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Apologies for absence |
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To receive any declarations of pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests by Members |
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Confirmation of the Minutes of the meeting held on 21 November 2016 PDF 239 KB Report C/99/16 |
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Chairman's Announcements PDF 75 KB Report C/100/16 |
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Public Participation Session Members of the public are able to ask a question or make a statement during this item – please refer to the ‘Guide to the Procedure’ – copy available on request.
Prior written notice of the intention to speak must be given to the Monitoring Officer by no later than 5:00 pm on Monday19 December 2016 (two clear working days before the meeting). |
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To receive notification of petitions in accordance with the Council's Petition Scheme In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10, The Chief Executive will report the receipt of any petitions. There can be no debate or comment upon these matters at the Council meeting. |
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Questions by the Public The Chairmen of Committees to answer any questions from the public of which notice has been given no later than midday three clear working days before the day of the meeting in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11. |
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Questions by Councillors The Chairman of the Council, the Chairman of Committees and Subcommittees and Portfolio Holders to answer any questions on any matters in relation to which the Council has powers or duties or which affect the District of which due notice has been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 12.
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Change of Governance - Adopting the Cabinet - Leader Model PDF 197 KB Report C/101/16 Additional documents: |
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Draft Timetable of Meetings 2017/18 PDF 54 KB Members are asked to approve the draft timetable prepared by the Interim Head of Democratic Services
Report C/102/16 |
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Leader's Report |
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Joint Scrutiny Committee Report PDF 202 KB Report C/103/16 |
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To consider the following motion proposed under Rule 13 of the Council's Procedure Rules Motion Proposed by Councillor Rachel Eburne
“That in the interest of openness, transparency and accountability, this Council receives:
i) on at least a quarterly basis, from all Portfolio Holders and Members with Special Responsibilities, a report on the content of the Portfolio Holder Briefings or equivalent, and; ii) on an annual basis, from all Members that represent the Council on external bodies a report on the full account of that work”
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EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC (WHICH TERM INCLUDES THE PRESS) Recommended Motion
That under section 100(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for item 17 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act in the paragraph registered against the item:
Note:Information is exempt only if: It falls within one of the 7 categories of exempt information in the Act and; In all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information
Minutes: RESOLVED
That pursuant to Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the business specified below on the grounds that if the public were present during this item, it is likely that there would be the disclosure to them of exempt information as indicated against the item.
The Committee was also satisfied that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information. |
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Confidential Minutes of the meeting held on 21 November 2016 Report C/104/16 |