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Council
Wednesday 24 October 2012 6.45 pm

Date:
Wednesday, 24th October, 2012
Time:
6.45pm
Place:
Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
63 OPENING PRAYERS.
  
64 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 64
 
65 MAYORS ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Business for item 65
 
66 TO APPROVE, AS A CORRECT RECORD, THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 12 SEPTEMBER 2012.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor.
67 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 67
 
68 TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ASKED BY THE PUBLIC UNDER STANDING ORDER 8.
Business for item 68
 
69 TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ASKED BY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL UNDER STANDING ORDER 9.
Business for item 69
 
70 WAIVER OF CONTRACT STANDING ORDERS
Business for item 70
RESOLVED:

To waive Standing Orders and approve the use of the EMPA Framework Agreement to procure construction services for the conversion of the Jubilee Stores building.
71 CHANGES TO REPRESENTATION ON THE POLICY REVIEW SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
Business for item 71
RESOLVED:

To replace Councillor Fox with Councillor Gregory as a representative on the Policy Review Scrutiny Committee.
72 BOUNDARY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND- REVISED PROPOSALS FOR NEW PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES.
Business for item 72
RESOLVED:

To authorise the Leader to respond to the consultation on the Council's behalf following consultation with Leaders of Opposition Groups.
73 RECOMENDATIONS:
Business for item 73
RESOLVED to:

1) Approve a budget change in the General Fund above £50,000 for the New Burdens Grant and expenditure for the Localisation of Council Tax of £84,000

2) Approve an amendment to the Capital Program of £56,000 for a contribution to Calverton Parish Council for play equipment funded by a S106 contribution
74 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 74
 
75 TO CONSIDER COMMENTS, OF WHICH DUE NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN, UNDER STANDING ORDER 11(3)(A).
Business for item 75
 
76 DATE OF CHRISTMAS COUNCIL MEETING.
Business for item 76
 

Attendance Details

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

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
64Apologies for absense were received from Councillors Barnfather, Blair, Fox, Gregory, Hewson, Hughes, Key, Pepper and Powell.
65The Mayor spoke about how much she had enjoyed hosting guests from Rotenburg and thanked all involved in the twinning arrangements.
67None.
68None received.
69None received.
70Consideration was given to a report of David Wakelin, Corporate Director, copies of which had been circulated, requesting a waiver of Contract Standing Orders to enable the use of a Framework Agreement to procure construction services for the conversion of Jubilee Stores building

Councillor WJ Clarke seconded by Councillor Payne proposed the motion.

After discussion and on the requisition of two Members the motion was put to a named vote and the motion was carried.

For the motion:
Councillors Ainley, P Allan, R Allan, Bailey, P Barnes, S Barnes, Beeston, Brooks, J Clarke, Collis, Creamer, Ellis, Ellwood, Feeney, Gillam, Glover, Hewlett, Hollingsworth, Hope, Lawrence, McCauley, Miller, Paling, Payne, Pulk, Truscott, Tunnicliffe, Weisz and Wheeler.

Against the motion:
Councillors B Andrews, P Andrews, Bexon, Boot, G Clarke, Nicholson, Parr, Poole, Prew-Smith, Spencer, and Tomlinson,

Abstentions:
Councillor Quilty.
71On the motion of Councillor WJ Clarke and seconded by Councillor Brooks it was
72Consideration was given to a report of Stephen Bray, Corporate Director, copies of which had been circulated, detailing the Boundary Commission for England's latest proposals regarding redrawn Parliamentary Costituency Boundaries.
73Cabinet 6 September 2012, Minute 28 Items 3 and 4 - Quarterly Budget Monitoring, Performance Digest and Virement Report

it was moved by Councillor J Clarke and seconded by Councillor Payne and
74In accordance with Standing Order 11 (1), a number of comments were made and responded to by the appropriate Cabinet Member of Committee Chair.
75None received.
76Council noted that the meeting would take place on 19 December 2012.