16th June, 2009
8th June, 2009
TO:- ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
Notice is hereby given that a
meeting of the South Staffordshire Council will be held in the
Council Chamber, Council Offices, Codsall, on Tuesday, 16th June,
2009, at 7.00p.m. for the purpose of transacting the business set
out below.
R.LEVESLEY
Chief Executive
A G E N D A
(Proceedings with open with prayers
led by Reverend Michael Williams)
1. Priority Business (if
any)
2. Minutes
To confirm and sign the minutes of
the Meeting of the Council held on 19th May, 2009
(copy attached).
3. Apologies
To receive any apologies for non-attendance.
4. Declarations of
Interest
To receive any declarations of interest.
5. Questions pursuant to Council
Procedure Rule 9.4
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A Councillor may ask the Chairman of Council, a member of the
Executive or the Chairman of any Committee, Sub-Committee or Panel
a question on any matter in relation to which the Council has
powers or duties or which affects the District of South
Staffordshire provided that:-
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they have given at least seven working days notice in writing of
the question to the Chief Executive; or
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the question relates to urgent
matters, they have the consent of the Chairman to whom the question
is to be put, and the content of the question is given to the Chief
Executive by 11.00a.m. on the day of the meeting. Every
question shall be put and answered without discussion by the
person to whom the question has been put may decline to
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6. Report of the
Leader of the Council (copy attached).
Note: Council Procedure Rule
10 states:-
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The Leader of the Council shall at each ordinary meeting of the
Council submit a report on the work of the Executive, and shall be
open to question thereon.
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| 10.2 |
The Leader of the Council may invite (a) representative(s) of a
partner organisation(s) to address the Council in respect of any
matters referred to in the Leader's report relating to partnership
working between the Council and the organisation(s).
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| 10.3 |
A member of the Council may, at the discretion of the Chairman,
ask the Leader of the Council a question relating to a matter
referred to in the Leader's report to Council and may, after having
the response from the Leader (or at the Leader's discretion the
relevant Deputy Leader or representative of a partner organisation)
ask one supplementary question on the point of the original
question.
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| 10.4 |
A member of the Council may question the Leader once (with the
provision for a supplementary question) on each item in the
Leader's report.
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| 10.5 |
An answer by the Leader of the Council (or appropriate Deputy
Leader) may take the form of:
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a direct oral answer by the Leader
of the Council |
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(b) |
a direct oral answer by a Deputy
Leader with portfolio responsibility for the matter subject to a
question |
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a direct oral answer from a
representative or a partner organisation invited by the Leader of
the Council to respond |
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where the desired information is
in a publication of the Council or other published work, a
reference to that publication; or |
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where the reply cannot
conveniently be given orally, a written answer circulated to the
questioner. |
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There shall be no debate on a question submitted
under Procedure Rule 10.3. A questioner may request that
the matter under question be referred to the Executive or
appropriate committee/sub committee/panel, if such a request is
made the Chairman will ask for a seconder to the proposal, the
seconder will have no right to speak on the proposal; the
Member of the Council, in responding to the questions shall have
the right to comment on the proposed referral. The question
will then be put to the vote without further
debate.
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7. Annual
Report of the Audit Committee (copy attached).
8. Reports from the
Executive
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Reports of the Leader of the
Council re: |
9. Chairman's
Announcements
To receive any announcements which
the Chairman wishes to bring to the attention of the
members.
Note:
Members, officers, and the public are requested to stand at the
conclusion of the meeting whilst the Chairman and Vice-Chairman
leave the Council Chamber.
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