Minutes for Council meeting, Dec 17 2009, 6.45PM official page

Members and Officers are requested to give notice of any personal or prejudicial interest and the nature of that interest, relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the relevant Code of Conduct.

Minutes of the meeting held on 22 October 2009

To deal with matters raised by members of the public within the Borough, in accordance with the procedures relating to Petitions, Public Questions.and Motions set out in Rule 11 of the Council and procedure Rules.

(Details of any further Petitions notified or Questions submitted to the Legal Director by members of the public in accordance with Rule 11 will be circulated at the meeting).

To receive and consider questions to Cabinet Members, Chairs of Committees or Spokespersons for any of the Joint Authorities upon any matter within their portfolio/area of responsibility, of which notice has been given in accordance with Rule 12 of the Council and Committee Procedure Rules.

Report of the Finance and Information Services Director to follow

Report of the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environmental Services to follow, if necessary

To consider, if appropriate, a referral by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Performance and Corporate Services) for the Council to consider the call-in request submitted by three Councillors in respect of Minute No. 196 of the Cabinet meeting held on 12 November 2009 relating to the provision of a temporary library service in Southport, during the period of the redevelopment of the Southport Cultural Centre

Report of the Legal Director

To consider any changes to the Membership of any committees etc.

Report of the Legal Director.

To consider the following Motion submitted by Councillor Mahon:

“That this Council fully supports the National Fire Sprinkler Network in promoting the benefits and awareness of installing sprinkler systems in public buildings, schools, care homes, commercial premises and residential properties throughout the UK.” 

To consider passing the following resolution:

That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.  The Public Interest Test has been applied and favours exclusion of the information from the Press and Public.

Report of the Chief Executive