Agenda and minutes

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Contact: Caroline McCleary  Democratic Services Officer

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Items
No. Item

72.

Opening Prayers.

Minutes:

The Mayor’s Chaplin, Reverend Sally Baylis delivered opening prayers.

 

The Council observed a minute’s silence in remembrance of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, following his death on 9 April 2021. Group Leaders and other Members paid tribute to His Royal Highness, reflecting on his endeavours and interests and sharing some of their own experiences of meeting the Duke.

73.

Apologies for Absence.

Minutes:

None.

74.

Mayor's Announcements.

Minutes:

The Mayor informed Council of her attendance at a Memorial Service for HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, that had taken place at Southwell Minster the previous week and commented that it had been a beautiful tribute. The Mayor also informed Council that a letter of condolence had been written to Buckingham Palace and a response received from the Correspondence Secretary, thanking the Mayor for her warm wishes and informing her that condolences had been passed to Her Majesty the Queen.

75.

To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meetings held on 27 January 2021 and 4 March 2021. pdf icon PDF 178 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record, subject to the amendment of item 70, with the addition of Councillor Wilkinson’s name to the named vote and removal of the duplication of Councillor Wheeler’s name.

76.

Declaration of Interests.

Minutes:

Councillor Clarke declared a personal interest in item 13, motion one, as some of his family members work for the NHS.

 

Councillors Ellwood, Keneally, Hemingway and Scroggie declared a pecuniary interest in item 13, motion one, as employees of the NHS.

 

Councillors Elliott, Rachael Ellis, Lawrence, Paling, Martin Smith and Sam Smith declared non-pecuniary interests in item 13, motion two, as School Governors within the Borough.

77.

To deal with any petitions received under Standing Order 8a.

Minutes:

None received.

78.

To answer questions asked by the public under Standing Order 8.

Minutes:

None received.

79.

To answer questions asked by Members of the Council under Standing Order 9.

Minutes:

None received.

80.

Mazars Annual Audit Letter 2019/20 pdf icon PDF 191 KB

Report of the Director of Corporate Resources.

 

Council is recommended to note the Annual Audit Letter.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Director of Corporate Resources, which had been referred to Council by the Audit Committee.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To note the Mazars Annual Audit Letter for 2019/20.

81.

Mazars External Audit – Audit Strategy Memorandum pdf icon PDF 136 KB

Report of the Director of Corporate Resources.

 

Council is recommended to note the External Audit Strategy Memorandum.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Director of Corporate Resources, which had been referred to Council by the Audit Committee.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To note the Mazars External Audit Strategy Memorandum for 2020/21.

82.

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). pdf icon PDF 182 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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

83.

To consider comments, of which due notice has been given, under Standing Order 11.03(a).

Minutes:

None received.

84.

To consider motions under Standing Order 12.

Motion One

 

This Council thanks our NHS workers, carers and all keyworkers for their service, sacrifice and outstanding support for residents in Gedling borough and across Britain throughout the Coronavirus pandemic.

 

This Council condemns the Conservative Government’s proposals to award only a 1% pay increase to our heroic NHS workers. This Council notes that the Government’s proposed 1% pay increase for our NHS workers is in fact a real terms pay cut, with the Office for Budget Responsibility predicting consumer price inflation (CPI) will rise to 1.7% in the coming year.

 

This Council believes our NHS workers deserve a pay rise that reflects the sacrifices they have made during a year of working on the frontline in the fight against Coronavirus.

 

This Council agrees to write to the Prime Minister calling on him to reconsider the Government’s proposed real terms pay cut for our NHS heroes and to ensure they are properly rewarded for their outstanding service to our nation.

 

This Council joins with other organisations and our NHS colleagues to urge the Independent Pay Review Body to reject the Government’s current 1% pay proposals and recommend the substantial increase that NHS workers so richly deserve.

 

Proposed: Councillor Payne

Seconded: Councillor Clarke

 

Motion Two

 

This Council is appalled by the Conservative Government’s recent administrative sleight of hand, which moved the census date for school Pupil Premium funding allocations from the normal annual date of January (2021) to October 2020, resulting in hundreds of pupils in Nottinghamshire who rely on free school meals being ignored when Pupil Premium allocations were recorded and allocated.

 

This Council condemns this recent accounting con by the Conservative Government that will short-change children and schools in receipt of Pupil Premium. Nottinghamshire County Council figures indicate that at least 1,200 children will be affected, leaving at least a £1.5m shortfall across the county’s schools.

 

This Council notes the Conservative Government has refused to u-turn on their decision to move the cut-off date for Pupil Premium allocation from January 2021 to October 2020, which has excluded children driven into hardship since October, even though they know Universal Credit claimants have risen 5.5% during that period.

 

This Council agrees to write to the Prime Minister and local Conservative Members of Parliament for Gedling borough, calling on them to immediately reverse this disgraceful accounting con, which has short-changed disadvantaged children and schools in our borough and across Nottinghamshire.

 

Proposed: Councillor Payne

Seconded: Councillor Clarke

Minutes:

Councillors Ellwood, Hemingway, Keneally and Scroggie left the meeting at 6.35pm.

 

Motion One

 

Upon a notice of motion received in the name of Councillor Payne, a proposition was moved by Councillor Payne and seconded by Councillor Clarke in the following terms:

 

This Council thanks our NHS workers, carers and all keyworkers for their service, sacrifice and outstanding support for residents in Gedling borough and across Britain throughout the Coronavirus pandemic.

 

This Council condemns the Conservative Government’s proposals to award only a 1% pay increase to our heroic NHS workers. This Council notes that the Government’s proposed 1% pay increase for our NHS workers is in fact a real terms pay cut, with the Office for Budget Responsibility predicting consumer price inflation (CPI) will rise to 1.7% in the coming year.

 

This Council believes our NHS workers deserve a pay rise that reflects the sacrifices they have made during a year of working on the frontline in the fight against Coronavirus.

 

This Council agrees to write to the Prime Minister calling on him to reconsider the Government’s proposed real terms pay cut for our NHS heroes and to ensure they are properly rewarded for their outstanding service to our nation.

 

This Council joins with other organisations and our NHS colleagues to urge the Independent Pay Review Body to reject the Government’s current 1% pay proposals and recommend the substantial increase that NHS workers so richly deserve.

 

There then followed a debate on the motion and the proposition was put to a named vote as follows:

 

For the motion:

 

Councillors Peter Barnes, Sandra Barnes, Bosworth, Boyle, Brooks, Clarke, Clunie, Collis, Creamer, David Ellis, Rachael Ellis, Roxanne Ellis, Feeney, Fox, Gibbons, Gregory, Hollingsworth, Hope, Lawrence, Ron McCrossen, Viv McCrossen, Miller, Najuk, Paling, Payne, Towsey-Hinton, Truscott, Wheeler, Wilkinson.

 

Against the motion:

 

None.

 

Abstentions:

 

Councillors Adams, Barnfather, Elliott, Greensmith, Murray, Parr, Martin Smith and Sam Smith.

 

The Mayor declared the motion carried and it was

 

RESOLVED that:

 

This Council:

 

1)    Thanks our NHS workers, carers and all keyworkers for their service, sacrifice and outstanding support for residents in Gedling borough and across Britain throughout the Coronavirus pandemic;

 

2)    Condemns the Conservative Government’s proposals to award only a 1% pay increase to our heroic NHS workers. This Council notes that the Government’s proposed 1% pay increase for our NHS workers is in fact a real terms pay cut, with the Office for Budget Responsibility predicting consumer price inflation (CPI) will rise to 1.7% in the coming year;

 

3)    Believes our NHS workers deserve a pay rise that reflects the sacrifices they have made during a year of working on the frontline in the fight against Coronavirus;

 

4)    Agrees to write to the Prime Minister calling on him to reconsider the Government’s proposed real terms pay cut for our NHS heroes and to ensure they are properly rewarded for their outstanding service to our nation; and

 

5)    Joins with other organisations and our NHS colleagues to urge the Independent Pay Review Body to reject the Government’s  ...  view the full minutes text for item 84.

Recorded Vote
TitleTypeRecorded Vote textResult
Motion One - NHS pay Motion Carried
Motion Two - Pupil Premium Motion Carried
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