Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

32.

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Cllrs Gurdip Bungar and Alan Ridgers.

33.

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Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting held on Monday, 6 July 2015 were signed by the Chair.

34.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

No declarations of interest were made.

35.

To answer any questions received from members of the public of which notice has been given under Council Procedure Rule 13

Minutes:

No questions had been received.

36.

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To receive and adopt the proceedings, reports and recommendations of the following committees, except those items reserved under Council procedure Rule 5.2 (6) and to ratify and confirm the orders made by them.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Motions that proceedings, reports and recommendations of Committees, except those reserved under Council Procedure Rule 5.2(6) as referred to below be received and adopted and where applicable the Orders made by them be ratified and confirmed were duly proposed, seconded and resolved in each case.

 

Minutes of Cabinet held on 6 July 2015

Minutes of Finance & Audit held on 14 July 2015

Minutes of Regulatory Board held on 22 July 2015

Minutes of Cabinet held on 7 September 2015

Minutes of Regulatory Board held on 9 September 2015

Minutes of Finance & Audit held on 15 September 2015

Minutes of Overview Scrutiny held on 17 September 2015

Minutes of Licensing Committee held on 28 September 2015

Minutes of Regulatory Board held on 7 October 2015

 

37.

Reserved Minutes

Minutes:

The Mayor stated that both items would be dealt with together as they related to the Cabinet.

 

 

It was moved by Cllr John Cubitt and seconded by Cllr David Turner that –

 

 

the reserved Minute of Cabinet held on 7 September 2015 be ratified and confirmed.

 

With reference to Minute 30 of Cabinet the Minute was noted.

 

With reference to Minute 8 of Overview Scrutiny Committee the Minutes was noted.

 

 

38.

Reports from Officers of the Council pdf icon PDF 110 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Officers presented Council with a report on the proposed Corporate Plan 2015/19 for approval and adoption into the Council’s Policy Framework.

 

Officers sought authority for the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of the Executive to make any final amendments to the Plan prior to publication.

 

Resolved that

 

(1)        the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of the Executive be authorised to make any necessary final amendments;

 

(2)        subject to (1) above the Corporate Plan 2015/19 be adopted into the Policy Framework.

 

39.

To consider questions from Members of the Council of which notice has been given under Council Procedure Rule 14

Minutes:

No questions had been received.

40.

Appointment to outside bodies

To advise Council that the vacancy created by the resignation of a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Henry Pinnock and Victoria and Albert Memorial Charity is to be filled by Phillip Painter.

 

           

Minutes:

Council was advised that following a resignation a vacancy existed on the Board of Trustees of the Henry Pinnock and Victoria and Albert Memorial Charity.

 

Resolved that the nomination of Phillip Painter to the Board of Trustees of the Henry Pinnock and Victoria and Albert Memorial Charity be noted.

 

41.

To receive the Mayor's Announcements

Minutes:

The Mayor stated how successful the Beating the Bounds weekend had been.  Particular praise was given to Cllr Rayner who completed the entire walk over the two days.  The Mayor reminded Cllrs that all were welcome and he hoped more of them would take part next year.

 

The Mayor congratulated Cllr John Caller on the Cycle Ride to Ypres in aid of the Royal British Legion.

 

The Mayor stated that he was hosting a Chinese evening at the Twin Dynasty on Wednesday, 25 November 2015 at 7.30pm.