Apologies

To receive any apologies.

Minutes

To authorise the signing of the minutes of the Council Meeting held on 17th September 2008, attached.

2. Minutes    

Announcements From The Mayor And The Leader

Matters especially brought forward by the Mayor and the Leader.

Deputations, Petitions And Public Questions

To receive any requests for Deputations, Presentation of Petitions or Public Questions.

EXECUTIVE BUSINESS

Report of the Leader of the Council, attached.

5. Report    

MOTIONS

A. Councillor Barnes-Andrews to move that:
Council calls on the Executive to clarify their seating arrangements in the light of the recent comments in the public domain made by the Executive and Chief Executive on policy directions.

B. Councillor Letts to move that:
Council believes for non ideological reasons that the waste collection service should remain in house.

Furthermore Council calls on the Executive to investigate alternate weekly collections from business premises to boost the City’s recycling rate and report their findings to the next available meeting of Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee.

C. Councillor Stevens to move that:
This Council believes that every child in Southampton matters and asks the Executive to implement policy that upholds the principles set out in the statement "every child matters".

D. Councillor Galton to move that:
Many blocks of flats in Southampton are now very difficult to access unless you are a resident. Doors are frequently locked all day. The result is that people are not sufficiently well informed about the democratic process, as not only party leaflets but electoral information and potentially useful Council information, cannot reach these residents.

Council therefore requests the Executive to investigate ways and means which may help to remedy this situation, followed by a report back to the three Group Leaders.

E. Councillor Baston to move that:
This Council objects to the proposal in the Policing Green Paper (July 2008) to reform the membership of police authorities by replacing councillors with directly elected crime and policing representatives. Council believes that this proposal will neither increase police accountability nor strengthen police authorities.

Council therefore requests the Leader of the Council to write to Minister of State for Policing and the three local MPs this week to state our opposition and request that the proposal be dropped.

Questions From Members To The Chairs Of Committees Or The Mayor

To consider any question of which notice has been given under
Council Procedure Rule 11.2.

Appointments To Committees, Sub Committees And Other Bodies

To deal with any appointments to Committees, Sub-Committees or other bodies as required.

South Central Strategic Health Authority Consultation:proposals For Water Fluoridation In Southampton And Parts Of Sw Hampshire

Report of the Chair of the Healthy City Scrutiny Panel, concerning the report of the Scrutiny Panel to determine the Authority’s response to the Strategic Heath Authority on the proposals for water fluoridation affecting significant parts of Southampton and south west Hampshire, attached.

9. Report    9. Appendix 1    


 

Local Development Framework Core Strategy Submission Document

Report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, seeking approval to publish the revised submission version of the Core Strategy (approved at Council on 19th September, 2007 now incorporating the comments of the Government Office for the South East (GOSE)) for public consultation and submission to the Secretary of State, attached.

10. Report    10. Appendix 1 (a)    10. Appendix 1 (b)    10. Appendix 1 (c)    10. Appendix 1 (d)    10. Document 1 in Members Room    10. Document 2 in Members Room    10. Document 3 in Members Room    


 

Independent Remuneration Panel

Report of the Solicitor to the Council requesting that the Independent Remuneration Panel undertake a review of the Special Responsibility Allowances for the Chairs of Audit Committee and Standards and Governance Committee, and also review the carer and telephone allowances, attached.

11. Report    


 

Exclusion Of The Press And Public - Confidential Item 13

The Mayor to move that in accordance with the Council's Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the press and public be excluded from the meeting in respect of Item 13 by virtue of Category 3 (Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person including the Council) of Paragraph 10.4 of the above Rules. It is not considered to be in the public interest to disclose this information because the report contains confidential and commercially sensitive information relating to both the Council and the terms of legal agreements with third parties. Given the particular commercial sensitivity of the information in that its disclosure could prejudice and/or adversely impact the Council and the third parties? position in respect of their legal relationships, property arrangements and financial positions, it is considered that the public interest in withholding this information at this time is greater

Guildhall Square Improvements

Report of the Cabinet Member for Resources and Workforce Planning concerning a commitment to funding the undertaking of improvements to Guildhall Square in line with its obligations under the development agreement for the Regional Business Centre, attached.

Note: This is a confidential report.

Overview And Scrutiny Business

a) Scrutiny Inquiry Into Fuel Poverty

Report of the Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee, concerning the proposals from the Fuel Poverty Inquiry, seeking any further comments or views upon the recommendations, which the Executive will formally consider within the timeframe expressed within the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules, attached.

14. Report    14. Appendix 1