Meeting documents

Council
Wednesday 12 September 2012 6.45 pm

Date:
Wednesday, 12th September, 2012
Time:
6.45pm
Place:
Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
44 OPENING PRAYERS.
  
45 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 45
 
46 MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Business for item 46
 
47 TO APPROVE, AS A CORRECT RECORD, THE MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL AND SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 11 JULY 2012.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meetings, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor subject to the following amendment to the minutes of the ordinary meeting:

1. Minute 26 (i), resolution number 10 to read:

To appoint JR Baggaley as the Independent Person for a period of 5 years and agree to the appointment of a Reserve Independent Person (currently vacant).
48 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 48
 
49 TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ASKED BY THE PUBLIC UNDER STANDING ORDER 8.
Business for item 49
 
50 TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ASKED BY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL UNDER STANDING ORDER 9.
Business for item 50
 
51 TO SECURE AGREEMENT FOR THE COUNCIL'S SUBMISSION TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND (LGBCE) WITH REGARD TO THE FUTURE WARDING PATTERN FOR THE BOROUGH.
Business for item 51
RESOLVED:

To approve the Council's warding arrangement attached to the report, for submission to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
52 APPROVAL OF A STANDING ORDER EXCLUDING A MEMBER FROM A MEETING WHERE THEY HAVE A DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTEREST
Business for item 52
RESOLVED:

1. To approve the adoption of the Standing Order excluding a Member from the meeting where they have a disclosable pecuniary interest as set out in the attached report.

2. To authorise the Council Solicitor and Monitoring Officer to make the appropriate amendments to the Constitution to incorporate the Standing Order.
53 TO REQUEST A WAIVER OF CONTRACT STANDING ORDERS IN RESPECT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR A FULL TENDER EXERCISE TO PROCURE NEW ELECTORAL SERVICES AND COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE PACKAGES.
 This item was withdrawn from the agenda to enable further work to explore alternative options to those outlined in the report.
54 AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE DELEGATIONS.
Business for item 54
RESOLVED:

To note the amendments to the executive delegations.
55 TO RECEIVE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS CONCERNING ANY MATTER DEALT WITH BY THE EXECUTIVE OR BY A COMMITTEE OR SUB-COMMITTEE (STANDING ORDER 11.1).
Business for item 55
 
56 TO RECEIVE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS ON MATTERS RELATING TO COUNCIL BUSINESS NOT COVERED BY THE EXECUTIVE, A COMMITTEE OR A SUB COMMITTEE (STANDING ORDER 11 (3)(A)).
Business for item 56
 

Attendance Details

Present:
S.J. Barnes(Chair), S. Ainley(a), P.A. Allan, B.M. Andrews, P.A. Andrews, E. Bailey, P.G. Barnes, C.P. Barnfather, D.N. Beeston MBE, A.S. Bexon, K. Blair(a), F.J.D. Boot, N. Brooks, G.V. Clarke, W.J. Clarke(a), R.F. Collis, S.M. Creamer(a), R. Ellis, P. Feeney, K. Fox, A.J. Gillam, M.S. Glover, G.G Gregory, C.J. Hewlett, S. Hewson, M. Hope, P.A. Hughes, P.R. Key, M. Lawrence, P. McCauley, B.S.R. Miller, R.J. Nicholson, M. Paling, J.M. Parr, M.R. Payne, V.C. Pepper(a), S. Poole, C.J. Powell, S.J. Prew-Smith, D.E. Pulk, N. Quilty, R.F. Spencer, S.J. Tomlinson, J. Truscott(a), G.G. Tunnicliffe, M. Weisz, H.T.N. Wheeler

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
45Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Ainley, Blair, J. Clarke, Creamer, Pepper and Truscott.
46The Mayor thanked staff involved in organising the Gedling show which was thoroughly enjoyed by all those that attended.

The Mayor commented on the forthcoming visit from the Rottenburg twinning delegation and wished everyone well for the occasion.

The Mayor spoke about recent visits to children's holiday clubs which she had found to be very well run and worthwhile community facilities.

The Mayor concluded by welcoming back Councillor Roland Spencer to his first meeting of Council following a recent spell of illness. Councillor Spencer thanked the rest of Council for their patience and understanding and the Members wished him well.
48None.
49None.
50None.
51Consideration was given to a report of Stephen Bray, Corporate Director, having been previously circulated, aiming to secure agreement for the Council's submission to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) with regard to the future warding pattern for the Borough.
52Consideration was given to a report of the Council Solicitor and Monitoring Officer, having been previously circulated, seeking approval to include a Standing Order in the Council Procedure Rules requiring a member to withdraw from the meeting room where they have a disclosable pecuniary interest.
54Consideration was given to a report of the Chief Executive, having been previously circulated, informing Council of the amendments to the executive delegations made by the Leader of the Council.
55In accordance with Standing Order 11(1) a number of comments were made and responded to by the appropriate Cabinet Member or Committee Chair.
56None.