Meeting Details

To confirm and authorise the signing of the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 27 February 2018.

Minutes to follow.

(1400-1410)

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

(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 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)

(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.

(5 minutes allocated) (1600 - 1605)

To consider a report of the Council Business Management Committee

Councillor Brigid Jones to move the following Motion:

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

“The Statutory Officers of the Council are as follows:

• Head of Paid Service (Chief Executive – This is the Chief Executive of the Council.  The Council must approve the appointment of the Head of Paid Service before a final offer of appointment is made to him/her.  The Council must approve the dismissal of the Head of Paid Service before notice of dismissal is given to him/her.

• City Solicitor and Monitoring Officer – This role promotes the legality of decision making, high standards of conduct by Councillors and officers and supports the Standards Committee. 

• Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer – This will be the City Solicitor. 

• Corporate Director of Finance - This role is responsible for ensuring the sound financial administration of the Council. 

• Scrutiny Officer (Head of Scrutiny Services) - This role promotes Overview & Scrutiny functions of the Council.”

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

(15 minutes allocated) (1605-1620)

To consider a report of the Council Business Management Committee.

Councillor Brigid Jones to move the following Motion:

"The recommendations made by the Independent Remuneration Panel on Page 4 of its Annual Report be accepted and implemented with effect from 22 May 2018."

(30 minutes allocated) (1620-1650)

To consider a report of the Council Business Management Committee.

Councillor John Cotton to move the following Motion:

"City Council endorses the recommendations set out on page 11 – 12 of the attached report."

(break 1650-1720)

(30 minutes allocated) (1720-1750)

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Equalities.

Councillor Tristan Chatfield to move the following Motion:

"That the Declaration of Intent (Appendix 1) be adopted as the City Council’s response to the Modern Slavery Act 2015, and serve as its strategic policy document upon which delivery plans be created and developed in line with its aspirations.

That the Birmingham’s Pledge (Appendix 2) be adopted by the City Council as a vision to aspire to, with the intention to use the principles and proposals outlined in the Declaration of Intent as the means to realise the Pledge."

(30 minutes allocated) (1750-1820)

To consider report of the Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care.

Councillor Paulette Hamilton to move the following Motion:

"That the Birmingham Domestic Abuse Prevention Strategy 2018 - 2023 (Appendix 1) is approved as the City Council’s new domestic abuse strategy and that the Corporate Director of Place be authorised to publish and disseminate the document as appropriate."

(90 minutes allocated) (1820-1950)

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