Chineham Railway Station Single Issue Panel

• Last Meeting ... held on 22/07/2008.

Development Control

Role : Vice Chairman

Considers Planning Applications and Development Control and Enforcement matters. Also deals with extinguishment of public rights of way, stopping up or diversion of footpaths, protection of important hedgerows and preservation of trees.

• Last Meeting ... held on 20/08/2008.
• Next Meeting ... to be held on 17/09/2008.

Environment Overview

Any matter which impacts on the environmental well-being of the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane, its inhabitants or environs including the service areas, topics and policies covered by the Planning & Transport Portfolio.

• Last Meeting ... held on 26/06/2008.
• Next Meeting ... to be held on 11/09/2008.

International Forum

2.1 New international partnerships complementing our existing twinning links are explored to respond more efficiently to the current objectives for the borough. 2.2 The Twinning Panel is replaced by an International Forum which would include relevant representatives from the voluntary, educational, business and cultural sectors. 2.3 The Civic function is re-focused so that civic links generate tangible benefits and outcomes for this authority by offering development and learning opportunities for those involved.

Sustainable Communities Overview

Any matter which impacts on the social well-being of the Borough of Basingstoke & Deane, its inhabitants or environs including the service areas, topics and policies covered by the Housing & Regeneration and Environment & Community Services Portfolios.

• Last Meeting ... held on 18/06/2008.
• Next Meeting ... to be held on 03/09/2008.

Tree Shading Single Issue Panel

To provide a mechanism to enable decisions made by officers (over a request to deal with a shading issue) to either be confirmed or amended by the Panel.

Twinning Panel

Replaced by International Forum at Economic & Community Development on 04/03/08

• Last Meeting ... held on 31/10/2007.

Viewing Panel

Role : Vice Chairman

To enable the Members of Development Control Committee to view sites the subject of Planning Applications so that they can make informed decisions.

• Last Meeting ... held on 15/08/2008.
• Next Meeting ... to be held on 12/09/2008.

Waste Management and Recycling Monitoring

to monitor on a regular basis:- (a) the consultation programme; and (b) the education programme.