Agenda and minutes

(Ordinary Meeting), Council Assembly - Wednesday 17 October 2012 7.00 pm

Venue: Walworth Academy, 34 - 40 Shorncliffe Road, London SE1 5UJ

Contact: Lesley John / Andrew Weir Phone 020 7525 7228 Email  lesley.john@southwark.gov.uk 

Note: Themed debate for this meeting is 'Opportunities for young people, including youth employment'. 

Items
No. Item

1.

Preliminary business

1.1

Announcements from the mayor, members of the cabinet or chief executive

1.2

Notification of any items of business which the mayor deems urgent

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

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1.3

Disclosure of interests and dispensations

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    Members to declare any interests and dispensations in respect of any item of business to be considered at this meeting.

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1.4

Apologies for absence

1.5

Minutes

2.

Issues raised by the public

2.1

Petitions

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    To formally receive any petitions lodged by members of the council or the public which have been received in advance of the meeting in accordance with council assembly procedure rules.

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2.2

Public Question Time

2.3

Deputation Requests on the Theme

3.

Themed Debate - Opportunities for young people, including youth employment

3.1

CABINET MEMBER STATEMENT

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    The cabinet member for children’s services to present the theme for the meeting.

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3.2

Questions from the Public on the Theme

3.3

Motions on the Theme - Opportunities for young people, including youth employment

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    To consider the following motions on the theme submitted by members of the council:

     

    ·  Apprenticeships and work placements

    ·  Opportunities for young people, including youth employment.

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4.

Other Deputations

5.

Issues raised by members

5.1

Members' question time

5.2

MEMBERS' MOTIONS

6.

Report(s) for decision from the cabinet

6.1

Peckham and Nunhead area action plan - publication/submission version

    Council assembly is requested to publish the Peckham and Nunhead Area Action Plan (AAP) publication/submission version for consultation and thereafter agree the AAP publication/ submission version for submission to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government provided no substantive changes are necessary following consultation.

     

    Council assembly is also requested to delegate the approval of any minor amendments resulting from consultation on the publication/submission AAP to the director of planning in consultation with the cabinet member for culture, sport, the Olympics and regeneration (South).

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7.

REPORT FOR INFORMATION FROM THE CABINET

7.1

Report back on motions referred to cabinet from council assembly

8.

OTHER REPORTS

8.1

Appointment of Independent Persons

8.2

Exemption from the rules governing failure of a member to attend meetings

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    Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972 states that “if a member of a local authority fails throughout a period of six consecutive months from the date of his last attendance to attend any meeting of the authority, he shall, unless the failure was due to some reason approved by the authority before the expiry of that period, cease to be a member of the authority.” Any exemption must be considered before the expiry of the six consecutive months absence.  Council assembly is asked to consider whether to grant such an exemption.

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9.

Amendments

EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

RESOLVED:

 

That the press and public be excluded for the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in category 1 of paragraph 10.4 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules of the Southwark Constitution.

10.

Appointment of Independent Persons

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11.

Exemption from the rules governing failure of a member to attend meetings

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