Meeting Details

Meeting Summary
Northfield District Committee
16 Jun 2017 - 14:00 to 16:30
Occurred
Committee Room 6
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Agenda

Public Agenda
1 Notice of Recording/Webcast
The Chairman to advise/meeting to note that this meeting will be webcast for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council's Internet site (www.birminghamnewsroom.com) and that members of the press/public may record and take photographs except where there are confidential or exempt items.

2 Election of a Chairman and Deputy Chairman
To elect a Chairman and a Deputy Chairman for the Municipal Year 2017/18.
3 Apologies

  

4 Membership of Committee

To note the membership of the Committee as follows:-

 

Councillors - Simon Jevon, Peter Griffiths, Valerie Seabright (Kings Norton Ward)

 

Councillors - Andy Cartwright, Ian Cruise, Carole Griffiths (Longbridge Ward)

 

Councillors - Randal Brew, Debbie Clancy, Brett O'Reilly (Northfield Ward)

 

Councillors - Steve Booton, Peter Douglas Osborn, Julie Johnson (Weoley Ward)

 

Richard Burden, MP and Councillor Bruce Pitt of the New Frankley in Birmingham Parish Council are also invited to attend all meetings.  

5 Minutes
To confirm and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 17 March 2017.
6 Declarations of Interest
Members are reminded that they must declare all relevant pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests and/or prejudicial interest relating to any items of business to be discussed at this meeting.  If a pecuniary interest is declared a Member must not speak or take part in that agenda item.  Any declarations will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting. 
7 District Committees Functions and Guidelines
To note the executive powers, rules of governance and functions for District and Ward Committee/Forums (Article 10 of the Constitution). 
8 Code of Conduct
To note the Code of Conduct at District Committee meetings.
9 District Committee Appointments

a)     West Midlands Police and West Midlands Fire Service Co-opted Members

 

Further to the revised protocol for District Committees approved by Cabinet on 30 July 2012 it was agreed that District Committees may co-opt up to 5 partner representatives.  The Committee is therefore asked to formally co-opt Inspector...... and Station Commander .....  

 

b)     Councillor Champions

 

I)     Corporate Parenting Champion

 

The City Council approved findings of a report on Corporate parenting and agreed that a 'Councillor Champion' be identified for looked after children in each District - (Last year Councillors Debbie Clancy and Julie Johnson).

 

ii)     Youth Champion

 

To appoint a Councillor with a particular interest in issues affecting young people who would be prepared to engage with both young people and the people who worked with them, to ensure that young people's issues, concerns and interests are addressed at District level - (Last year Councillors Carole Griffiths and Simon Jevon)

 

iii)     Cultural & Heritage Champion

 

To appoint an elected member to be involved in developing a wider cultural strategy as the Champion for Northfield - (Last year Councillors Andy Cartwright and Peter Douglas Osborn)

 

iv)     Jobs and Skills Champion

 

To appoint an elected member as the Northfield District Jobs and Skills Champion - (Last year Councillors Valerie Seabright and Randal Brew).

10 Birmingham Council Housing Investment Programme Environmental Works Budget 2017/18
Report of the Corporate Director, Place.  The report is to follow. 
11 Northfield District Neighbourhood Challenge

To receive a verbal update on the following Neighbourhood Challenge:

a)     NEET - Councillor Debbie Clancy

b)     ASB - Councillor Steve Booton

c)     The next Neighbourhood Challenge will be Education - Councillor Valerie Seabright

 

 

 

12 Update on Holding District Committee Meetings in the District
Richard Davies, Northfield District Lead will give a verbal update on the item.  
13 Schedule of Future Meetings 2017/2018

To note the schedule of meetings for the Municipal Year 2017/18 as follows:-

 

15 September 2017

17 November 2017

19 January 2018

16 March 2018

 

All meetings will be held on Fridays at 2:00pm.

14 Soap Box
   
15 Other Urgent Business
To consider any items of business by reason of special circumstances (to be specified) that in the opinion of the Chairman are matters of urgency.
16 Authority to Chairman and Officers
Chairman to move:-

'In an urgent situation between meetings, the Chair jointly with the relevant Chief Officer has authority to act on behalf of the Committee'.

Attendance

Attended - Other Members
Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
Apologies
NameReason for Sending Apology
Councillor Simon Jevon 
Councillor Brett O'Reilly 
Absent
NameReason for Absence
No absentee information has been recorded for the meeting.

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.

Visitors

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