Agenda, decisions and minutes

Members are reminded of their responsibility to declare any pecuniary interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda.

If you have a pecuniary interest you must withdraw from the meeting. Normally you should leave the room before the business starts to be discussed. You do, however, have the same right to speak as a member of the public and may remain in the room to enable you to exercise that right and then leave immediately. In either case you must not seek to improperly influence a decision on the matter.

No declarations of interests were made.

The Mayor announced that Councillors Walker, Boardman and Nevett were retiring from the Council in May and so this would be their last meeting. She offered her thanks for their valued contributions and service to the Council.

Tributes to the three retiring members were made by Councillors Cullens and Bradley.

Members of the public who have requested the opportunity to ask question(s) on any item(s) on the agenda will have three minutes to put their question(s) to the relevant Councillor. Members of the public will be allowed to ask one short supplementary question.

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A question was received by a member of the public however at the request of the questioner it had now been withdrawn.

There were therefore no public questions for consideration.

To receive and consider the report of the meetings of the Executive Cabinet held on 23 February and 30 March.

That the report be noted.

Members considered a general report of the meetings of Executive Cabinet held on 23 February and 30 March.

The Leader of the Council and Executive Member for Economic Development and Public Service Reform, Councillor Alistair Bradley proposed the report and The Executive Member for Resources, Councillor Peter Wilson seconded, and it was;

Resolved (Unanimously) that the report be noted.

To receive and consider the general report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 26 January and 16 March, the Overview and Scrutiny Performance Panel held on 9 March and an update on the Task Group – Review of Empty Properties.

That the report be noted.

Members considered a general report of the meetings of Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 26 January and 16 March, the Overview and Scrutiny Performance Panel held on 9 March and an update on the Task Group – Review of Empty Properties.

The Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Councillor John Walker proposed the report and the Vice Chair, Councillor Roy Lees seconded, and it was;

Resolved (Unanimously) that the report be noted.

To receive and consider the report of the meeting of the Governance Committee held on 15 March.

That the report be noted.

Members considered a general report of the Governance Committee meeting held on 15 March.

The Chair of the Governance Committee, Councillor Debra Platt proposed the report and the Vice Chair of Governance Committee, Councillor Mark Clifford seconded, and it was;

Resolved (Unanimously) that the report be noted.

To receive and consider the report of the Director of Customer and Digital (attached).

Decision:

The Executive Member for Customer, Streetscene and Environment, Councillor Adrian Lowe, presented the report of the Director of Customer and Digital which proposed a revised and updated Council Tax Discretionary Reductions Policy.

It was moved by the Executive Member for Customer, Streetscene and Environment, Councillor Lowe, seconded by the Executive Leader, Councillor Alistair Bradley, and it was Resolved (unanimously):

No questions had been received.

A notice of motion was received, however it was not within the notice period specified in the Constitution.

The Mayor agreed that be considered as urgent under the next item.

The Mayor has agreed that due to the exceptional circumstances of the forthcoming Coronation of King Charles III, the following notice of motion be put to Council for consideration.