Agenda

Council - Monday, 16th September, 2024 7.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Council Offices, Urban Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield

Contact: Lynn Cain Email: lynn.cain@ashfield.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	To receive apologies for absence, if any.
2.	Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary or Personal Interests and/or Non-Registrable Interests.
3.	To receive and approve as correct records the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 30 May 2024. PDF 174 KB
4.	To receive any announcements from the Chairman, Leader, Members of the Cabinet and the Head of Paid Service.
5.	To undertake any presentations of awards and/or certificates by the Chairman.
6.	To receive questions from the Public in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11, if any. (None received for this meeting)
7.	To receive and consider any petitions submitted in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 12, if any. (None received for this meeting)
8.	In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 2 (viii) to receive reports from the Cabinet in relation to the Council's budget and policy framework, reports of the Principal Select Committee for debate and reports from Officers of the Council:-
8a	Report on an Urgent Key Decision.
8b	Approval for Absence Exceeding Six Months - Councillor Will Bostock. PDF 97 KB View the background to item 8b
8c	Appointment of Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer. PDF 107 KB View the background to item 8c
8d	Polling Places Post Elections Review. PDF 106 KB View the background to item 8d Additional documents: Enc. 1 for Polling Places Post Elections Review , item 8d PDF 2 MB
9.	In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 2 (ix), to receive recommendations from the Cabinet and the Council's Committees and resolve in accordance with the Council's rules of debate as per the attached schedule. PDF 58 KB Additional documents: Recommendation Schedule - Updated , item 9. PDF 60 KB Recommendation Schedule - Appendix A , item 9. PDF 1 MB July Financial Monitoring Report - Appendix B , item 9. PDF 2 MB PSPO Report - Appendix C , item 9. PDF 12 MB Appointment of Corporate Resources Director - Appendix D , item 9. PDF 741 KB
10.	Updates from Members of the Cabinet on their Portfolio Activity.
11.	Notices of Motion. Motion 1 To consider a notice of motion proposed by Councillor Vicki Heslop and seconded by Councillor Samantha Deakin, as follows:- “Across England and Wales each year, swathes of goldfish are sadly left hanging in unsuitable plastic bags at fairgrounds and fetes. Many of them are won by children or their parents, who are unprepared to take on a pet. This sadly means that many goldfish do not receive the right care and attention resulting in neglect. Giving pets as prizes sadly does not only effect goldfish but other animals as well. This Council: · Is concerned about the number of cases reported to the RSPCA each year, regarding pets given as prizes. · Is concerned for the welfare of those animals given as prizes · Recognises many cases of pets being given as prizes may go unreported each year · Supports a move to ban the giving of live animals as prizes, in any form, on Ashfield Council land. This Council resolves to: · Ban the outright giving of live animals as prizes, in any form on Ashfield Council land. · Ask the Leader and CEO to write to the Government, urging an outright ban on giving of live animals as prizes on both public and private land as supported by the RSPCA campaign.”
12.	To answer any questions submitted in writing by Members in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 13, if any. (None received for this meeting)
13.	To receive a list of minutes and a web link to access Cabinet and Committee meeting minutes that have been published since the last ordinary meeting of the Council for Members to give notice of their intention to ask a question of a relevant Chairman under Procedure Rule 13.2. PDF 73 KB