Councillors and Decision Making

To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Council on the 17/07/2014

The Leader of the Council may give an oral report on matters of significance to the Borough, comment upon the Cabinet decisions or make any announcements.

To note the Mayoral Engagements undertaken since the Council meeting held on 17 July 2014

To receive any questions from the public which may have been submitted under Council Procedure Rules 7.11 and 7.12. The session will last no more than 15 minutes, with a maximum of 2 minutes allowed for each question and answer. Questions can be asked of the Leader and Cabinet Members. (i) The following question to the Leader of the Council has been submitted by Mr G Kershaw: "What are the advantages and disadvantages to the people of the Borough if the Council achieves 'City Status' for the Borough?" ; ii) the following question to Cllr C Smith (Cabinet Member: Housing, Development & Borough Towns) has been submitted by Mr R Felton: "Why are we allowing the sale of farmland for housing when there is a shortage of agricultural land for growing crops? There are people wanting land for growing crops, as advertised in the newspapers".

To receive the report on the Cabinet decisions made since publication of the last Council meeting agenda. Cabinet Members may speak on these decisions and Members may ask questions of the relevant Cabinet Member for the purposes of clarification only. Members are asked to note the additional delegations to officers granted at those meetings.

(i) Property and Housing Investment Programme; (ii) Financial Monitoring 2014/15; (iii) Youth Justice Plan 2014/15; (iv) Marches Local Enterprise Partnership Update

To receive the Annual Scrutiny Report to be presented by the Chair of the Scrutiny Management Board. To announce the winner of the Telford & Wrekin Good Scrutiny Award

To note the following resolved and draft minutes: Audit Committee - 30 June (F), Children & Young People Scrutiny Committee - 29 April (G), Co-operative & Communities Scrutiny Committee - 12 May (H), Licensing Committee - 9 July (I), Personnel Committee - 26 June (J), Planning Committee - 2 July, 23 July & 13 August (K1-K3), Scrutiny Management Board - 16 May (L), Standards Committee - 8 July (M)

To answer questions received under Council Procedure Rule 7

(a) Councillor R Overton will move, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11, the following motion: " This Council notes with great concern proposals that would see one Accident and Emergency Centre for Telford, Shropshire and Mid Wales becoming 'ambulance only' with so-called walk-in patients diverted to an Urgent Care Centre. Telford & Wrekin Council again calls for a full 24 hour Accident and Emergency Service at our Princess Royal Hospital and urges the Secretary of State to intervene in this process that is bringing so much uncertainty to our residents". The motion will be seconded by Councillor R Sloan. (b) Councillor N A Dugmore will move, in accordance with Council procedure rule 11, the following motion: "This Council notes the success of Shropshire Council in identifying 5.47 years of future Housing land supply which will help them resist speculative development that is currently blighting the Borough of Telford & Wrekin. This Council also notes with concern that, despite 3 years in control, the current Labour Administration have failed to identify a similar land supply and calls on the Council Leader to explain to the community the reasons for this abject failure to protect the Borough from out of control building development”. The motion will be seconded by Councillor A Eade