Meeting documents

Council
Wednesday 17 December 2008 6.45 pm

Date:
Wednesday, 17th December, 2008
Time:
6.45pm
Place:
Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
56 OPENING PRAYERS.
Business for item 56
 
57 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 57
 
58 MAYORS ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Business for item 58
 
59 MINUTES
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 29 October 2008 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor.
60 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 60
 
61 TO DEAL WITH QUESTIONS ASKED BY THE PUBLIC UNDER STANDING ORDER NO.8.
Business for item 61
 
62 TO DEAL WITH QUESTIONS OF WHICH DUE NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN UNDER STANDING ORDER NO.9(1)(A) ON ANY MATTER IN RELATION TO WHICH THE COUNCIL HAS POWERS OR DUTIES.
Business for item 62
 
63 TO CONSIDER AND IF APPROVED ADOPT THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CABINET AND COMMITTEES.
Business for item 63
 
64 TO CONSIDER COMMENTS UNDER STANDING ORDER NO.11(1) UPON ANY MATTER DEALT WITH BY THE EXECUTIVE OR BY A COMMITTEE OR SUB-COMMITTEE.
Business for item 64
 
65 TO CONSIDER COMMENTS OF WHICH DUE NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN UNDER STANDING ORDER NO.11(3)(A) UPON ANY MATTER IN RELATION TO WHICH THE COUNCIL HAS POWERS OR DUTIES OR WHICH SPECIFICALLY AFFECT THE DISTRICT OTHER THAN ANY MATTER WHICH HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A RECOMMENDATION OF A COMMITTEE.
Business for item 65
 
66 NOTICE OF MOTION
Business for item 66
RESOLVED:

That this Council acknowledges the difficult times that we are in and appreciates the extra work that has been done by our staff to maintain the Council's excellent services. The help and co-operation of our staff is very much appreciated by our members and we would like to wish everyone a happy Christmas and a 2009 where we can maintain our status as one of the best Councils.
67 CHANGE TO COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
Business for item 67
RESOLVED:

To appoint Councillor Hughes to the Policy Review Scrutiny Committee in place of Councillor Kumarasiri.
The meeting closed at 7.30 pm

Attendance Details

Present:
R.J. Goodwin (Mayor), P.A. Andrews (a), P.G. Barnes, S.J. Barnes, C.P. Barnfather, A.G. Barton, D.N. Beeston, A.S. Bexon, P.M. Blandamer, F.J.D. Boot, V.H. Bradley, G.V. Clarke, W.J. Clarke, E.J. Collin, S.M. Creamer, R.T. Day (a), W.H.F. Doe, M.S. Dunkin, A.M. Ellwood, P. Feeney, G. Fullwood, A.J. Gillam, W.H. Golland, P.A. Hughes (a), R.G. Kempster, D.I.A. Kumarasiri, H. Maddock, S. Mason-Kempster, B.S.R. Miller, R.J. Nicholson, J. O'Riordan (a), J.M. Parr, W.A. Peet, T.J. Pepper, V.C. Pepper, C.J. Powell, R.A. Poynter, C.N.F.W. Pratt, S.J. Prew-Smith, D.E. Pulk (a), M. Roach, M.A. Shepherd, J.J. Spencer, M.S. Spencer, R.F. Spencer, R.J. Tait, J.O. Tanner, G.G. Tunnicliffe, G.E. Withers, M.A. Wright

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
56Prayers were said at the start of the meeting.
57Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Andrews, Hughes, O'Riordan and Pulk.
58The Mayor advised Members of the work that he had undertaken since the last meeting
60No declarations were received
61No questions were asked
62No due notice of questions.
63i. Minute 40 of the Performance Review Scrutiny held on 1 December 2008 (Attendance of Portfolio Holders - 3 Additional meetings of Committee)

In respect of minute 40 of the meeting of the Performance Review Scrutiny Committee held on 1 December 2008 it was moved by Councillor Wright and seconded by Councillor Gillam that the recommendation contained in the minute be adopted.

An amendment to the proposition was moved by Councillor Barnfather and seconded by Councillor Tait to add the following sentence at the end of the proposition:-

"subject to the outcome of a review of the structure, role and ways of working of the Council's scrutiny process to be undertaken by a Working Group comprising 3 Conservative, 1 Labour and 1 Liberal Democrat Members"

The Mayor put the amendment to the meeting and declared the same carried.

The amendment then became the substantive proposition and upon the Mayor putting the proposition to the meeting with the addition that Councillors Barnfather, Tait and Shepherd be nominated as the Conservative representatives on the working group and Councillors Feeney and Wright as the Labour and Liberal Democratic representatives on the working group the Mayor declared the proposition carried and it was:-

RESOLVED:

That in order that all Portfolio Holders are brought to Performance Review Scrutiny Committee an extra 3 meetings be scheduled for 2009/10 subject to the outcome of a review of the structure, role and ways of working of the Council's scrutiny process to be undertaken by a Working Group comprising Councillors Barnfather, Feeney, Tait, Shepherd and Wright.

ii. Minute 76 of the Cabinet held on 4 December 2008 (Sustainable Community Strategy)

In respect of minute 76 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 4 December 2008 it was moved by Councillor R.F. Spencer and seconded by Councillor Parr that the recommendations contained in the minute be adopted.

The Mayor put the proposition to the meeting and declared the same carried and it was:-

RESOLVED:

That Council agree Vision 2026 and the 5 Priorities as the basis of the new Gedling Borough Sustainable Community Strategy
64Comments were made by Members
65No comments were received.
66Upon a Notice of Motion received in the name of Councillor R.F. Spencer

A proposition was moved by Councillor R.F. Spencer and seconded by Councillor J.M. Parr in the following terms:-

This council acknowledges the difficult times that we are in and appreciates the extra work that has been done by our staff to maintain the Council's excellent services. The help and co-operation of our staff is very much appreciated by our members and we would like to wish everyone a happy Christmas and a 2009 where we can maintain our status as one of the best councils.

The Mayor put the proposition to the meeting and declared the same carried and it was:-
67The Head of Democratic & Community Services reported that a recommendation had been received from the Liberal Democrat Group that they wished to make a change to the Policy Review Scrutiny Committee by replacing Councillor D.I.A. Kumarasiri
with Councillor P.A. Hughes.

A proposition was moved by Councillor Dunkin and seconded by Councillor Wright to approve the above recommendation.

The Mayor put the proposition to the meeting and it was:-