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Home > Council & democracy > Council meetings > Agenda for Council on Wednesday, 15th March, 2023, 7.00 p.m.

Agenda

Council - Wednesday, 15th March, 2023 7.00 p.m.

  • Attendance details
  • Agenda frontsheet PDF 329 KB
  • Agenda reports pack
  • Supplementary Agenda PDF 731 KB
  • Tabled Papers PDF 955 KB
  • Motion tabled for discussion at the meeting PDF 405 KB

Venue: Council Chamber - Town Hall, Whitechapel. View directions

Contact: Matthew Mannion, Head of Democratic Services  Tel: 020 7364 4651, E-mail: matthew.mannion@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

 

PAGE NUMBERS

WARD(S) AFFECTED

 

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To receive any apologies for absence.

2.

DECLARATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTERESTS AND OTHER INTERESTS pdf icon PDF 215 KB

Members are reminded to consider the categories of interest, identified in the Code of Conduct for Members to determine; whether they have an interest in any agenda item and any action they should take. For further details, see the attached note from the Monitoring Officer.

 

Members are also reminded to declare the nature of the interest at the earliest opportunity and the agenda item it relates to. Please note that ultimately it is the Members’ responsibility to identify any interests and also update their register of interests form as required by the Code.

 

If in doubt as to the nature of an interest, you are advised to seek advice prior to the meeting by contacting the Monitoring Officer or Democratic Services.

 

3.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 766 KB

To confirm as a correct record of the proceedings the unrestricted minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Council held on 18th January 2023.

 

To confirm as a correct record of the proceedings the unrestricted and exempt/confidential minutes of the Budget Council meeting on 1 March 2023 - to follow.

 

Additional documents:

  • Minutes Budget Council 010323 , item 3. pdf icon PDF 489 KB

4.

TO RECEIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS (IF ANY) FROM THE SPEAKER OF THE COUNCIL OR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

5.

TO RECEIVE PETITIONS pdf icon PDF 208 KB

The Council Procedure Rules provide for a maximum of four petitions to be discussed at an Ordinary Meeting of the Council.

 

The attached report presents the received petitions to be discussed. Should any additional petitions be received they will be listed to be noted but not discussed.

 

6.

MAYOR'S REPORT

The Council’s Constitution provides for the Elected Mayor to give a report at each Ordinary Council Meeting.

 

A maximum of six minutes is allowed for the Elected Mayor’s report, following which the Speaker of the Council will invite the leaders of the opposition groups to respond for up to two minutes each should they so wish. Following those contributions, the Mayor may reply for up to two minutes.

 

7.

ADMINISTRATION MOTION DEBATE pdf icon PDF 212 KB

To debate a Motion submitted by the Administration in accordance with Rules 11 and 13 of the Council’s Constitution. The debate will last for a maximum of 30 minutes.

 

8.

OPPOSITION MOTION DEBATE pdf icon PDF 28 KB

To debate a Motion submitted by the Opposition Group in accordance with Rules 11 and 13 of the Council’s Constitution. The debate will last for a maximum of 30 minutes.

 

Additional documents:

  • 8a Aspire Amendment to the Opposition Motion for Debate , item 8. pdf icon PDF 118 KB

9.

REPORTS FROM THE EXECUTIVE AND THE COUNCIL'S COMMITTEES

10.

OTHER BUSINESS

10.1

Members' Allowances Scheme 2023-24 pdf icon PDF 244 KB

To consider the report of the Director of Legal and Monitoring Officer on the Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2023-24.

 

Additional documents:

  • Appendix. 1 for Members Allowances Scheme 2023-24 , item 10.1 pdf icon PDF 266 KB

10.2

Committee Calendar 2023-24 pdf icon PDF 233 KB

  • View the background to item 10.2

To consider the report of the Director of Legal and Monitoring Officer setting out the calendar of committee meetings for 2023/24.

 

Additional documents:

  • 10.2a Appendix 1 Committee Calendar 2023 24 , item 10.2 pdf icon PDF 297 KB

10.3

Agree Exit Payments pdf icon PDF 120 KB

To consider the report of the Interim Corporate Director, Resources, listing potential exit payments were the overall package is likely to exceed £99.999.

 

Note that this unrestricted report relates to an exempt/confidential report at agenda item 14.1.

 

 

11.

TO RECEIVE WRITTEN QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL pdf icon PDF 223 KB

The questions which have been received from Councillors to be put at this Council meeting are set out in the attached report.  A maximum period of 30 minutes is allocated to this agenda item.

 

 

12.

TO CONSIDER MOTIONS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL pdf icon PDF 144 KB

The motions submitted by Councillors for debate at this meeting are set out in the attached report.

 

13.

EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

In view of the contents of the remaining items on the agenda the Committee is recommended to adopt the following motion: “That, under the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting for the consideration of the Section Two business on the grounds that it contains information defined as Exempt in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act,1972.”

 

EXEMPT SECTION (Pink Papers)

The Exempt/Confidential (pink) papers for consideration at the meeting will contain information, which is commercially, legally or personally sensitive and should not be divulged to third parties. If you do not wish to retain these papers after the meeting, please hand them to the Democratic Services Officer present or dispose of them in the confidential bins.

 

14.

EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION

14.1

Agree Exit Payments

  • View the reasons why item 14.1 is restricted

To consider the exempt/confidential report of the Interim Corporate Director, Resources, on exit payments where the overall package is likely to exceed £99,999.

 

15.

URGENT MOTION FOR DEBATE pdf icon PDF 271 KB

 

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