Public Agenda
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Notice of Recording
The Chairman to advise the meeting to note that this meeting will be webcast for live and subsequent broadcast via the Council's Internet site (www.birminghamnewsroom.com) and that members of the press/public may record and take photographs. The whole of the meeting will be filmed except where there are confidential or exempt items.
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Election of the Executive Member and Vice Chair for Perry Barr District
To elect a Chairman (EM) and Vice Chair for the current Municipal Year.
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Membership of Committee
To note the membership of the Committee as follows:-
Councillors:-
- Gurdial Singh Atwal, Paulette Hamilton and Narinder Kooner (Handsworth Wood Ward)
- Mahmood Hussain, Hendrina Quinnen and Waseem Zaffar (Lozells and East Handsworth Ward)
- Tristan Chatfield, Barbara Dring and Keith Linnecor (Oscott Ward)
- Karen Hamilton, Ray Hassall and Jon Hunt (Perry Barr Ward)
Khalid Mahmood, MP is also invited to attend all meetings.
To note the Lead Officer arrangements as follows:-
Lead Officer – District Head (Perry Barr) – Neil De-Costa
Area Democratic Services Officer – Louisa Nisbett
District Finance Lead Officer – Fazal Khan
District Legal Officer – Paul Willimott
District Champion - Mashuq Ali
To confirm and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 19 March, 2015
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Declarations of Interests
Members are reminded that they must declare all relevant pecuniary interests and non-pecuniary interests 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.
To note the Code of Conduct at District Committee meetings.
To note the executive powers, rules of governance and functions for District and Ward Committees/Forums (Article 10 of the Constitution)
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Perry Barr District Committee Appointments
To re-appoint a Corporate Parent ‘Councillor Champion’ for looked-after children in each District to help co-ordinate visits to children’s establishments, feedback any issues and support fellow Members in the Corporate Parenting role.
- Corporate Parent Champion (Last year Councillor Barbara Dring)
- To re-appoint a Cultural Heritage Champion for the District (Last year Councillor Waseem Zaffar)
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Date and Time of Next Meeting
To agree the following schedule of meetings for future District Committee meetings in the Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham B1 1BB on the following Thursdays at 1500 hours
24 September, 2015 Room 6
26 November, 2015 Room 6
28 January, 2016 Room 6
17 March, 2016 Room 6
Joint Report of the Service Directors of District Services and Housing Transformation and the Director of Finance - Fazal Khan
Report of the Service Director, Housing Transformation - Kate Foley
Verbal Update - Kate Foley
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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.
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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'.