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Monday, 20th April, 2015

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Date:
Monday 20th April 2015
Time:
6:30 p.m.
Place:
Council Chamber, Town Hall, Katharine Street, Croydon, CR0 1NX
 
Invitees:

To All Members of the Council

Contact:
Kate Norton
Position:
Senior Members Services Manager
Tel No:
020 8726 6000 ext 63876
 
Members of the public are welcome to attend this meeting. If you require assistance please phone or e-mail Kate Norton, as detailed above

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ItemDescription
AGENDA - PART A
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2. MINUTES
To approve the attached Minutes of the Ordinary Council Meeting (Council Tax) held on Monday 23 February 2015

3. DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
Members will be asked to confirm that their Disclosure of Interest Forms are accurate and up-to-date. Any other disclosures that Members may wish to make during the meeting should be made orally. Members are reminded that unless their disclosable pecuniary interest is registered on the register of interests or is the subject of a pending notification to the Monitoring Officer, they are required to disclose relevant disclosable pecuniary interests at the meeting.

4. URGENT BUSINESS (IF ANY)
To receive notice from the Chair of any business not on the Agenda which should, in the opinion of the Chair, by reason of special circumstances, be considered as a matter of urgency.

5. EXEMPT ITEMS
To confirm the allocation of business between Part A and Part B of the Agenda.

6. ANNOUNCEMENTS
To receive Announcements, if any, from the Mayor, the Leader, Head of Paid Service and/or Returning Officer.

7. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
The Leader and Cabinet Members and Committee Chairs will answer written questions submitted by members of the public. Questions and draft answers will be circulated at the meeting. The Constitution allows for a maximum of 15 minutes for oral supplementary questions.

8. MOTIONS FOR DEBATE
To debate any Motions submitted in accordance with Council Procedure Rules.

9. BUSINESS REPORT OF THE LEADER INCORPORATING COUNCILLORS¡¦ WRITTEN QUESTIONS TO THE LEADER AND CABINET MEMBERS
To receive the attached Report which summarises the business considered by the Leader, Cabinet and Cabinet Committees since the last ordinary Council Meeting and items published in Bulletins issued by Cabinet Members and, in so doing, deal with the recommendations of the Cabinet on the following matters:

„« to adopt the Children and Families Plan 2015-16 and;
„« to adopt the Interim Equalities and Inclusion Plan 2014-16

A Councillor may ask no more than two questions on each item of business contained in the Business Report.

The Leader, Cabinet Members and Committee Chairs will also provide draft written replies to the written questions submitted by Members of the Council. The questions and draft replies will be circulated at the meeting. Councillors may ask two supplementary questions arising from the reply given to a question they have submitted.


10. ANNUAL SCRUTINY REPORT 2014/2015 AND SCRUTINY BUSINESS REPORT
To receive the attached Report. In accordance with the Rules of the Constitution, this report is presented annually at a Council Meeting and is allocated a 30 minute slot for debate. The Chair of the Scrutiny and Strategic Overview Committee and the Chairs of each Scrutiny Sub-Committee will introduce and answer questions on the Report.

Any Councillor, except the Seconder of the Report, may ask the Chair, Deputy or Vice-chairs, as appropriate, not more than two questions on each paragraph of the Report. In the event that any part of the Report has not been reached when the overall time limit has expired, the Report shall be taken as read and put immediately to the vote.

11. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GENERAL PURPOSES AND AUDIT COMMITTEE 2014/15
To receive the attached report. In accordance with the Rules of the Constitution, this report is presented annually at a Council Meeting and is allocated a 10 minute slot for debate. The Chair of the General Purposes and Audit Committee will introduce and answer questions on the Report. The Chair of the Committee shall not have more than 3 minutes speaking time to introduce the report.

Any Councillor, except for the Seconder of the Report, may ask the Chair or Vice-Chair, as appropriate, not more than two questions on each paragraph of the Report. In the event that any part of the Report has not been reached when the overall time limit has expired, the Report shall be taken as read and put immediately to the vote.

12. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING BOARD - REPORT CIRCULATED 17TH APRIL 2015
To receive the report of the Health and Wellbeing Board. In accordance with the Rules of the Constitution, this report is presented annually at a Council Meeting and is allocated a 10 minute slot for debate. The Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board will introduce and answer questions on the Report. The Chair of the Board shall not have more than 3 minutes speaking time to introduce the report.

Any Councillor, except for the Seconder of the Report, may ask the Chair or Vice-Chair, as appropriate, not more than two questions on each paragraph of the Report. In the event that any part of the Report has not been reached when the overall time limit has expired, the Report shall be taken as read and put immediately to the vote.



13. COUNCILLORS' OPEN SESSION ON WARD MATTERS ON BEHALF OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES
At the discretion of the Mayor, up to 5 Councillors may speak for up to three minutes each on any matter which affects their Ward. The Constitution has allocated a total time of up to 15 minutes for this agenda item.

14. PETITIONS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCILLORS TO COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF CROYDON
To receive notice of petitions which, following presentation will stand referred to the relevant Cabinet Members.

15. RESPONSES TO PETITIONS PRESENTED TO COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF CROYDON
Responses to petitions presented to Council on 26 January 2015. These responses are open to questions from Councillors.

16. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CABINET AND COMMITTEES DEFERRED FOR DEBATE
To consider, if any, recommendations which may be deferred for debate.

17. CAMERA RESOLUTION
To resolve that, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information falling within those paragraphs indicated in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.

AGENDA - PART B
  None

The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, 21st May 2015 in Council Chamber, Town Hall, Katharine Street, Croydon, CR0 1NX

Issue Date:- 13 April 2015 at 17:49