Minutes for Council meeting, Jan 14 2010, 6.30PM 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 Extraordinary and Ordinary Meetings of Council held on 17 December 2009

Mr Ian Hamilton Fazey, Chairman of the Waterloo Residents’ Association has submitted a petition signed by residents of the Borough, requesting the Licensing and Regulatory Committee to accept a number of recommendations in the Guidelines to the Licensing Act 2003 and he will be permitted to make a statement as to the content of the petition which will not exceed five minutes. A copy of the issues highlighted in the petition is attached for information.

(Details of any further Petitions notified or Questions submitted to the Legal Director by members of the public in accordance with Rule 11 of the Council and Committee Procedure Rules 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 Chief Executive

Report of the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director

Report of the Planning and Economic Regeneration 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 McGuire:

“This Council notes that:

1.       Climate change predictions show that without severe cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, the world will be hit by drought, flooding and famine affecting all of us, and poorest countries in particular. Some of these countries are already suffering from the effects of climate change. This is an issue of social justice as well as a call to take environmental action.

2.       Under the UK Climate Change Act 2008, the UK is due to cut its emissions by 34% by 2020, but according to climate change scientists, a cut of 10% in 2010 is in line with what is now needed to avert runaway climate change.

3.       Increasing numbers of councils are signing up to the "10:10 Campaign" which seeks to persuade individuals, businesses, organisations and the UK government to reduce their CO2 emissions by 10% in 2010.

This Council supports the aims and ambitions of the 10:10 Campaign and therefore resolves to sign up to the campaign as part of Sefton's commitment to tackling climate change.”