Meeting documents

Council
Wednesday 25 February 2009 6.45 pm

Date:
Wednesday, 25th February, 2009
Time:
6.45pm
Place:
Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
68 OPENING PRAYERS.
Business for item 68
 
69 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 69
 
70 PETITION
Business for item 70
 
71 MAYORS ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Business for item 71
 
72 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 17 DECEMBER 2008.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 17 December 2008 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor
73 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 73
 
74 TO DEAL WITH QUESTIONS ASKED BY THE PUBLIC UNDER STANDING ORDER NO.8.
Business for item 74
 
75 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 75
 
76 TO CONSIDER AND, IF APPROVED ADOPT THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CABINET AND COMMITTEES: -
Business for item 76
RESOLVED:

To agree to the Remuneration Panel's recommendations 2, 3 and 4 and to agree in principle to recommendation 1. However, in light of the current economic situation, the Council resolves to continue paying the Basic Allowance and Special Responsibility Allowance to members at the existing rates and to review the situation in 12 months.
77 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 77
 
78 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 78
 
79 MINIMUM REVENUE PROVISION STATEMENT 2009/10
Business for item 79
RESOLVED:-

1.To approve the Minimum Revenue Provision Statement for 2009/10, together with a total MRP of £429,400.

2. To approve the reduction in MRP for 2008/09 to £563,100
80 PRUDENTIAL CODE INDICATORS 2009/10 TO 2011/12
Business for item 80
RESOLVED:

To approve the Prudential Indicators and Limits for 2009/10 to 2011/12 as detailed in Appendix 1.
The meeting closed at 7.45 pm

Attendance Details

Present:
R.J. Goodwin (Mayor), P.A. Andrews, 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, R.G. Kempster, D.I.A. Kumarasiri (a), H. Maddock, S. Mason-Kempster, B.S.R. Miller, R.J. Nicholson, J. O'Riordan (a), J.M. Parr, W.A. Peet (a), T.J. Pepper, V.C. Pepper, C.J. Powell, R.A. Poynter, C.N.F.W. Pratt, S.J. Prew-Smith, D.E. Pulk, 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
68Prayers were said at the start of the meeting.
69Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Day, Kumarasiri, O'Riordan and Peet.
70The Mayor was handed a petition regarding the A612 Gedling Access Road received from a Group of 100 residents.
71The Mayor informed Members of his activities since the last meeting.
73No declarations were given
74No questions were asked
75No questions received.
76In respect of minute 35 of the meeting of the Policy & Resources Committee held on 16 February 2009 it was moved by Councillor R.F. Spencer and seconded by Councillor Parr that a scheme of Members Allowances be made based on the 4 recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel.

An amendment was moved by Councillor Poynter and seconded by Councillor Nicholson in the following terms:-

"To agree to the Remuneration Panel's recommendations 2, 3 and 4 and to agree in principle to recommendation 1. However, in light of the current economic situation, the Council resolves to continue paying the Basic Allowance and Special Responsibility Allowance to members at the existing rates and to review the situation in 12 months"

A request was made by 2 members for a named vote, and upon the Mayor putting the amendment to the meeting the voting was as follows:

For the amendment Councillors: -

Andrews, Barnfather, Barton, Bexon, Blandamer, Boot, Bradley, G.V. Clarke, Collin, Doe, Dunkin, Ellwood, Fullwood, Gillam, Golland, Goodwin, Hughes, Kempster, Maddock, Mason-Kempster, Nicholson, Parr, T.J. Pepper, V.C. Pepper, Powell, Poynter, Pratt, Roach, Shepherd, J.J. Spencer, M.S. Spencer, R.F. Spencer, Tait, Tanner, Tunnicliffe, Withers and Wright.

Against the amendment Councillors:-

P.G. Barnes, S.J. Barnes, Beeston, W.J. Clarke, Creamer, Feeney, Miller and Pulk.

Abstained Councillor: -

Prew-Smith

The amendment then became the substantive proposition and upon the Mayor putting the proposition to the meeting it was declared carried and it was:-
77Comments were made by Members.
78None received
79A proposition was moved by Councillor R.F. Spencer and seconded by Councillor Parr to:-

1.Approve the Minimum Revenue Provision Statement for 2009/10, together with a total MRP of £429,400.

2. Approve the reduction in MRP for 2008/09 to £563,100

The Mayor put the proposition to the meeting and declared the same carried and it was: -
80A proposition was moved by Councillor R.F. Spencer and seconded by Councillor Parr to approve the Prudential Indicators and Limits for 2009/10 to 2011/12 as detailed in Appendix 1, which have been set with due reference to CIPFA's Prudential Code, under the Local Government Act 2003.

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