Agenda item

In special circumstances an item of business may be added to an agenda within seven working days of the meeting.

The Mayor announced that he had agreed that the report entitled Constitutional issues 2014/15 be considered as urgent business for the reasons set out in the report.

The Mayor further explained that the group whips had agreed the format of the meeting.  The Mayor advised that this was set out in the programme motion which had been tabled at the meeting.  The motion explained how the business of the meeting would be conducted. 

PROGRAMME MOTION(See white paper circulated at the meeting)

The motion was put to the vote and declared to be carried.

RESOLVED:

That the meeting be conducted as follows:

Presentations from the public

·  Public question from Shaila Ravindranath.

·  Submission by The Right Honourable Dame Tessa Jowell MP, in her capacity of Chair of the Southwark and Lambeth Joint Childcare Commission (up to 10 minutes to present and 5 minutes for councillors questions).

·  Submission by Friends of John Donne Primary School (5 minutes to present, question to relevant cabinet member and 5 minute for councillors questions).

Themed debate (45 minutes):

1.  Councillor Victoria Mills, cabinet member for children and schools to present the theme and the motion (7 minutes).

2.  Councillor James Okosun, opposition spokesperson for children’s services to speak and move amendment (5 minutes).

3.  Theme open to debate by all other councillors.

4.  Councillor Victoria Mills right of reply to the debate (3 minutes).

Deputation (10 minutes)

·  Deputation from residents in the Rotherhithe area (5 minutes to speak, question to the relevant cabinet member and 5 minutes for councillors questions).

Members question time

Rotate order of questions to cabinet members on the basis of Labour 3, Liberal Democrat 2 - so the questions to Councillor Mark Williams, cabinet member for regeneration, planning and transport are revised as follows:

·  Question 16 Labour - Councillor Kieron Williams

·  Question 17 Labour - Councillor Tom Flynn

·  Question 18 Labour - Councillor Stephanie Cryan

·  Question 21 Liberal Democrat - Councillor Adele Morris

·  Question 22 Liberal Democrat - Councillor James Barber

General Motions

To be taken in the order set out in agenda.

It was also agreed that the following council assembly procedure rule would be suspended in order to consider the above:

CAPR 1.14 (4) Order of debate – varying order of business.