Meeting documents

Council
Wednesday 4 November 2009 6.45 pm

Date:
Wednesday, 4th November, 2009
Time:
6.45pm
Place:
Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
40 OPENING PRAYERS.
Business for item 40
 
41 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 41
 
42 MAYORS ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Business for item 42
 
43 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 23 SEPTEMBER 2009.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting be approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor.
44 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 44
 
45 TO DEAL WITH QUESTIONS ASKED BY THE PUBLIC UNDER STANDING ORDER NO.8.
Business for item 45
 
46 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 46
 
47 TO CONSIDER AND, IF APPROVED ADOPT THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CABINET AND COMMITTEES: -
Business for item 47
i. Model Byelaws

RESOLVED:

To approve the production of a new consolidated byelaw for acupuncture, tattooing, semi-permanent skin-colouring, cosmetic piercing and electrolysis for Gedling.

ii. Gedling Gambling Statement of Principles

RESOLVED:

To approve and adopt the new Gambling Statement of Principles.
48 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 48
 
49 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 49
 
50 NOTICE OF MOTION
Business for item 50
RESOLVED:

In the absence of an effective National energy policy, any decisions the Government takes to reduce CO2 are unlikely to be achieved. This Council already has a policy to make the 'maximum practical reduction in carbon emissions and costs' The Council endorses that policy and has undertaken work to establish its baseline emissions and reduce those emissions. It will continue to make efforts to reduce its carbon emissions whenever practicable.

(Councillor Kumarasiri left the meeting during consideration of the above item)

(Councillor R.F. Spencer left the meeting at the conclusion of the above item)
51 APPOINTMENT TO COMMITTEES
Business for item 51
RESOLVED to approve:

1.The removal of Councillor E J Collin from the Personnel and Resources Committee and the Joint Consultative and Safety Committee but that he remain as a member of and Chair of the Audit Committee.

2. To the appointment of Councillor J J Spencer to the Personnel and Resources Committee and to the Joint Consultative and Safety Committee as chair of these Committees.

3. To the appointment of Councillor A G Barton to the Planning Committee
The meeting closed at 8.40 pm

Attendance Details

Present:
S.J. Prew-Smith (Mayor), P.A. Andrews, P.G. Barnes, S.J. Barnes, C.P. Barnfather, A.G. Barton, D.N. Beeston, A.S. Bexon (a), 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, W.H.F. Doe (a), M.S. Dunkin (a), A.M. Ellwood, P. Feeney, G. Fullwood, A.J. Gillam, W.H. Golland, R.J. Goodwin, P.A. Hughes, R.G. Kempster, D.I.A. Kumarasiri, H. Maddock, S. Mason-Kempster, B.S.R. Miller, R.J. Nicholson, J. O'Riordan, J.M. Parr, W.A. Peet, T.J. Pepper, V.C. Pepper, C.J. Powell (a), R.A. Poynter, C.N.F.W. Pratt, D.E. Pulk, M. Roach (a), 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
40Opening Prayers were said
41Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Bexon, Doe, Dunkin, Powell and Roach
42The Mayor informed Members of her activities undertaken since the date of the last meeting.
44Councillors R.F Spencer and J.J. Spencer both declared personal interests in agenda item 12(Appointment to Committees)
45No questions were received.
46No questions were received
47i. Model Bye Laws

In respect of minute 52 of the meeting of the Environment & Licensing Committee held on 15 September 2009 it was moved by Councillor Blandamer and seconded by Councillor R.F. Spencer to approve the production of a new consolidated byelaw for acupuncture, tattooing, semi-permanent skin-colouring, cosmetic piercing and electrolysis for Gedling.

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

ii. Gedling Gambling Statement of Principles

In respect of minute 3 of the meeting of the Licensing Act Committee held on 14 October 2009 it was moved by Councillor R.F. Spencer and seconded by Councillor Kempster to approve and adopt the new Gambling Statement of Principles.

The Mayor put the proposition to the meeting and declared the same carried and it was: -
48No Comments were made at the meeting
49No comments were made
50Upon a Notice of Motion received in the name of Councillor P.A.Hughes, a proposition was moved by Councillor Hughes and seconded by Councillor Poynter in the following terms: -

"1. Climate change predictions show that without severe cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, the world will be hit by drought, flooding and famine affecting all of us and poorest countries in particular. Some of these countries are already suffering from the effects of climate change. This is an issue of social justice as well as a call to take environmental action.

2. Under the UK Climate Change Act 2008 the UK is due to cut its carbon emissions by 34% by 2020, but according to climate change scientists, a cut of 10% in 2010 is in line with what is now needed to avert runaway climate change.

3. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which meets in Copenhagen in December of this year, may be the world's last chance to negotiate a deal that will avert the worst consequences of climate change.

4. To ensure a breakthrough at the critical Copenhagen conference government ministers need to know that the public support more dramatic cuts in emissions than have hitherto been proposed.

5. Many councils are among those who have signed up to the "10:10 Campaign" which seeks to persuade individuals, businesses, organisations and the UK government to reduce their CO2 emissions by 10% in 2010.

This Council supports the aims and ambitions of the 10:10 Campaign. This Council therefore resolves to sign up for the 10:10 Campaign and pledge to reduce its CO2 emissions by 10% in 2010."

An amendment to the proposition was moved by Councillor G.V. Clarke and seconded by Councillor R.F. Spencer in the following terms:-

"In the absence of an effective National energy policy, any decisions the Government takes to reduce CO2 are unlikely to be achieved. This Council already has a policy to make the 'maximum practical reduction in carbon emissions and costs' The Council endorses that policy and has undertaken work to establish its baseline emissions and reduce those emissions. It will continue to make efforts to reduce its carbon emissions whenever practicable"

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

For the amendment

Councillors:-

Andrews, Barnfather, Blandamer, Boot, Bradley, G.V. Clarke Collin, Day, Fullwood, Golland, Goodwin, Kempster, Mason-Kempster, Nicholson, Parr, T.J. Pepper, V.C. Pepper, Prew-Smith, Shepherd, J.J. Spencer, M.S.Spencer, R.F. Spencer, Tait and Tanner.

Against the amendment

Councillors:-

P.G. Barnes, S.J. Barnes, Barton, Beeston, W.J. Clarke, Creamer, Ellwood, Feeney, Gillam, Hughes, Maddock, Miller, O'Riordan, Peet, Poynter, Pratt, Pulk, Tunnicliffe, Withers and Wright.

The Mayor declared the amendment carried.

The amendment then became the substantive proposition and upon the Mayor putting the proposition to the meeting it was declared carried and it was:-
51The Head of Democratic and Community Services submitted a report that advised Council of requests for changes to Committee nominations received from the Conservative Group and the Independent Group.

A proposition was moved by Councillor Barnfather and seconded by Councillor Tait to approve the following changes to Committee membership: -

1.The removal of Councillor E J Collin from the Personnel and Resources Committee and the Joint Consultative and Safety Committee but that he remain as a member of and Chair of the Audit Committee.

2. The appointment of Councillor J J Spencer to the Personnel and Resources Committee and to the Joint Consultative and Safety Committee as chair of these Committees.

3. The appointment of Councillor A G Barton to the Planning Committee

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