Agenda and minutes

To receive apologies from Members for their inability to attend the Meeting.

Apologies for non attendance were received fro Councillors Bateman, Foster-Reed and Murphy and Honorary Freeman O’Neill.

To confirm the Minutes of the Extraordinary meeting of the Council and meeting of the Council held on 25 July 2018 (copy herewith).

COUNCIL RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 25 July 2018 and the extraordinary meeting held on the 25 July 2018 be confirmed and signed.

To consider any Mayor’s Communications.

The Mayor advised that she had held an afternoon tea and raised £356 and had raised £611 on her bike ride, both had been successes.

The Mayor also advised that she was holding a fashion show with the support of Peacocks and Edinburgh Woollen Mill on 30^th October and would be holding a festive afternoon tea on 4^th December.

To receive Deputations in accordance with Standing Order No 3.4 and to answer Public Questions pursuant to Standing Order No 3.5, such questions to be answered orally during a time not exceeding 15 minutes.

(NOTE: Standing Order No 3.4 requires that notice of a Deputation should be received by the Borough Solicitor NOT LATER THAN 12 O’CLOCK NOON ON MONDAY, 22 OCTOBER  2018 and likewise Standing Order No 3.6 requires that notice of a Public Question should be received by the Borough Solicitor NOT LATER THAN 12 O’CLOCK NOON ON MONDAY, 22 OCTOBER 2018).

There were none.

Questions (if any) pursuant to Standing Order No 3.3.

(NOTE: Members are reminded that Standing Order No 3.3 requires that Notice of Question pursuant to that Standing Order must be received by the Borough Solicitor NOT LATER THAN 12 O’CLOCK NOON ON TUESDAY, 23 OCTOBER 2018).

Question standing in the name of Councillor Mrs Cully on:

Council funding across the country faces another cut of £1.3 billion to the next years planned budget will you join other Councils in making a stand together and write to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government setting out the funding pressures on our local council and calling on the government to truly end austerity in local government.

Was answered by the Leader of the Council.

To receive the following Part I minutes of the Boards of the Council:

Consideration was given to a recommendation by the Policy and Organisation Board at its extraordinary meeting held on 15^th October 2018.

COUNCIL RESOLVED THAT:

Any future Honorary Alderman be approved in line with the following criteria.

a) to those that have given eminent service to the Council, the Borough and the Community; and that

b) Prior to any proposal for the award of Honorary Alderman being presented to the Council, by way of consultation with the Group Leaders, cross party support for the nomination and proposal should be sought and given.

To receive the following Part II minutes of the Boards of the Council:

To consider and approve the amended fees & charges contained in this report and appendix.

                                      FEES AND CHARGES

Consideration was given to a report of the Borough Treasurer detailing the amended

fees and charges for implementation from January 2019. It was recommended that the

Council agree to approve the fees and charges referred to in the report and appendix

for implementation from 1 January 2019, unless otherwise stated.

An amendment was proposed as follows;

AMENDMENT:  That the current no interment charge for a child whose age did not exceed 12 years at the time of death, is amended to those whose age did not exceed 16 years at the time of death.

This was seconded and approved.

Voting was thereupon taken and the names of the Members voting for and

against the Recommendation with amendment and those abstaining were read to the

Council:

FOR THE RECOMMENDATION: Councillors Mrs Batty, Beavis, Rev Blackman,

Burgess, Carter, Casey, Hook, Mrs Hook, Mrs Huggins, Jessop, Mrs Jones, Mrs Morgan, Philpott, Raffaelli, Scard, The Mayor (16)

AGAINST THE RECOMMENDATION: Councillor Ms Ballard, Chegwyn, Earle, Hammond, Herridge, Hicks, Hylands, Johnston, Miss Kelly, Pepper, Mrs Prickett (11)

ABSTENTIONS: Councillors Mrs Cully, Farr, Hutchison, Mrs Westerby  (4)
 

COUNCIL RESOLVED: That the recommendations be approved