Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Centre
Contact: Sandra Coltman 023 8083 2430
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Apologies To receive any apologies. |
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To authorise the signing of the minutes of the Council Meeting held on 17 November 2010 and 16 February 2011, attached. Additional documents: |
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Announcements from the Mayor and Leader Matters especially brought forward by the Mayor and the Leader. |
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Deputations, Petitions and Public Questions To receive any requests for Deputations, Presentation of Petitions or Public Questions. |
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Report of the Leader of the Council, attached. Additional documents: |
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Motions A) Councillor R Williams to move:-
Full Council notes that the LGPS is a sustainable, good quality pension scheme that benefits from being funded and locally managed. It is valuable to employers and employees alike. Successive governments have failed to recognise the distinctiveness of the LGPS in setting policy, most notably in the proposal announced by the Chancellor in the last CSR to impose an extra 3.2% contribution tax on scheme members, increasing scheme average member contributions from 6.6% to 9.8%. This tax does not benefit the scheme or scheme members or employers. This proposal is in addition to pension reductions caused by being indexed against CPI instead of RPI and is in advance of expected benefit reform recommendations from the Hutton Review.
Full Council agrees that an increase in member contributions as proposed will lead to mass opt outs from the LGPS and that would be undesirable and damaging. The views expressed by the LGA in its letter to the Chancellor dated 16 February 2011 on this subject are also the views of this Council.
Full Council therefore resolves that the Council will write to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury and the Secretary of State for Local Government within the next month stating this Council's support for the LGA letter referred to above and calling for government to rethink its proposed increases to LGPS member contributions. The Council will work with Trade Unions to ensure employees are made aware of the proposals for the LGPS and encouraging them to support the Council's representations to defend their pension scheme.
B) Councillor P Williams to move:-
This Council welcomes the news that Prince William is to marry Kate Middleton on 29th April. The Council notes the following:
· The 9 day celebrations give a real opportunity to promote a sense of community and build a sense of pride. · Under the previous Government local residents faced a cost of between £75 and £3000 for putting on street events. · Southampton City Council provides free Public Liability Insurance for residents wanting to hold events; and · the assistance to residents & traders with the setting up of street parties and events
“As part of its drive to promoting a bigger society the City Council urges all Councillors to act in their roles as community champions to promote and facilitate where possible the celebrations within the City.”
C) Councillor Smith to move:-
That the Council notes that Her Majesty The Queen has agreed that competitions may be held for a grant of Lord Mayoralty to mark Her Diamond Jubilee in 2012. Lord Mayoralty is an exceptional distinction conferred on the Mayoralties of a few, usually long established and important cities. Existing local authority cities are welcome to enter the competition by the closing date of 27 May 2011, and that this Council accordingly resolves to submit a bid of behalf of the City of Southampton.
D) Councillor Dean to move:-
That Council acknowledges that the Highway Partnership with Balfour Beatty ... view the full agenda text for item 6. |
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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. |
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Appointments to Committees, Sub-Committees and Other Bodies To deal with any appointments to Committees, Sub-Committees or other bodies as required. |
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Local Transport Plan 3 PDF 82 KB Report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport seeking approval and adoption of the Local Transport Plan 3 (LTP3) for Southampton, attached. Additional documents: |
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Adoption of the Safe City Partnership Plan 2011/12 PDF 74 KB Report of the Cabinet Member for Local Services and Community Safety seeking approval for the Safe City Partnership Plan 2011/12, attached. Additional documents: |
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NOTE: There will be prayers by a representative of the Islamic faith and a Thought for the Day by Monsignor Vincent Harvey in the Mayor’s Reception Room at 1.45 pm for Members of the Council and Officers who wish to attend. |