Agenda and minutes
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Appeals against refusal of inspection of documents To consider any appeals in accordance with Procedure Rule 15.2 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules (in the event of an appeal the press and public will be excluded).
(*In accordance with Procedure Rule 15.2, written notice of an appeal must be received by the Head of Governance Services at least 24 hours before the meeting)
Minutes: There were no appeals against the refusal of inspection of documents, |
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Exempt Information - possible exclusion of the press and public 1 To highlight reports or appendices which officers have identified as containing exempt information, and where officers consider that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons outlined in the report.
2 To consider whether or not to accept the officers recommendation in respect of the above information.
3 If so, to formally pass the following resolution:-
RESOLVED – That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following parts of the agenda designated as containing exempt information on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information, as follows:-
Minutes: There were no items identified where it was considered necessary to exclude the press or public from the meeting due to the confidential nature of the business to be considered. |
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Late items To identify items which have been admitted to the agenda by the Chair for consideration
(The special circumstances shall be specified in the minutes)
Minutes: There were no late items |
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Declaration of Disclosable Pecuniary and Other Interests To disclose or draw attention to any disclosable pecuniary interests for the purposes of Section 31 of the Localism Act 2000 and paragraphs 13-18 of the Members’ Code of Conduct. Also to declare any other significant interests which the Member wishes to declare in the public interest, in accordance with paragraphs 19-20 of the Members’ Code of Conduct. Minutes: There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests. |
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Apologies for absence To receive any apologies for absence from the meeting. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor D Blackburn |
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Minutes 29th July 2014 To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 29th July 2014. (To Follow) Minutes: RESOLVED – That the minutes of the previous meeting held on 29th July 2014, were accepted as a true and correct record |
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The Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014 - Constitutional Amendments To receive a report of the City Solicitor which sets out amendments to Article 13 of the Constitution, and to the Access to Information Procedure Rules, made by the City Solicitor to reflect new provisions for the recording of officer decisions in relation to Council Functions as set out in the Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014. Additional documents:
Minutes:
The City Solicitor submitted a report setting out amendments that she had made to the Council’s Constitution to reflect new legislative requirements arising from the Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014
RESOLVED –
(i) To note the amendments to Article 13 of the Constitution, as set out in Appendix A of the submitted report, and also the amendments to the Access and Information Procedure Rules as set out in Appendix B.
(ii) To note that the City Solicitor, in consultation with group leaders, had reviewed the protocol for third party recording of Committee meetings against the requirements set out in the Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014, and that no amendments are necessary
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Polling District Review To receive a report of the Head of Licensing and Registration which requests the Committee to consider initial proposals for the polling district review and to agree the initial proposals to be published on 29 August 2014 for the second consultation period of the review. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Head of Licensing and Registration submitted a report which requested the Committee to consider initial proposals for the polling district review and to agree the initial proposals to be published on 5th September 2014 for the second consultation period of the review.
RESOLVED –
a) To note the summary of representations as set out in Appendix A (which had cross-party support by parties who expressed a view) and approve that each case be confirmed as an initial proposal;
b) To note the summary of representations as set out in Appendix B (which had been rejected by all parties) and to not approve as initial proposals.
c) To note the summary of representations as set out in Appendix C (where all parties who expressed a view did not agree) and to not approve as initial proposals.
d) To approve the revised timetable at Appendix E which had been amended to change the dates of the second consultation period from 29th August – 26th September to 5th September – 3rd October
e) To note that the initial proposals agreed today will be published for further consultation from 5th September to 3rd October 2014 and will return to General Purposes Committee in November 2014 to agree on the authority’s final proposals.
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