Meeting documents

Council
Monday, 19th October, 2015

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Date:
Monday 19th October 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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AGENDA - PART A
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2. MINUTES
To approve the attached Minutes of the
a) Ordinary Council Meeting; and
b) Special Council Meeting
both held on Monday 20 July 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. AWARD OF FREEDOM OF THE BOROUGH
To present to Mr Ian Austen the Freedom of the Borough

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

7. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - QUESTIONS FROM THE PEOPLE OF CROYDON.
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. 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.

9. RESPONSES TO PETITIONS PRESENTED TO COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF CROYDON
Responses to petitions presented to Council on 20 July 2015. These responses are open to questions from Councillors

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

11. 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 and Cabinet since the last ordinary Council Meeting and items published in Bulletins issued by Cabinet Members.

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.

12. 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.

13. BUSINESS REPORT OF THE SCRUTINY & OVERVIEW COMMITTEE
To receive the attached report which summarises the business considered by Scrutiny and Overview Committee and its Sub-Committees.

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

15. EXEMPT OR CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS AS PER PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 12A OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972, AS AMENDED
To resolve, if necessary, that the Press and Public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or proceedings to be conducted, that there will be disclosure of confidential or 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 Monday, 7th December 2015 in Council Chamber, Town Hall, Katharine Street, Croydon, CR0 1NX

Issue Date:- 09 October 2015 at 15:12