CAPC Minutes 4/2015
Coursework Admissions and Programs Committee 4/2015
(A standing committee of Academic Board)
Meeting 4/2015 of Coursework Admissions and Programs Committee commenced at 10.30am on
Wednesday 15 July 2015 in the James McNeill Room, First Floor Building 3a, Clayton Campus.
MINUTES
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There were present:
Professors Sue Willis (Chair), Darrell Evans, Zlatko Skrbis, Robert Brooks, Marilyn Baird (for Wayne
Hodgson), Jamie Evans, Associate Professors Alan Reid, Moira Paterson, Dr Sarah Jansen (for Ms Lisa
Smith), Ms Natalie Mitchell, Mr Mark Hatwell (for Mr Neville Hiscox), Ms Sunny Yang, Mr James
Marshall, Dr Kate Tregloan, Ms Heather Fletcher, Dr Sarah McDonald, Ms Samantha Lipscombe, Mr
Donald Wong (via teleconference), Ms Kara Gilbert, Ms Li Ping (Kylie) Chow.
Visitor to Meeting: Mr Brent Muir, Academic Services (item 7)
Observers: Ms Amanda Semertzian, Ms Glenda Key, Dr Greg Cusack, Ms Erin Barry.
Apologies: Ms Lisa Smith, Mr Neville Hiscox, Professor Ben Canny, Associate Professor Susanna
Scarparo, Ms Martine Xavier, Professor Ann Nicholson, Professor Wayne Hodgson, Professor David
Paganin, Ms Marian Costelloe, Professor Alwyn Louw, Ms Debbie Lees.
In attendance: Ms Melanie Koo
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Arrangement of Agenda and Starring of Items
The Committee unstarred items 8.4 and 8.5. The Committee then agreed that all items on the agenda
not starred be adopted without discussion, and that the actions recommended be taken or the
information therein noted.
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Minutes
3.1 The Minutes of Meeting 3/2015 of the Coursework Admissions and Programs Committee, held on
13 May 2015, were confirmed.
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Matters arising from the minutes of previous meeting
4.1 The Committee noted the updated schedule of action items.
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Chair’s Business
- The Chair report on the reforming architecture of course offerings and the course approval process.
- The Chair reminded members that where a Faculty is submitting a proposal for a new offering, an
Academic staff member from the managing faculty must attend the CAPC meeting to discuss the
proposal. This process was part of the revised terms of reference and membership of CAPC
recommended by CAPC (2/2015) and approved by Academic Board 2/2015.
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Course Accreditation Management (CAM) Project
Mr Lindsay MacDonald was scheduled to report on the Course Accreditation Management (CAM)
Project; however this item was deferred to the next meeting.
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Actions
Item
1. Melanie to invite Mr
Lindsay McDonald to
discuss the CAM project
the next CAPC meeting
on 19 August.
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Due
Ms Melanie Koo
CAPC 5/2015.
Course Architecture Unit Set Enhancements
Mr Brent Muir reported on the Unit Set Enhancements implemented as part of the Course Architecture
program of process changes and tabled the current study statements and proposed new study
statements (see attached page 13).
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Member/Portfolio
Students will be able to indicate the major or minor they intend to complete.
Current study statement doesn’t include unit sets.
New study statement has many improvements including:
- improvement to layout makes the new version easier to use
- identifies failed units and discontinued units
- shows current enrolment and future enrolment
- easily to tally up credit point total in order to course complete
- identifies units sets to which units studied can apply.
Course and Unit Proposals
8.1
Proposals for New Offerings (Courses, Major, Minor, Specialisation, Partners, Locations)
The Committee endorsed the proposals for new offerings listed below subject to changes to the
following course proposals:
Master of Law and International Development
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Amendment to page 5 Course Information. The Post Nominal award title should read as
MLawIntDev.
Master of Laws
-
Amendments to be made to page 19. Progression to further studies has been duplicated,
need to delete one of these statements.
Clarify the credit points on page 21 in the exit award statement.
To be reviewed by Professor Sue Willis before submission to Academic Board.
Master of International Relations (Double International Masters)
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Monash (as home campus) students will be registered at Monash for the duration of the
program. While at SJTU they will be enrolled in Monash Study Abroad units and also
concurrently enrolled at STJU and thus have access to the resources of each institution. SJTU (as
home campus) students are not normally registered at Monash until the time at which they
come to Monash. While at their home University they do not require access to Monash
resources. While at Monash they will be concurrently enrolled in each institution and have
access to resources at each. In short, students whose home campus is Monash will have access
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to Monash on campus or on line resources throughout, however, students whose home campus
is SJTU will only have access to Monash library resources while enrolled in Monash units while at
Monash University.
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Dr Sarah Jansen, University Library requested that Attachment D, on Management and
Governance, include this information as it will have an impact on what resources students can
access, and when. Resources required by staff also need to be clearly articulated for the same
reasons. Clarity on these points will facilitate understanding and effective communication and
management of staff and student access to scholarly resources in this double Masters programs
and a statement should be included for the submission to Academic Board.
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Professor Zlatko Skrbis, Professor Sue Willis and Ms Natalie Mitchell to review in further detail
before submission to Academic Board.
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Bachelor of Social Science
Amendments to pg. 4 International Students should not read as “yes or no?”. Amend to read as
“yes”.
Page 6 – AQF level <7/8> should read as level 7.
Honours degree of the Bachelor of Social Science
Professor Willis noted that the title of the Honours degree of the Bachelor of Social Science is not
AQF compliant. As such students (at Monash South Africa) graduating with this award will not be
able to receive an AHEGS.
Mr Hatwell asked whether the award title Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) would be
compliant with South African Government requirements for award titles.
Action: Professor Willis to check with Ms Judith Duffy.
Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours)
Dr Tregloan reported that the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture will introduce a new Art
History and Theory specialisation to their honours degree course. The existing course structure
will then lead to a Fine Art Studio specialisation, not strictly a new specialisation, but a new way
of expressing graduation from the current course. The Honours degree of the Bachelor of Fine
Arts will therefore offer graduation with either of 2 specialisations in this format.
The Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) was only available full time. Part time option to be removed
from AHEGS statement.
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Master of Advanced Engineering
Mr Hatwell made a comment (supported by Professor Evans) that the reference to the postnominal in the proposal says “As for course title” but there is only one course title, while there
are 8 awards. It was agreed that there should be 8 different post-nominals.
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Corrections to AHEGS Statements
Mr Hatwell noted that a number of corrections to AHEGS statements at the CPEG stage were not
made before CAPC. Professor Willis responded that editorial changes such as these could be
made prior to submission of proposals to Academic Board.
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Existing
course
code
New course title
Managing
faculty
Notes
new
Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and
Bachelor of Global Studies
Law
New double degree course based on
two existing courses
new
Master of Dispute Resolution
Law
New course.
new
Master of Law and International
Development
Law
New course.
E6001
Master of Advanced Engineering
Eng
New specialisation
L6004
Master of Laws
Law
New specialisation
A6010
Master of International Relations
Arts
New specialisation
Master of International Relations
(Double International Masters)
Arts
New partner
4086
Bachelor of Social Science
Arts
New majors
4087
Honours degree of the Bachelor of
Social Science
Arts
New specialisations
(see the Arts one year honours package)
MADA
New specialisation
(see the MADA one year honours
package)
2513
Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours)
8.2
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Proposals for Amendments to Post-Graduate Courses to align with Course Architecture and the
resulting Disestablishments
It was suggested that CAPC Chair and Secretary amend the short description of the item for
submission to Academic Board, as the reference to disestablishment may be confusing to Academic
Board members not fully conversant with the course architecture transition process.. For example,
“The following courses are transitioning and therefore the course code needs to be disestablished
however the course itself is not being disestablished.”
In the notes on the table below, where it reads as “Disestablish No teach out, CA code change” it was
suggested that this should read as “no teach out implications”.
The following courses were incorrectly listed as managed by the Faculty of Business and Economics
on the agenda. The amendments have been made to the table below.
3159 Master of Business Law is managed by Faculty of Law
3889 Master of Medical Radiations (Radiation Therapy) is managed by the Faculty of Medicine,
Nursing and Health Sciences.
3433 Master of Medical Ultrasound is managed by the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health
Sciences.
The Committee endorsed the amendments to the following postgraduate courses transitioning to course
architecture compliance and the related disestablishment of course codes:
Existing
course
code
3889
3433
0503
Existing course title/s
New course title
Managing
faculty
Notes
Master of Medical Radiations
(Radiation Therapy)
Master of Medical Ultrasound
Master of Accounting
Master of Radiation
Therapy
MNHS
Amend for CA
MNHS
BusEco
Amend for CA
Amend for CA
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3818
4435
3844
0790
L6002
Master of Applied Finance
Master of Banking and Finance
Master of Business
Master of Professional Accounting
Master of Public Policy and
Management
Master of Management
Master of Marketing
Master of Advanced Marketing
Master of International Business
Master of Diplomacy and Trade
Master of International Business
(double with Southeast
University)
Master of Business Law
Master of Human Resource
Management
Bachelor of Commerce Specialist
Master of Laws
Master of Workplace and
Employment Law
Master of Human Rights Law
L6006
Master of Regulatory Practice
L6003
Master of Intellectual Property
Law
L6001
Master of Commercial Law
1065
0105
2276
4431
2098
2643
4438
3159
2099
B2004
L6004
L6007
BusEco
BusEco
BusEco
BusEco
Amend for CA
Amend for CA
Amend for CA
Amend for CA
BusEco
Amend for CA
BusEco
Amend for CA
Master of Marketing
BusEco
Amend for CA
Master of International
Business
BusEco
Amend for CA
BusEco
Amend for CA
Law
Amend for CA
BusEco
Amend for CA
BusEco
Law
Amend for CA
Amend for CA
Law
Amend for CA
Law
Amend for CA
Law
Amend for CA
Law
Amend for CA
Law
Amend for CA
Master of Government
Law and Regulatory
Practice
Master of Intellectual
Property and
Communications Law
0503
Master of Accounting
BusEco
3818
Master of Applied Finance
BusEco
4435
Master of Banking and Finance
BusEco
3844
Master of Business
BusEco
3840
Master of Business (Science and
Technology)
BusEco
3159
Master of Business Law
Law
2099
Master of Human Resource
Management
BusEco
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
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Master of International Business
BusEco
2643
Master of Diplomacy and Trade
BusEco
4438
Master of International Business
(Double Masters with Southeast
University)
BusEco
0105
Master of Management
BusEco
2276
Master of Marketing
BusEco
4431
Master of Advanced Marketing
BusEco
3889
Master of Medical Radiations
(Radiation Therapy)
MNHS
3433
Master of Medical Ultrasound
MNHS
0790
Master of Professional Accounting
BusEco
1065
Master of Public Policy and
Management
BusEco
8.3
-
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Proposals for Amendments to One Year Honours Courses to align with Course Architecture and
the resulting Disestablishments
The Committee endorsed the amendments to the following one year honours courses
transitioning to course architecture compliance and the related disestablishments subject to the
following amendments:
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) – page 21, and the Bachelor of Education (Honours) – page 5 of the AHEGS
statement should be read as “graduates” not “students”.
Existing
Course code
Existing course title/s
0003
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
3936
Honours Degree of Bachelor of
Arts renamed Bachelor of Arts
New course title
Managing
faculty
Notes
Bachelor of Arts
(Honours)
Arts
Honours Bulk
Proposal, none or
minor change for CA
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(Honours) mid 2015
0822
4087
Bachelor of Music (Honours)
Honours degree of the Bachelor
of Social Science
Note the course
name and award
will remain
Honours degree of
the Bachelor of
Social Science in
the immediate
term
Arts
Honours Bulk
Proposal, none or
minor change for CA
Arts
Addition of two
specialisations
0003
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Arts
3936
Honours Degree of Bachelor of
Arts renamed Bachelor of Arts
(Honours) mid 2015
Arts
0822
Bachelor of Music (Honours)
Arts
3751
3751 Honours degree of Bachelor
of Communication renamed
Bachelor of Communication
(Honours) mid 2015
Arts
4078
Bachelor of Journalism (Honours)
Arts
2674
Bachelor of Education (Honours)
Education
2674
Bachelor of Education (Honours)
Education
1608
Bachelor of Computer Science
(Honours)
IT
3336
Bachelor of Information
Technology and Systems
(Honours)
Bachelor of
Information
Technology
(Honours)
IT
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Two names is result
of recent Malaysian
MoE approval of
latter name change
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Disestablish old
code, No teach out
implications, admit
to BA(Hons). Two
names is result of
recent Malaysian
MoE approval of
latter name change
Disestablish, No
teach out
implications, admit
to BA(Hons)
Honours Bulk
Proposal, none or
minor change for CA
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Honours Bulk
Proposal, none or
minor change for CA
Honours Bulk
Proposal, none or
minor change for CA
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Bachelor of Computer Science
(Honours)
IT
3336
Bachelor of Information
Technology and Systems
(Honours)
IT
3335
Bachelor of Business Information
Systems (Honours)
IT
2513
Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours)
2960
Bachelor of Visual
Communications (Honours)
2961
Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours)
MADA
3112
Bachelor of Multimedia and
Digital Arts (Honours)
MADA
2531
Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours)
MADA
2960
Bachelor of Visual
Communications (Honours)
0041
4535
MADA
Bachelor of
Communication
Design (Honours)
MADA
Honours Bulk
Proposal, minor
change for CA
Honours Bulk
Proposal, none or
minor change for CA
Disestablish, No
teach out
implications, enrol
BFA (Hons)
Disestablish, No
teach out
implications, all
students completed
Disestablish code,
No teach out
implications, CA
code change only
MADA
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
MNHS
Honours Bulk
Proposal, none or
minor change for CA
Bachelor of Medical Science
(Honours)
Honours degree of Bachelor of
Medical Science renamed
Bachelor of Medical Science
(Honours) mid 2015
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
3418
Bachelor of Biomedical Science
(Honours)
MNHS
3865
Bachelor of Nutrition (Honours)
MNHS
1249
Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)
MNHS
0041
Bachelor of Medical Science
(Honours)
MNHS
4535
Bachelor of Medical Science
MNHS
Honours Bulk
Proposal, none or
minor change for CA
Honours Bulk
Proposal, none or
minor change for CA
Honours Bulk
Proposal, none or
minor change for CA
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Disestablish old code.
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renamed Bachelor of Medical
Science (Honours) mid 2015
3418
Bachelor of Biomedical Science
(Honours)
3514
Bachelor of Behavioural
Neuroscience (Honours)
3865
3564
Bachelor of Nutrition (Honours)
Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours)
MNHS
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
MNHS
Disestablish
No teach out
implications, no
enrolments
MNHS
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
MNHS
Disestablish
No teach out
implications, merge
B Nursing (Honours)
1249
Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)
MNHS
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
2631
Bachelor of Pharmaceutical
Science (Honours)
Pharmacy
Honours Bulk
Proposal, none or
minor change for CA
2631
Bachelor of Pharmaceutical
Science (Honours)
Pharmacy
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
0051
Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Science
Honours Bulk
Proposal, none or
minor change for CA
Science
Disestablish old code.
CA code change for
course only, so no
teach out implications.
0051
8.4
Existing
Course
code
3910
3537
4403
4410
3868
3891
4506
0040
3952
Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Proposals for Disestablishments of Courses
The Committee endorsed the proposals for disestablishments of the following courses resulting
from earlier course architecture transitions:
Course title/s
Bachelor of Arts (Global)
Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)
Bachelor of Nursing (Community Health)
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
(Graduate Entry)
Managing
faculty
Notes
Arts
Disestablish
BusEco
Disestablish
MNHS
Disestablish
MNHS
Disestablish
MNHS
Disestablish
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3404
3956
3882
3870
3892
3883
3445
1963
4526
4503
Bachelor of Nutrition & Dietetics
Bachelor of Nutrition Science
Bachelor of Health Science
Bachelor of Health Science and Bachelor of Social
Work
Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Emergency Health
(Paramedic)
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
Bachelor of Psychological Science (exit award only)
Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic)
Bachelor of Radiography and Medical Imaging
Bachelor of Radiography and Medical Imaging
(Honours)
Bachelor of Health Science and Bachelor of Business
MNHS
Disestablish
MNHS
Disestablish
MNHS
Disestablish
MNHS
Disestablish
MNHS
Disestablish
MNHS
Disestablish
MNHS
Disestablish
8.5
Course Architecture Course Descriptions for Noting
The Committee noted the rewritten 'ground zero' course descriptions for the following courses:
Existing
Managing
Course
Course title/s
faculty
code
A6011
Master of International Relations and Master of Journalism
Arts
C6003
Master of Business Information Systems
IT
C6001
Master of Information Technology
IT
C6002
Master of Networks and Security
IT
S6001
Master of Financial Mathematics
Science
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Policies and Procedures
9.1
Guidelines for Determining Responsibility for Approving Course Proposals
- CAPC discussed the Guidelines for determining responsibility for approving course proposals.
- The Committee agreed that rather than seeking approval for unit changes affecting course learning
outcomes from CAPC, that units be mapped to course learning outcomes at the time of reaccreditation of the course by Academic Board every 5-7 years. Changes to the guidelines may
require changes in the policy and procedures.
- Comment was made that there might be some sensitivity about the table which shows the Provost
disestablishing courses. This is consistent with the delegated responsibility of the VC with respect
to the VC Regulations (Regulation 16). However, Regulation 16 refers to the ability of the
Academic Board to recommend disestablishment. The table should be revised to include an
asterisked comment to the effect that Academic Board can recommend a disestablishment to the
Provost.
10 Amendment to the list of admission pathways and entry requirements
- The Committee supported the notion of the proposal but concern was raised regarding the wording
used.
- It was suggested that the wording be amended to ensure it did not imply that the Malaysian
government could determine Monash entry requirements (which is not the intention). Ms Natalie
Mitchell and Professor Sue Willis will consult with Mr Donald Wong to craft the appropriate wording.
11 Admission Pathways Experts Advisory Group (APEAG)
The Committee:
1) Received and noted the report of meeting 2/2015 of Admissions Pathways Experts Advisory Group
held on 2 July 2015.
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2) Approved the proposed extension of the Faculty of Engineering Project 211 pilot as endorsed by
the Admissions Pathways Experts Advisory Group.
3) Approved the credit agreement between Republic Polytechnic and the Faculty of Pharmacy and
Pharmaceutical Sciences as endorsed by the Admissions Pathways Experts Advisory Group.
12 Australian Higher Education Graduation Statements (AHEGS) for Faculty of Arts Peers Ambassadors
Leaders Mentoring Program (CC-ENP1008)
The Committee approved the revised statement for the Faculty of Arts Peers Ambassadors Leaders
Mentoring co-curriculum program.
13 ESOS Student Under Age 18 Policy and Procedures
The committee endorsed the ESOS Student Under Age 18 Policy and Procedures and submits to
Academic Board for approval the changes to the ‘ESOS Student Under Age 18 Policy- accommodation,
support and general welfare arrangements’ and ‘ESOS Student Under Age 18 Procedures- approval of
accommodation, support and general welfare arrangements’.
14 Scholarships and Prizes
The Committee:
1. Noted the Sir Alexander Stewart/Orica Scholarship, Qantas Leadership Scholarship and
Humanity Foundation Global Scholarship proposals.
2. Approved the scholarships for administration by the Coursework Scholarships Unit.
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Next meeting is scheduled for 19 August 2015 at 3.15pm in the Council Chambers.
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