A G E N D A

Minutes

To confirm and sign the minutes of the Special Meeting of the Council held on 15th December, 2009 (copy attached). 

Apologies

To receive any apologies for non-attendance.

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:-     

they have given  at least seven working days notice in writing of the question to the Chief Executive; or

Report of the Leader of the Council (copy attached). 

Note:  Council Procedure Rule 10 states:-

10.1    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.

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).

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.

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. 

10.5    An answer by the Leader of the Council (or appropriate Deputy Leader) may take the form of:

(a)   a direct oral answer by the Leader of the Council

(b)   a direct oral answer by a Deputy Leader with portfolio responsibility for the matter subject to question

(c)   a direct oral answer from a representative or a partner organisation invited by the Leader of the Council to respond

(d)   where the desired information is in a publication of the Council or other published work, a reference to that publication; or

(e)   where the reply cannot conveniently be given orally, a written answer circulated to the questioner. 

10.6    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 question shall have the right to comment on the proposed referral.  The question will then be put to the  vote without further debate.

Report of the Leader of the Council re: the Council's Medium Term Financial Strategy and Council Tax 2010/2011 (copy attached). 

Reports of the Deputy Leader (Community Services) re:

(i)    Disabled Facilities Grants - Capital Programme (copy attached). 

(ii)   Private Sector Housing (copy attached). 

Report of the Audit Committee re: Treasury Management Strategy and Prudential Indicators 2010/2011 - 2014/2015 (copy attached). 

Joint Report of the Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer re:  Amendment to the Constitution of the Council - Employee Procedure Rules (copy attached). 

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.