Minutes for Council meeting, Jul 7 2011, 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 Annual Council Meeting held on 12 May 2011; and the Extraordinary Council Meeting and Adjourned Annual Council Meeting held on 17 May 2011.

To consider any petitions submitted by members of the public in accordance with the Council’s Petitions Scheme.

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 Director of Built Environment

Report of the Director of Corporate Commissioning

Report of the Leader of the Council

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

To consider the following Motion submitted by Councillor Sir Ron Watson:

 

“The Council welcomes the Coalition Governments decision in respect of the planned transfer of Public Health to the Council from the Local Primary Care Trust;

 

The Council welcomes the initiative taken by the Local Government Association in responding positively to this added responsibility which will involve elected Members in an important area of public health;

 

The Council recognises the major health problems and public expenditure associated with smoking and believes that these can be significantly reduced; and

 

Agrees that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Health and Social Care set up a Task Group to consider all relevant aspects of smoking and tobacco control in the Borough."

 

To consider the following Motion submitted by Councillor P. Dowd:

 

“The Council notes that following its resolution on 24 March 2011 which recommended “that all schools considering Academy status should conduct a parental ballot as part of their consultation process”, that only one school has followed this course of action. In order for the Council to be assured that appropriate consultation has taken place the Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Children’s Services should, as a matter of urgency, consider the process followed by each school and report any concerns for action by the Council without delay”.