Agenda
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Apologies for absence |
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Declarations of Interest and Dispensations |
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Announcements a) Mayor b) Leader of the Council c) Chief Executive |
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Confirmation of Minutes To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Council meeting held on 7th November 2024 (attached). |
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To deal with any questions submitted under Council Procedure Rule A2.2(vi).
Three eligible questions have been received (report attached). |
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LGA Corporate Peer Challenge Report Report attached. Additional documents: |
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Submission of the Local Plan for Examination Report attached. |
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Appointment of Overview and Scrutiny Co-optees Report attached. |
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Matters Exempted from the Call-In Procedure Report attached. |
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To receive the Minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 30th October and 4th December 2024 (attached).
Rules of Debate
· The Leader of the Council will move the Minutes, the Deputy Leader of the Council will second the Minutes. · Non-executive Members will be invited to make comment or ask questions on the Minutes (5 Minutes). · Cabinet Members will be invited to make comments and respond to any points raised (5 Minutes). · The Leader of the Council will be given up to 15 Minutes to respond and to answer any questions raised. Additional documents: |
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Minutes of Committees To receive the Minutes of committees, as set out below:
Rules of Debate
· The Leader of the Council will introduce the Minutes as a whole. · Any Member may raise any issue from the Minutes; the Chair of the relevant Committee may respond (5 Minutes). · The Leader of the Council will close the debate (5 Minutes).
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Motion(s) submitted on Notice Report attached.
Rules of Debate
· Each motion shall be debated for no more than 20 minutes before being put to the vote. · No more than one and a half hours in totality shall be allowed at each meeting for the debate of all motions. |
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The following item is submitted as urgent business, with the Mayor’s agreement, in accordance with s.100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, by reason of the special circumstances set out below:
The reason for urgency is to provide the Council and the residents of Hyndburn with a summary of the English Devolution White Paper and its implications for the Borough at the earliest opportunity and to enable the Council to consider and provide its indicative position to the Government’s consultation in a timely manner. |
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English Devolution White Paper Update and Indicative Council Position Report attached. |