Agenda and minutes

Full Council - Tuesday, 1st September, 2015 7.00 pm

Venue: Council Offices, Station Road, Wigston

Contact: Democratic Services  Email: committees@oadby-wigston.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

27.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

An apology for absence was received from Councillors T Barr, R H Thakor and Mrs S Z Haq.

28.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

None.

29.

To read, confirm and sign the Minutes of the following Council Meeting

29a

Council - 16 June 2015 pdf icon PDF 93 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED THAT:

 

The minutes of the Council meeting held on 16 June 2015 be taken as read, confirmed and signed.

 

30.

Motions on Notice

Minutes:

None.

31.

Motion to Confer the Title of Honorary Alderman pdf icon PDF 6 KB

Minutes:

The Leader advised Members that former Councillor Peter Swift was delighted that he was to be made an Honorary Alderman.

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

That former Councillor Peter Swift be made an Honorary Alderman.

32.

Mayor's Announcements

Minutes:

None.

33.

Petitions, Deputations and Questions

Minutes:

None.

34.

Leader's Statement

Minutes:

The Leader of the Council stated that it was an interesting time for the Council and that the two new swimming pools will be opening in November 2015. He advised Members that the new Customer Services Centre will be opening on 12 October. He advised that the new refuse vehicles have been well received and are operating well.

 

A Member asked for an update concerning strategic authorities, to which the Leader advised that there is no update as such, but nonetheless said that at the Leader’s Meeting they had agreed to support a bid to government relating to a strategic housing, employment, infrastructure and education departments. He emphasised that this would be a high level strategic bid and that no council has taken this to a government structure. He advised Members that he will keep them updated regarding the same.

35.

To Receive the Minutes for information of the meetings of the following Committees, Forums, Working Groups and Outside Bodies:

Minutes:

The minutes of the meetings of the Committees, Forums and Working Groups as set out in the report be received.

35a

Minutes of the Community Safety Partnership held on Tuesday, 26 May 2015 pdf icon PDF 84 KB

35b

Minutes of the Development Control Committee held on Thursday, 28 May 2015 pdf icon PDF 318 KB

35c

Minutes of the Place Shaping Working Group held on Thursday, 11 June 2015 pdf icon PDF 250 KB

35d

Minutes of the Extraordinary Development Control Committee held on Tuesday, 16 June 2015 pdf icon PDF 90 KB

35e

Minutes of the Wigston Residents Forum held on Wednesday, 24 June 2015 pdf icon PDF 269 KB

35f

Minutes of the Development Control Committee held on Thursday, 25 June 2015 pdf icon PDF 138 KB

35g

Minutes of the Greening of the Borough Working Group held on Tuesday, 30 June 2015 pdf icon PDF 141 KB

35h

Minutes of the Development Control Sub Committee held on Monday, 6 July 2015 pdf icon PDF 79 KB

35i

Minutes of the Service Delivery Committee held on Tuesday, 7 July 2015 pdf icon PDF 145 KB

35j

Minutes of the Oadby Residents Forum held on Wednesday, 8 July 2015 pdf icon PDF 84 KB

35k

Minutes of the South Wigston Residents Forum held on Tuesday, 9 July 2015 pdf icon PDF 266 KB

35l

Minutes of the Policy, Finance and Development Committee held on Thursday, 21 July 2015 pdf icon PDF 123 KB

35m

Minutes of the Licensing and Regulatory Committee held on Wednesday, 22 July 2015 pdf icon PDF 64 KB

35n

Minutes of the Constitutional Working Group held on Tuesday, 4 August 2015 pdf icon PDF 108 KB

36.

Exclusion of Press and Public

The Press and Public are likely to be excluded from the remainder of the meeting in accordance with Section 100 (A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (Exempt Information) during consideration of the item below on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in the respective paragraph of Part 2 Of Schedule 12A of the Act and the public interest in maintaining the exempt items outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED THAT:

 

The press, public and remaining officers present be excluded from the remainder of the meeting in accordance with Section 100 (A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (Exempt Information) during consideration of agenda item 16a on the grounds that it involved the disclosure of exempt information, as defined in the respective paragraph of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and the public interest in maintaining the exempt items outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

36a

Staffing

Minutes:

Members had a discussion in camera regarding staffing.

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