Council - Thursday, 20th April, 2017 7.00 pm - Agenda

To confirm the Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting of the Council held on 22nd February, 2017 and the Ordinary Meeting of the Council held on 23rd February, 2017 (copy Minutes attached).

To receive any questions by Members submitted in pursuance of Standing Order 8 (3).

To consider the following Notice of Motion, which has been submitted by Cr. Jennifer Evans pursuant to Standing Order 9 (1):

"This council is mindful of the financial pressures on some of our residents as a result of cuts to benefits introduced in the new financial year. These impact particularly on single parent families and those recently widowed. The council will monitor the effects of the cuts to ensure that families have the resources they need to maintain their health and well-being. The council will make the government aware of any negative impacts of the cuts on our residents.”

To consider the recommendations of the Cabinet in relation to the following items:

To receive a report from the Cabinet (copy attached – Annex 1), which recommends the approval of a Strategy for the Flexible Use of Capital Receipts 2017/18. The Cabinet Member for Corporate Services (Cr. P.G. Taylor) will introduce this item.

To receive a report from the Cabinet (copy attached – Annex 2), which recommends the approval of a Draft Submission Local Plan for consultation. The Cabinet Member for Environment and Service Delivery (Cr. M.J. Tennant) will introduce this item.

To receive a report from the Cabinet (copy attached – Annex 3), which recommends the approval of a Customer and Digital Strategy for the Council. The Cabinet Member for Corporate Services (Cr. P.G. Taylor) will introduce this item.

To receive any questions by Members to Cabinet Members submitted in accordance with the Procedure Note.

To receive and ask questions on the Annual Reports (copies attached at Annexes 4 - 8) of the following Policy and Review Panels for the 2016/17 Municipal Year: -

(1) Borough Services

(2) Community

(3) Corporate Services

(4) Environment

(5) Leisure and Youth

A procedure note for asking questions has been circulated to Members.

To receive and ask questions on the Reports of the following Meetings (copy reports attached):

To note the Report of the meeting of the Leisure and Youth Policy and Review Panel (copy attached) held on 3rd April, 2017.