To consider the Annual Report to be published for 2008-9.

That the Annual Report 2008-09 be agreed and published, subject to the following amendments:-

a)  Front Page – expand the explanation regarding partnership working.

b)  Sustainable Communities – include a specific number of people who have signed up for e-billing

c)  Quality Living – remove the 2^nd “the” from the first line

To publish information to the public on our performance and achievements over the last municipal year.

The Annual Report will be designed, placed on our website, published within Borough Update in the Downsmail and distributed to stakeholders.

A copy of the Annual Report can be found Appendix A of the Report of the Head of Communications and the financial statement at Appendix B of the Report of the Head of Communications.

The Cabinet raised a few minor queries with regard to the Annual Report and these will be addressed prior to publication.

It is important that we provide the public with information about how well we perform, not to do so would go against our wish to inform and engage the public.