Agenda and minutes

The Mayor’s Chaplain, Reverend Sally Bayliss, delivered the opening prayer.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Beeston, Bexon, David Ellis, Roxanne Ellis, Feeney, Fox, Lawrence and Scroggie.

The Mayor thanked all that attended her Civic Service which was very enjoyable. She had attended numerous engagements since the last meeting of Council and met a variety of interesting local people. Notable engagements included the opening of a local funeral parlour and the official opening of a Table Tennis Centre at Carlton Le Willows Academy.

The Mayor read out a letter received from Buckingham Palace which conveyed good wishes from Her Majesty the Queen in response to a letter sent wishing her a happy 90^th birthday.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.

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Report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance.

Consideration was given to a report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance seeking approval of the Council’s Efficiency Strategy 2016-2021 to enable acceptance of the Government’s multi-year settlement offer.

RESOLVED:

To approve the Efficiency Strategy attached at Appendix A to the report.

Report of the Service Manager, Elections and Members’ Services.

Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager Elections and Members’ Services which informed Council of a petition received in respect of a Community Governance Review of Bestwood St Albans Parish Council and the next steps that the Council was required to take.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Note the receipt of the petition and its validity;

2)    Agree to undertake a Community Governance Review of the Parish of Bestwood St Albans;

3)    Agree the Terms of Reference of the review as detailed in Appendix 1, including the timetable and arrangements for public consultation

4)    Agree the establishment of a cross party group of Borough Councillors to consider consultation feedback and agree draft recommendations comprising of three members of the Labour Group and two members of the Conservative Group;

5)    Delegate authority to the Director of Organisational Development to finalise and publicise final draft recommendations referred to above once views of the member group have been incorporated; and

6)    Note that a further report will be brought to Council next year at the conclusion of the review with final recommendations for approval.

In accordance with Standing Order 11.1, a number of comments were made and responded to by the appropriate Cabinet Member or Committee Chair.

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