Council - 16 December 2010

AGENDA

Time: 7.30pm

Place: Council Chamber

1.	APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To note apologies received from Councillor Bhadye and to receive any other apologies for non-attendance.
2.	MINUTES – COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 21 OCTOBER 2010 To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 21 October 2010 (Pdf 106kb).
3.	DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST To receive any disclosures of interest from Members in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct for Members.
4.	SOUTH EAST EMPLOYERS CHARTER FOR ELECTED MEMBER DEVELOPMENT Councillor R. Love, Chair of South East Employers and Deputy Leader at Shepway District Council to present a framed copy of the Charter for Elected Member Development to the Mayor.
5.	ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE MAYOR Spelthorne Business Forum - Christmas Cards Competition – Presentation of Certificates to students from Matthew Arnold School The Mayor to present certificates to students from Matthew Arnold School who have participated in the successful Christmas Card Competition in partnership with the Spelthorne Business Forum and the Borough Council. Planned Mayoral events The Mayor to announce details of planned events.
6.	ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE LEADER To receive any announcements from the Leader.
7.	ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE To receive any announcements from the Chief Executive.
8.	QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC The Leader or his nominee to answer questions raised by members of the public, [where proper notice has been given in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Council’s Constitution].
9.	PETITION To receive any petitions submitted in accordance with the Council’s Petition Scheme which have sufficient signatories to be debated by Council, [where proper notice of the petitions and the persons wishing to speak to them has been given in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Petition Scheme].
10.	RECOMMENDATION FROM THE CABINET To consider the recommendation from the Cabinet on adoption of a Statement of Licensing Policy 2011-14 (Pdf 39kb).
11.	REFERRAL FROM THE CABINET To consider the report of the Assistant Chief Executive on parking in Orchard Meadow Car Park (Pdf 68kb) and The Avenue, Sunbury following referral of a petition on the matter by Cabinet at its meeting on 23 November 2010.
12.	RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE STANDARDS COMMITTEE To consider the recommendation from the Standards Committee on the revised Planning Code (Pdf 89kb). Appendix 1 - Planning Code (Pdf 84kb) Appendix A - Planning Committee - Formal Site Visits - Procedures and Codes (Pdf 54kb) Appendix B - Procedure for Public Speaking at Planning Committee (Pdf 52kb)
13.	REPORT FROM THE LEADER OF THE COUNCIL To receive the report from the Leader of the Council (Pdf 12kb) on the work of the Cabinet.
14.	REPORT FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE To receive the report from the Chairman of the Audit Committee on the work of his Committee.
15.	REPORT FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CRIME AND DISORDER SCRUTINY COMMITTEE To receive the report from the Chairman of the Crime and Disorder Scrutiny Committee (Pdf 37kb) on the work of her Committee.
16.	REPORT FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LICENSING COMMITTEE To receive the report from the Chairman of the Licensing Committee (Pdf 26kb) on the work of his Committee.
17.	REPORT FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE To receive the report from the Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Pdf 42kb) on the work of her Committee.
18.	REPORT FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE To receive the report from the Chairman of the Planning Committee (Pdf 21kb) on the work of his Committee.
19.	MOTIONS Under Standing Order 16.3, the Council has received Notice of the following three Motions: 1) That committee room 4 be re-designated and hereafter known as “The Trevor Baker Room” in memory and in recognition of the outstanding service to this council by the late Trevor Laurence Baker. Proposed Cllr Robin Sider Seconded Cllr Kevin Flurry 2) Council notes that the quality of scrutiny in Spelthorne Borough Council has decreased, is decreasing and ought to be restored. Proposed Cllr Caroline Nichols Seconded Cllr Lawrence Nichols 3) As a matter of urgency this Council resolves to produce an SPD which reduces the annual housing target 2011-2026 from 166 to 120 dwellings per annum. Proposed Cllr Ian Beardsmore Seconded Cllr Lawrence Nichols
20.	QUESTIONS ON WARD ISSUES The Leader or his nominee to answer questions from Members on issues in their Ward, [where proper notice has been given in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Council’s Constitution].
21.	GENERAL QUESTIONS (1) Under Standing Order 14, Councillor Robin Sider has submitted the following General Question: “In view of the recent inclement weather, will the Leader join me in thanking our team of dedicated staff who continued to provide key front line services such as refuse, community centres and Meals on Wheels in what can only be described as atrocious conditions.” (2) The Leader or his nominee or relevant Committee Chairman to answer any other questions from Members on matters affecting the Borough or for which their Committee has responsibility, [where proper notice has been given in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Council’s Constitution].