Public Agenda
To elect a Chair (EM) and Vice Chair for the Municipal Year 2015/16
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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.
To confirm and sign Minutes of the last meeting of the Erdington District Committee held on 17 March 2015.
To note the membership of the Committee as follows:-
Councillors :- Robert Alden, Bob Beauchamp and Gareth Moore (Erdington Ward)
Councillors :- Des Hughes, Gary Sambrook and Ron Storer
(Kingstanding Ward)
Councillors :- Penny Holbrook, Josh Jones and Mick Finnegan
(Stockland Green Ward)
Councillors :- Lynda Clinton, Mick Brown and Mike Sharpe (Tyburn Ward).
Co-opted Members:
Andrew Burnham, Station Commander, West Midlands Fire Service
Superintendent Brandon Langley, West Midlands Police.
Lead Officer - Mike Davis, District Head (Erdington)
Support Officers:-
District Contact Lawyer – Stuart Evans
District Finance Officer – Sukvinder Kalsi/Parmjeet Jassal
Committee Manager – Sarah Stride
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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 Committees (Article 10 of the Constitution).
(i) To appoint a District Councillor Champion for the
following:-
a) Youth Champion (previously Councillor Josh Jones)
b) Looked After Children’s Champion (previously Councillor Mick Brown)
c) Older Person’s Champion (previously Councillor Mick Finnegan)
d) District Parent Partnership Champion (previously Councillor Mick Brown)
e) Heritage Champion (previously Councillor Mike Sharpe).
(ii) To appoint Members to serve as a board
representatives on the following
Community organisations:-
• Witton Lodge Community Association
(2 representatives - 1 Councillor (last year
Councillor Peter Kane) and to note that one officer
will be nominated by the Strategic Director,
Place Directorate)
• Erdington Town Centre Partnership Ltd
(1 Erdington Ward Councillor).
Joint report of the Service Directors District Services, Housing Transformation, Sport Events and Parks, and the Director of Finance. To note the report.
Presentation by Peter Hobbs, Service Head, Housing Transformation and Mary Latham, regional representative from West Midlands National Landlords Association.
Report of the District Head (Erdington). To note the report.
Presentation by Pamela Powis, Safer Neighbourhood Partnership Manager in conjunction with Superintendent Brandon Langley, West Midlands Police.
Station Commander Andrew Burnham, West Midlands Fire Service has been invited to attend.
To agree the following schedule of meeting’s for the Erdington District Committee. All meetings will be held on the following Tuesday’s at 1400 hours in Committee rooms 3 and 4, The Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham:
27 October 2015 26 January 2016
1 December 2015 29 March 2016
The Chairman to advise Members on the future working arrangements for District Committees.
To consider any items of business by reason of special circumstances (to be specified) that in the opinion of the Chair 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'.