Minutes for Council meeting, Nov 2 2009, 6.15PM official page

To receive the Mayor's announcements and any apologies for absence.

The members of the Council are invited to consider whether they have a personal or prejudicial interest in connection with any matter to be debated or determined at this meeting and, if so, to declare it and state the nature of such interest.

To receive petitions submitted in accordance with Standing Order 21.

To receive as a correct record the minutes of the meetings of the Council held on 13 July, 12 and 13 October, 2009

To consider matters referred to the Council for determination. The relevant minutes are attached; copies of the related reports can be provided for Council members on request.

(i)    Minute  63   (Cabinet - 23/7/09)     Local Development Framework for Wirral – Review of Local Development Scheme

(ii)   Minute  73   (Cabinet -23/7/09)      Street Lighting (Electricity) Contract Renewal

(iii)  Minute  80   (Cabinet -23/7/09)      Proposed Extension to Landican Crematorium – Scheme and Estimate report

(iv)  Minute 114  (Cabinet -24/9/09)      Annual Review of the Corporate Plan

(v)   Minute 157  (Cabinet -15/10/09)    Local Development Framework for Wirral – Employment and Premises Study

(vi)  Minute 163  (Cabinet -15/10/09)    Terms of Reference – Scrutiny Programme Board 

(vii) Minute 164  (Cabinet -15/10/09)    Terms of Reference –  Health and Well Being Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Councillor M McLaughlin was appointed to this Board under emergency powers of the Leader on 27 July and the Council is requested to confirm appointment to this body.

The following matters, determined by the Cabinet, are drawn to the Council’s attention in accordance with the Constitution (copies of the related reports can be provided for Council members on request).

Minute 57 (Cabinet – 23/7/09) – Appointment of Technical Adviser to the Wirral Academy/BSF Programme (Contract Procedure Rule 5.2)

Minute 64  (Cabinet – 23/7/09) – Sustainable Communities (Waiving of call-in)

Minute 91  (Cabinet – 3/9/09) – Home Purchase Loan Scheme (Contract Procedure Rule 5.2)

Minute 98  (Cabinet – 3/9/09) – PACSE (Contract Procedure Rule 5.2)

Minute 105  (Cabinet – 3/9/09) – Financial Assistance to a Company (Waiving of call-in)

Minute 106  (Cabinet – 3/9/09) – Intensive Business Start Up Service (Waiving of call-in)

To deal with questions from councillors and from members of the public, in accordance with Standing Order 11.

Note: Questions from members of the public must be submitted in writing or by email by no later than 5.00pm on Monday 26 October 2009

Notice has been given, in accordance with Standing Order 8(1), of motions on the following subjects. They are listed in the order received, and the full text of each motion is attached.

(i)                 COUNCIL EXECUTIVE PAY

(ii)               20MPH ZONES AROUND SCHOOLS

(iii)             QUANGOS

(iv)              THE WIRRAL APPRENTICE

(v)                NATIONAL TRAINING AWARD

(vi)              ADULT SOCIAL CARE - PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE

(vii)            FINANCES

(viii)          OPPOSITION TO AIR PASSENGER DUTY (APD)

(ix)              COUNCIL HALLS AND COMMUNITY CENTRES

(x)                FREE ACCESS TO LEISURE FACILITIES FOR SERVICEMEN AND DIRECT DEPENDENTS

Pursuant to Standing Order 5(1)(m), and in accordance with Standing Order 5(3), to consider written comments, objections or amendments to minutes submitted under Standing Order 7(2), together with those motions, submitted under item 9 above, that the Council agrees to debate at this meeting and any minority reports submitted in accordance with Standing Order 35(4).

To receive nominations, in accordance with Standing Order 25(5), in respect of any proposed changes in the membership of the Cabinet and committees, and to approve nominations for appointments to outside organisations.

To consider any other items of business that the Mayor accepts as being urgent.