EXECUTIVE BOARD

6^th JULY 2009

PRESENT:	Councillor Mrs. M Gravell (Chair);
Councillors: M.H. Evans, W.J.W. Evans, Mrs P.E.M. Jones, W.H. Jones, K. Madge, H.C. Scourfield and G.H. Wooldridge;
Also present as observers:- Councillors W.T. Evans and D. Thomas;
The following officers were also in attendance: -
Mr. M James		Chief Executive;
Mr. D. Gilbert		Director of Regeneration & Leisure;
Mr. B. McLernon		Director of Social Care, Health and Housing;
Mr. V. Morgan		Director of Education & Children’s Services;
Mr. R. Workman		Director of Technical Services;
Mr. C. Burns		Assistant Chief Executive (Customer Focus and Policy);
Mr. J. Fearn		Head of Corporate Property;
Mr. L. Thomas		Head of Administration and Law;
Ms. D. Williams		Press Manager;
Mr. M.S. Davies		Principal Democratic Services Officer.
(Chamber, County Hall, Carmarthen – 10.00 a.m. – 10.35 a.m.)

1. APOLOGIES / OTHER MATTERS

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Mrs. P.A. Palmer.

The Chair referred with regret to the death in Afghanistan over the weekend of Lance Corporal David Dennis from Llanelli, a soldier with The Light Dragoons, and extended her condolences to his family and friends.

2. DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL INTERESTS

No declarations of interest were made by Members.

3. LAND AT STONE STREET, LLANDOVERY

The Executive Board considered a report detailing an objection to the loss of open space land at Stone Street, Llandovery, following consultation under s123(a) of the Local Government act 1972. It was considered that the land offered only limited landscape benefit as it was so overgrown and Llandovery Theatre no longer maintained the area, it. Any rights gained by the Theatre for a fire exit were deemed to be a matter for discussion between the purchaser and the Theatre.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED to proceed with the disposal of the abovementioned land.

4. THE MINUTES OF THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (LDP) ADVISORY PANEL

Further to minute 10 of the meeting held on the 16^th March 2009 the Executive Board considered the minutes of the Local Development Plan Advisory Panel meeting held on the 30^th April 2009.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the Local Development Plan Advisory Panel meeting held on the 30^th April 2009 together with the resolutions contained therein.

5. CARMARTHENSHIRE LOCAL HEALTH BOARD minutes

The Executive Board received, for information, the minutes of the meetings of the Carmarthenshire Local Health Board held on the 22^nd January and 19^th March, 2009.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the minutes be received.

6. MINUTES

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED, that the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Board held on the 22^ND June 2009 be signed as a correct record.

7. URGENT ITEM

The Chair reported that pursuant to Section 100B (4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 she had decided to allow items 8 below to be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency as action was required to be taken prior to the next meeting of the Board.

8. ENVIRONMENT AGENCY WALES; ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE – LOCAL GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS

The Executive Board was advised that correspondence had been received from the WLGA asking local authorities, on behalf of the Environment Agency Wales, for nominations for members to serve on the Environment Agency's Environment Protection Advisory Committee for the period ending in May 2012. The deadline for receipt of nominations was 17^th July 2009.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that Councillor W.H. Jones be nominated to serve thereon.