Notice of Meeting         COUNCIL

 

Date and time

of Meeting                  WEDNESDAY, 6TH DECEMBER, 2006 AT 6.00PM

 

Venue                      COUNCIL CHAMBER, CIVIC OFFICES

 

 

Agenda

 

 

1.         Apologies for absence.

 

2.         (a)    To hear the roll call of Members.

            (b)    To receive declarations of interest under the Council’s Code of Conduct.

(Note: Members seeking advice on this item are asked to contact the Monitoring Officer at least 48 hours before the meeting).

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3.         To approve the minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 4th October, 2006 and the Extraordinary Meeting of the Council held on 22nd November, 2006.

 

4.         To receive any announcements from the Mayor, Leader, Members of the Cabinet and the Head of Paid Service.

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5.                  To receive questions and answers pursuant to Council Procedure Rules 8.2, 8.4, 8.5 and 8.6 (i.e. questions on any matter in relation to which the Council has powers or duties or which affects the Vale of Glamorgan.)

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Report of the Chief Executive -

6.         Change to Membership of Appeals Committee.

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7.         To consider the following proposals from the Executive in relation to the Council’s Policy Framework and Budget (copies of the relevant minutes are attached).

 

Item

Date of Meeting

Minute No.

 

(a)    Capital Monitoring for the period 1st April, 2006 - 31st August, 2006

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4th October, 2006

C2685

(b)    Penarth Heights: Post Contract

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18th October, 2006

C2715

(c)     Initial Capital Programme Proposals 2007/08

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22nd November, 2006

C2763

(d)    Prohibiting the Consumption of Alcohol in Public Places

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29th November, 2006

C2787*

(e)    Gambling Act 2005

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29th November, 2006

C2788*

(f)      Dyffryn House: Potential Future Use

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29th November, 2006

C2789*

 

N.B. The reports which are the subject of the references in respect of Agenda Item 7(a) - (f) above have already been circulated to Members with the agendas for 4th and 18th October and 22nd and 29th November, 2006.  Further copies are available from Democratic Services if required.

 

* Members are also asked to note that the call-in period in respect of Agenda Items 7 (d) - (f) above will not expire until 17.00 on Thursday 7th December, 2006.  Members who wish to call-in any of these items should, therefore, if the call-in pro-forma has not been submitted by the time of the Council meeting, indicate their intention to call-in the item at the Council meeting itself, following which the item in question will be withdrawn.

 

8.         To consider a reference from the Scrutiny Committee (Community Wellbeing and Safety): 23rd October, 2006 (reconvened on 27th October, 2006) in relation to an Executive decision in respect of the following matter.  In order to assist Members, the subsequent response of Cabinet, as set out Minute No. C2750, is also attached:

 

Item

Date of Meeting

Minute No.

 

(a)       Social Services Budget Action Plan

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20th September, 2006

C2650

 

9.         To inform the Council of the use of the Urgency Decision Procedure under Article 13.9 of the Constitution.

 

Item

Date of Meeting

Minute No.

 

(a)       Office Accommodation: Provincial House

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20th September, 2006

C2644

(b)       School Investment Strategy: Update

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20th September, 2006

C2646

(c)        Changes to the Finance of the HR Function

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20th September, 2006

C2658

(d)       Welsh Assembly Government: Active Lifestyles Community Capital Programme

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4th October, 2006

C2677

 

10.       Any items which the Chairman has decided are urgent (Part I).

 

PART II

THE PUBLIC AND PRESS MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM THE MEETING DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 100A(4) OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972.

 

11.       Any items which the Chairman has decided are urgent (Part II).

 

 

John Maitland Evans

Chief Executive

 

30th November, 2006

 

Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985

Inspection of background papers - In the first instance, enquiries should be made of Mr. J. Wyatt Tel: Barry (01446) 709408.

E-mail: JRWyatt@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

 

Distribution: To all Members of the Council.