Agenda and minutes

Declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests (DPIs) by members as required under Section 31 of the Localism Act and of other interests as required by the Code of Conduct (please see note at end of agenda).

None declared.

An apology for absence was reported from Councillor Holt.

Report of Deputy Chief Executive.

Council considered the report of the Deputy Chief Executive which sought approval for a revised Pay Policy Statement produced in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and the implementation of an Employee Volunteering Scheme.  Both documents were appended to the report. 

It was proposed by Councillor Tester, seconded by Councillor Freebody and:

Resolved: (1) That the revised Pay Policy Statement be approved for publication on the Council’s website.

(2) That the implementation of the Employee Volunteering Scheme be approved.

Report of Councillor Tester on behalf of the Cabinet.

This matter was proposed by Councillor Tutt on behalf of the Cabinet and seconded by Councillor Mattock.

Resolved: (By 18 votes with 8 abstentions) That the revised Corporate Plan for 2016/20 be approved.

Members of the Council who wish to raise items for discussion (council procedure rule 14) on any of the minutes of the meetings of formal council bodies listed below must submit their request to the Senior Head of Corporate Development and Governance no later than 10.00 am on Wednesday 11 May 2016. A list of such items (if any) will be circulated prior to the start of the meeting.

The minutes of the following Council bodies were submitted to the meeting.

No items for discussion were raised on the above minutes.  Further to Council procedure rule 14.3 it was:

Resolved: That the minutes of the above Council bodies be accepted.