of Local Councils (NFALC)

Review of NFALC’s role and effectiveness and proposals for amendments to its constitution (Cllr Clarke and Town Clerk to report)

14. Exclusion Of Public And Press

To consider exclusion of public and press for the following items:

15. Christmas Lights

To receive a report on the contract for Christmas Lights (Town Clerk to report)

16. Twinning

To receive an update on actions relating to twinning issues.