Meeting Details

Meeting Summary
Meeting of the City Council
6 Feb 2018 - 14:00 to 00:00
Scheduled
Council Chamber
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Agenda

Public Agenda
1 Notice of Recording
Lord Mayor to advise that this meeting will be webcast for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council's Internet site (www.civico.net/birmingham) and that members of the press/public may record and take photographs except where there are confidential or exempt items.
2 Minutes
To confirm and authorise the signing of the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 9 January 2018.
3 Lord Mayor's Announcements

(1400-1410)

 

To receive the Lord Mayor's announcements and such communications as the Lord Mayor may wish to place before the Council.

4 Petitions
(15 minutes allocated) (1410-1425)

To receive and deal with petitions in accordance with Standing Order 9.

As agreed by Council Business Management Committee a schedule of outstanding petitions is available electronically with the published papers for the meeting and can be viewed or downloaded.
5 Question Time

(90 minutes allocated) (1425-1555)

 

To deal with oral questions in accordance with Standing Order 10(C)

 

A.   Questions from Members of the Public to any Cabinet

       Member, Assistant Leader, District Committee

       Chairman or Ward Forum Chairman (20 minutes)

 

B.   Questions from any Councillor to a Committee

       Chairman, Lead Member of a Joint Board or Ward

       Forum Chairman (20 minutes)

 

C.   Questions from Councillors other than Cabinet

      Members and Assistant Leaders to a Cabinet Member

      or Assistant Leader (25 minutes)

 

D.   Questions from Councillors other than Cabinet

      Member and Assistant Leaders to the Leader or

      Deputy Leader (25 minutes)

6 Appointments by the Council

(5 minutes allocated) (1555-1600)

 

To make appointments to, or removals from, committees, outside bodies or other offices which fall to be determined by the Council.

7 Exemption from Standing Orders
Councillor Diane Donaldson to move an exemption from Standing Orders.
8 Amendments to the Constitution

(15 minutes allocated) (1600-1615)

 

To consider a report of Council Business Management Committee.

 

The Leader of the Council Councillor Ian Ward to move the following Motion:-

 

That the Council adopts the following changes to changes to its constitution:

 

  • To discontinue the District Committees and the Role of Executive Members for Local Services (District Committee Chairs) and enhance the role of Ward Forums;
  • To remove the Cabinet Committee Local Leadership from the Council's Executive governance arrangements;
  • To enable the appointment of Cabinet advisors;

 

and authorises the City Solicitor to implement the changes to the Constitution set out in the Appendices with immediate effect.

9 Report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committees
(60 minutes allocated) (1615-1715)
Birmingham Tree Policy

To consider a report of the Birmingham Tree Policy Task & Finish Group.

 

Councillor Fiona Williams to move the following Motion:-

 

"That the recommendations R01 to R12 are approved, and that the Executive be requested to pursue their implementation."

 

(break 1715-1745)

 

10 Motions for debate from Individual Members

(90 minutes allocated) (1745-1915)

 

To consider the attached Motions of which notice has been given in accordance with Standing Order 4(A).

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