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Contact: Democratic Services Team
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Leaders Introduction and Announcements Additional documents: Minutes: There were no announcements. |
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To receive any apologies for absence. Additional documents: Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Hugo Pound. |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest by Members in items on the agenda. For any advice on declarations of interest; please contact the Monitoring Officer before the meeting. Additional documents: Minutes: There were no disclosable pecuniary or other significant interests declared at the meeting. |
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Notification of Visiting Members wishing to speak To note any members of the Council wishing to speak, of which due notice has been given in accordance with Cabinet Procedure Rule 28.4, and which item(s) they wish to speak on. Additional documents: Minutes: There were no visiting Members who had registered as wishing to speak. |
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Minutes of the meeting dated 14 March 2023 To approve the minutes of a previous meeting as a correct record. The only issue relating to the minutes that can be discussed is their accuracy. Additional documents: Minutes: Members reviewed the minutes. No amendments were proposed.
RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting dated 14 March 2023 be approved as a correct record. |
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Minutes of the Meeting dated 23 March 2023 To approve the minutes of a previous meeting as a correct record. The only issue relating to the minutes that can be discussed is their accuracy.
Additional documents: Minutes: Members reviewed the minutes. No amendments were proposed.
RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting dated 23 March 2023 be approved as a correct record.
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Questions from Members of the Council To receive any questions from members of the Council, of which due notice has been given in accordance with Cabinet Procedure Rule 28.3, to be submitted and answered. Additional documents: Minutes: There were no questions from members of the Council.
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Questions from Members of the Public To receive any questions from members of the public, of which due notice has been given in accordance with Cabinet Procedure Rule 28.5, to be submitted and answered. Additional documents: Minutes: There were no questions from members of the public. |
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Consideration of the Forward Plan as at 29 March 2023 To note any forthcoming items as set out in the Forward Plan. Additional documents: Minutes: Members considered the plan. No amendments were proposed.
RESOLVED – That the Forward Plan as at 29 March 2023 be noted. |
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* Civic Awards 2023 To consider and decide on the recommendations as set out in the associated report. Additional documents: Decision: RESOLVED – That Full Council be recommended to award the title of Honorary Alderman to the individual set out at Exempt Appendix A
REASON FOR DECISION: To endorse the nominee who fulfils the criteria of Honorary Alderman Minutes: David Hayward, Cabinet Member for Governance and Transparency introduced Caroline Britt, Senior Democratic Services Officer who provided an brief summary of the report.
The report was taken as read.
To note, the matter was decided taking the exempt information set out in the report as read.
RESOLVED – That Full Council be recommended to award the title of Honorary Alderman to the individual set out at Exempt Appendix A
REASON FOR DECISION: To endorse the nominee who fulfils the criteria of Honorary Alderman |
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* Civic Awards 2023 To consider and decide on the recommendations as set out in the associated report.
Additional documents: Decision: RESOLVED – That Full Council be recommended to award the Honorary Freedom of the Borough to the organisation set out at Exempt Appendix A
REASON FOR DECISION: To endorse the nominee who fulfils the criteria of Honorary Freedom of the Borough scheme Minutes: David Hayward, Cabinet Member for Governance and Transparency introduced Caroline Britt, Senior Democratic Services Officer who provided an brief summary of the report.
The report was taken as read.
To note, the matter was decided taking the exempt information set out in the report as read.
RESOLVED – That Full Council be recommended to award the Honorary Freedom of the Borough to the organisation set out at Exempt Appendix A
REASON FOR DECISION: To endorse the nominee who fulfils the criteria of Honorary Freedom of the Borough scheme |
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Acquisition of Lease To consider and decide on the recommendations as set out in the associated report.
Additional documents: Minutes: This item was discussed in Exempt. |
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To consider any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent, for the reasons to be stated, in accordance with Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act 1972. Additional documents: Minutes: There was no urgent business. |
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Date of Next Meeting To note that the date of the next scheduled meeting is Thursday 22 June 2023 at 6:30pm. Additional documents: Minutes: The next meeting would be held on Thursday 22 June 2023 commencing at 6:30pm. |
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Acquisition of Lease - Exempt Report and Appendices (Agenda Item 12) Exempt by virtue of paragraph 3 of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended): Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)..
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Decision: RESOLVED – That Full Council be recommended to support the recommendations as set out in the Exempt Report
REASON FOR DECISION: The acquisition would provide the Council with the ability to influence the economic development of the Borough.
Minutes: RESOLVED – That pursuant to Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972 and the Local Government (Access to Information) Variation Order 2006, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that they may involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12A of the Act, by virtue of the particular paragraphs shown on the agenda and on the attached report.
- Cabinet discussed the additional comments/suggestions put forward by the Finance and Governance Cabinet Advisory Board and agreed that they would be included as recommendations to go forward to Full Council.
RESOLVED – That Full Council be recommended to support the recommendations as set out in the Exempt Report
REASON FOR DECISION: The acquisition would provide the Council with the ability to influence the economic development of the Borough.
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