1.        MINUTES

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 6 November 2002 (Paper A).

9.30

2.        DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To invite Members to declare any interest they might have in the matters on the agenda.

9.30

3.        PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

To guarantee a full reply at the meeting, the question must be delivered in writing or by electronic mail to Committee Services no later than 9.30 am on Monday, 2 December 2002. Each question must give the name and address of the questioner. Questions may be asked at the meeting without prior notice but in these circumstances there is no guarantee that a full reply will be given at the meeting.

9.35 (If none all subsequent times reduced by 15 mins)

4.        URGENT BUSINESS

To consider any matters which, in the Chairman's opinion, are urgent.

9.50

5.        PRESENTATION ON A CONTINUING CARE COMMUNITY

To receive a presentation from Mr M Flux, Independent Nursing Home Provider

6.        REPORTS OF THE STRATEGIC DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND HOUSING

           (a)       Budget Monitoring Report as at End of October 2002 (Paper B1)

           (b)       Emergency Duty Service (Out of Hours) Best Value Improvement Plan (Paper B2)

           (c)       Homelessness Monitoring and Nomination Statistics (Paper B3)

           (d)       Action Plan Following the Inspection of Social Care Services for Older People (Paper B4)

9.50

10.20

10.35

11.30

11.45

7.        MEMBERS’ QUESTION TIME

A question must be submitted in writing or by electronic mail to Committee Services no later than 9.30 am on Tuesday, 3 December 2002.

12.30