Agenda and minutes

Council - Wednesday 24th June 2009 6.00 p.m.

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Items
No.	Item
14.	Prayer View the background to item 14. Minutes: At the request of the Chairman, Councillor Miss D. H. Campbell JP opened the meeting with a prayer.
15.	Apologies for absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mrs. M. Bunker, Mrs. R. L. Dent, J. T. Duddy, Mrs. Dyer M.B.E., B. Lewis F.CMI, Dr. G. H. Lord, Miss. J. A. Marshall, Mrs. C. M. McDonald, P. M. McDonald, Mrs M. A. Sherrey JP, R. D. Smith and Mrs. C. J. Spencer.
16.	Minutes PDF 91 KB Additional documents: Minutes of Annual Council 06 05 09 , item 16. PDF 52 KB Minutes: The minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 29th April 2009 and the Annual Meeting of the Council held on 6th May 2009 were submitted. RESOLVED that the minutes be approved as a correct record.
17.	Declarations of Interest (Members are reminded that they need to keep their register of interest forms up to date) Minutes: Councillors Mrs. J. M. Boswell, D. McGrath, E. J. Murray, C. R. Scurrell, Mrs. J. J. Luck, Mrs. A. E. Doyle, S. P. Shannon and C. J. Tidmarsh declared a personal interest in agenda item 6 (Twinning Arrangements with St Sauveur Lendelin) as members of the Bromsgrove District Twinning Association.
18.	Recommendation from the Cabinet Meeting held on 24th June 2009 View the background to item 18. View the decision for item 18. To consider the recommendations from the special meeting of the Cabinet to be held on 24th June 2009 which will include the following item (to follow): Ø Annual Report 2008/09 (Members are asked to being to the Council meeting their copies of the relevant Cabinet agenda papers) Minutes: ANNUAL REPORT 2008/09 RESOLVED that the Annual Report for 2008/09 be approved.
19.	Minutes of the meetings of the Cabinet held on 29th April and 3rd June 2009 PDF 57 KB View the background to item 19. Additional documents: Minutes , 03/06/2009 Cabinet , item 19. PDF 66 KB Minutes: The minutes of the meetings of the Cabinet held on 29th April and 3rd June 2009 were received for information.
20.	Twinning Arrangements with St Sauveur Lendelin, France PDF 57 KB View the declarations of interest for item 20. View the background to item 20. View the decision for item 20. To consider the report of the Executive Director – Projects and Partnerships Minutes: Member considered a report of the Executive Director – Partnerships and Projects on the proposed establishment of formal twinning arrangements with St Sauveur Lendelin. Having been moved by Councillor R. Hollingworth and seconded by Councillor G. N. Denaro, it was RESOLVED that the Council welcomes and approves the arrangements for Bromsgrove to twin with St Sauveur Lendelin in France.
21.	Revision to the Scheme of Delegation PDF 74 KB View the background to item 21. View the decision for item 21. To consider the report of the Head of Legal, Equalities and Democratic Services Minutes: Members considered a report of the Head of Legal, Equalities and Democratic Services on a proposed minor change to the Council’s Scheme of Delegation to reflect organisational changes. Having been moved by Councillor G. N. Denaro and seconded by Councillor R. Hollingworth, it was RESOLVED that the Scheme of Delegation be revised to authorise the Head of Street Scene and Community to authorise prosecutions for, or issue cautions in respect of, environmental and waste crimes under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, the Clean Neighbourhood & Environment Act 2005, the Waste (Household Waste Duty of Care) (England and Wales) Regulations 2005and the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989.