Meeting documents

Council
Wednesday 27 April 2011 6.45 pm

Date:
Wednesday, 27th April, 2011
Time:
6.45pm
Place:
Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
76 OPENING PRAYERS.
Business for item 76
 
77 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 77
 
78 MAYORS ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Business for item 78
 
79 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS HELD ON 23 FEBRUARY AND 2 MARCH 2011.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meetings be approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor.
80 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
  
81 TO DEAL WITH QUESTIONS ASKED BY THE PUBLIC UNDER STANDING ORDER NO.8.
Business for item 81
 
82 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 82
 
83 TO CONSIDER AND, IF APPROVED, ADOPT THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CABINET AND COMMITTEES: -
Business for item 83
 
84 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 84
 
85 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 85
 
86 NOTICE OF MOTION
Business for item 86
 
The meeting closed at 7.25pm.

Attendance Details

Present:
P.M. Blandamer (Mayor),P.A. Andrews, P.G. Barnes, S.J. Barnes, C.P. Barnfather, A.G. Barton, D.N. Beeston MBE, A.S. Bexon (a), 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, M.S. Dunkin, 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, 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
76Prayers were said at the start of the meeting.
77Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Boot,Bexon,Day,M Spencer,Beeston,Barton,Hughes,Ellwood.
78The Mayor informed Members of her activities undertaken since the date of the last meeting.
81No questions had been received.
82No questions had been received.
83i) Cabinet, 7 April 2011, Council Plan 2011/12 - Performance Indicators and Targets

In respect of Minute 87 of the meeting of the Cabinet, 7 April 2011, it was moved by Councillor R F Spencer and seconded by Councillor Tait that:

To agree the proposed Performance Indicators and Targets.

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

RESOLVED:

To agree the proposed Performance Indicators and Targets.

ii) Personnel & Resources, 11 April 2011, Minute 40 - Report and Recommendations of the Scrutiny Function 1 Year Follow Up Review Working Group

In respect of minute 40 of the meeting of the Personnel & Resources Committee 11 April 2011 it was moved by Councillor R F Spencer and seconded by Councillor Tait that:

1) That the Scrutiny Function be renamed ‘Overview and Scrutiny', and the Overarching Scrutiny Committee becomes the ‘Overview Scrutiny' Committee.

2) That the current Scrutiny structure be retained, with Performance Scrutiny engaging in look back and review and Policy Scrutiny looking forward at the potential impact of new policies and initiatives.

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

RESOLVED:

1) That the Scrutiny Function be renamed ‘Overview and Scrutiny', and the Overarching Scrutiny Committee becomes the ‘Overview Scrutiny' Committee.

2) That the current Scrutiny structure be retained, with Performance Scrutiny engaging in look back and review and Policy Scrutiny looking forward at the potential impact of new policies and initiatives.
84Comments were made at the meeting.
85No due notice of comments had been received.
86Upon a Notice of Motion received in the name of Councillor J M Parr, a proposition was moved by Councillor Parr and seconded by Councillor R F Spencer in the following terms:-

‘In welcoming the opportunity for the People of Gedling to exercise their ultimate sovereignty directly on such an important issue , this Council urges the people of Gedling to support the retention of the present simple plurality ("First Past the Post") voting system for UK Parliamentary elections in the forthcoming referendum'.

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

RESOLVED:

‘In welcoming the opportunity for the People of Gedling to exercise their ultimate sovereignty directly on such an important issue , this Council urges the people of Gedling to support the retention of the present simple plurality ("First Past the Post") voting system for UK Parliamentary elections in the forthcoming referendum'.