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Items
No. Item

53.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 246 KB

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Council Meeting held on 25 September 2014.

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54.

Declarations of Interest

To receive from Members, declarations of the existence of any disclosable pecuniary, or non-pecuniary, interests and the nature of those interests in relation to any agenda item. Please see Agenda Notes.

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55.

Public Question Time (15 Minutes)

The opportunity is given to members of the public to put questions to Cabinet Members or Committee Chairs provided that a question does not relate to:

 

·               Matters which are the subject of current or pending legal proceedings or

·               Matters relating to employees or former employees of the Council or comments in respect of individual Council Officers.

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56.

Petitions and Deputations (15 Minutes)

A period not exceeding three minutes is allowed for the presentation of a petition or deputation provided that no such petition or deputation is in relation to:

 

·               Matters relating to individual Council Officers, or

·               Matters relating to current or pending legal proceedings

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57.

Announcements (Council Procedure Rule 2(vii))

To receive announcements from:

 

a)        The Mayor

b)        Leader of the Council

c)        Members of the Cabinet

d)        Chairs of Committees

e)        Head of Paid Service

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58.

Suspension of Council Procedure Rules

To waive Council Procedure Rules to allow the relevant officersto address the Council in respect of item 12 on the agenda.

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59.

Joint Proposal for a shared Managing Director & Commissioning Director for Gloucester City Council & Gloucestershire County Council pdf icon PDF 130 KB

To consider the joint report of the Leaders of Gloucester City Council and Gloucestershire County Council seeking approval to appoint a Managing Director for the City Council and a Commissioning Director for the County Council to deliver a new concept of joint working between the two organisations.

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60.

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) - Review of Procedural Guide pdf icon PDF 134 KB

To consider the report of the Head of Paid Service concerning the annual review of the RIPA Procedural Guide.

 

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61.

Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places 2014 pdf icon PDF 160 KB

To consider the report of the Returning Officer concerning the recommendations for Gloucester City Council following the consultation period for the 2014 Polling District and Polling Places Review.

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62.

Update on Governance Arrangements for Gloucestershire Airport Limited pdf icon PDF 98 KB

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Culture concerning the governance arrangements for Gloucestershire Airport Limited.

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63.

Questions by Members (Council Procedure Rule 12)

a)        Written questions to Cabinet Members

 

No written questions have been received.

 

b)        Leader and Cabinet Members’ Question Time (45 minutes)

 

         Any member of the Council may ask the Leader of the Council or any Cabinet Member any question without prior notice, upon:

        

·         Any matter relating to the Council’s administration

·         Any matter relating to any report of the Cabinet appearing on the Council’s summons

·         A matter coming within their portfolio of responsibilities

 

         Only one supplementary question is allowed per question.

 

c)      Questions to Chairs of Meetings (15 Minutes)

 

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64.

Notices of Motion

(1)       MOVED BY COUNCILLOR HAIGH

 

“This Council notes that we are committed to be a Living Wage Council and to pay employees the current national Living Wage rate of £7.85 an hour. Not only is this the right thing to do as an employer but as a council we can show leadership and encourage our partners, public and private, to deliver services and do business that also acts in the interests of our residents.

 

There are, however, 25 employees in roles which are not suitable for fixed hours and these workers are paid below the living wage at £6.56 per hour.

 

In order that we can continue to show leadership and fairness as an employer this Council agrees to draw up a standardised worker agreement for these roles with term and conditions agreed with the Trade Unions, in line with other Council staff. These workers are to be paid at a minimum of the living wage.”

 

(2)       MOVED BY COUNCILLOR FIELD

 

“Sky lanterns (also known as Chinese lanterns) are much like miniature hot air balloons that are constructed of tissue paper with a heat source at the base of the lantern such as a wad of cotton fabric soaked with a combustible material. Once released the hot air produced by the fuel source can lift the lantern to extreme heights. It can then drift for long distances until the fuel is depleted, at which point the lantern falls to the ground.

 

Sky lanterns pose a serious fire safety hazard due to their uncontrolled and unpredictable flight path. These products could land in trees, on rooftops or other combustible properties while still ignited and potentially cause a fire. A sky lantern was probably the cause of the massive fire at Croft Farm Water Park site near Hardwick Gloucestershire, which destroyed 60 caravans in November 2013.

 

Sky lanterns can also cause damage to the environment. When the device falls to the ground it becomes a hazard to pets, wildlife and livestock as they may ingest the remains of the lantern. Additionally the sky lanterns pose a serious threat to agriculture; an ignition source landing on a crop ready for harvest could cause significant economic hardship for farmers and also other businesses.

 

This Council resolves therefore to recognise the fire hazard associated with the use of sky lanterns (also known as Chinese lanterns), which can potentially lead to loss of life (human and animal), damage to property and increase the pressure on the Fire Service, Police and medical emergency services.”

 

The council further resolves to write to the MP for Gloucester, asking him to introduce legislation in the House, to investigate ways to produce sky lanterns that are safer, and biodegradable.”

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65.

Exclusion of Press and Public

To resolve:-

 

“That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the following item of business on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public are present during consideration of this item there will be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended”.

 

Agenda Item No.                  Description of Exempt Information

12                                           Paragraph 1: information relating to any individual.

 

Paragraph 3: information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information).

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66.

Update on Governance Arrangements for Gloucestershire Airport Limited

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Culture concerning the governance arrangements for Gloucestershire Airport Limited.

 

Please note that the documents associated with Item 12 have not been made available to members of the Board of Gloucestershire Airport Limited at this stage. When the Terms of Reference for the Shareholder Forum have been agreed between the shareholding authorities, the Airport company will be provided with a copy and Board members will be entitled to see them at that stage.

 

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