Councillors and Decision Making

Agenda

Full Council

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Date: Thursday 22 January 2015

Time: 6:30 PM

Location: Oakengates Theatre, Limes Walk, Oakengates, Telford, TF2 6ET   View Map

 Agenda    Agenda.pdf 
 Minutes    minutes.pdf 
1.0 Minutes of the Council
To confirm the minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 27 November 2014
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2.0 Apologies for Absence
 
3.0 Declarations of Interest
Members are reminded that they must notparticipate in the discussion or voting on any matter in which they have adisclosable pecuniary interest and should leave the room prior to commencementof that item.
4.0 Leader's Report & Announcements
The Leader of the Council may give an oral report on matters of significance to theBorough, comment upon the Cabinet decisions or make any announcements.
5.0 Mayor's Announcements
To note the Mayoral Engagements undertaken sincethe Council meeting held on 27 November, 2014.
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6.0 Public Questions

To answer questions received from the public under Council Procedure Rules 7.11 and 7.12.

None received.
7.0 Cabinet Decisions made since the last meeting of the council
To receive the report on the Cabinet decisions made since the last meeting of the Council on 27 November, 2014. 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.

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8.0 Recommendations from Cabinet
(i) Council Tax Support Scheme 2015/16

Recommended –

a) that the Council Tax Support Scheme policy for 2015/16 be approved

b) that the Council Tax Hardship Policy and fund of £30,000 continues in 2015/16.

(ii) Financial Monitoring 2014/15

Recommended –

a) that the transfer of £0.750m to the Capacity Fund be approved;

b) that the new allocations, virements and slippage relating to capital spend and receipts be approved, together with the funding changes to the capital programme;

c) that a further £150,000 of expenditure to develop the site at Donnington for use as a MoD fulfilment centre be approved.
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9.0 Setting of the Council Tax Base for 2015/16
Finance, Audit & Information Governance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
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10.0 Minutes of Boards and Comittees
To note the following resolved and draft Minutes :
Boundary Review Committee – 18 December 2014
Health & Adult Care Scrutiny Committee – 17 September 2014
Health & Wellbeing Board – 10 December 2014
Planning Committee – 26 November and 17 December 2014
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11.0 Questions
To answer questions received under Council Procedure Rule 7.

N.B. In accordance with the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 7.4 there will be a maximum of 30 minutes allowed for questions and answers. Any question not answered within the 30 minute time limit will receive a written reply within 5 working days.
12.0 Notices of Motion
Councillor K. S. Sahota will move, in accordance with Council procedure rule 11, the following motion:

“This Council sincerely thanks the hard work of doctors, nurses, paramedics, health care assistants and all support staff at A&E PRH who are having to deal with the ongoing crisis caused by the Government’s £3bn top down re-organisation.  Government cuts to local government, together with slashing preventative funding, clearly demonstrates the need for Telford Princess Royal Hospital to remain a full 24 hours, 7 day a week A&E Department.

This Council therefore calls on David Cameron to take immediate action to ease pressure on A&E by helping families see a GP, getting more nurses answering calls to NHS 111, halting the closures of walk-in centres and recruiting former nurses back into the NHS to help deal with staffing pressures”.

The motion will be seconded by Councillor R.A. Overton

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