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AGENDA ATTACHMENTS

I hereby give notice that a meeting of the

PARTNERSHIPS COMMITTEE

will be held as follows:

Members:

Ex Officio:

1. APOLOGIES

   At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

   The minutes of the extraordinary Partnerships Committee meeting held on Monday, 16 July 2007 to be confirmed as a true and correct record.

3. EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

   Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
   "An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-
   (a)	The local authority by resolution so decides; and
   (b)	The presiding member explains at the meeting at a time when it is open to the public,-
   	(i)	The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and
   	(ii)	The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting."
   Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
   "Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-
   (a)	That item may be discussed at that meeting if-
   	(i)	That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and
   	(ii)	The presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but
   (b)	no resolution, decision, or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion."

4. PUBLIC FORUM

   A period of time (approximately 20 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 5 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.

   At the close of the agenda no requests to speak had been received..

5. REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING

   Tam White
   Democracy Advisor (Acting)	3 September 2007

   Providing a list of reports requested and pending for the information of the Committee.

   Recommending that the report from the Democracy Advisor, dated 3 September 2007, outlining reports requested and pending, be received.

   [ATTACHMENT 5]

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6. UPDATE REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION

   Caroline Lassiter
   International Affairs Manager	7 September 2007

   Providing the Committee with a report from the International Affairs Manager summarising the activities of the international relations team from 1 May 2007 to 7 September 2007 (including a summary for the three year-period from 11 October 2004 to 7 September 2007).

   Recommending that the report of the International Affairs Manager, dated 7 September 2007, be received.

   [ATTACHMENT 6]

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