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The deadline for deputation requests for this meeting is Midnight, Thursday 28 June 2012.  Deputations can be emailed to constitutional.team@southwark.gov.uk.

Deputation requests will be distributed in a supplemental agenda.

(See pages 2 - 5 of supplemental agenda 2)

Having earlier agreed to vary the order of business, the meeting heard the deputation request on council run nurseries (see item 4).

Having declared a pecuniary interest in the themed debate Councillor The Right Revd Emmanuel Oyewole and Councillor Andy Simmons left the room whilst the deputations, members statement, public questions and motions on the theme were considered.

Deputation from Southwark Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Network

Council assembly considered whether to receive the deputation request from SouthwarkLesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Network.

RESOLVED:

That the deputation be received.

The deputation’s spokesperson, Dr Justin Verney, addressed the meeting.

The deputation asked a question of Councillor Peter John, leader of the council.  Councillor Peter John and Councillor Catherine McDonald, cabinet member for health and adult services, provided oral responses.

Councillors David Hubber, Patrick Diamond, Claire Hickson, Victoria Mills and David Noakes asked questions of the deputation.

Thereafter the deputation returned to their seats in the public seating area.

Deputation on air quality

Council assembly considered whether to receive a deputation request on air quality.

RESOLVED:

That the deputation be received.

The deputation’s spokesperson, Tom Chance, addressed the meeting.

The deputation asked a question of Councillor Peter John, leader of the council.  Councillor Peter John and Councillor Barrie Hargrove, cabinet member for transport, environment and recycling, provided oral responses.

Councillors Geoffrey Thornton and Graham Neale asked questions of the deputation.

Thereafter the deputation returned to their seats in the public seating area.

Deputation from Cooltan Arts

Council assembly considered whether to receive the deputation request from Cooltan Arts.

RESOLVED:

That the deputation be received.

The deputation’s spokesperson, Michelle Baharier addressed the meeting.

The deputation asked a question of Councillor Catherine McDonald, cabinet member for health and adult social care, who provided an oral response.

Councillors Poddy Clark, Anood Al-Samerai and Eliza Mann asked questions of the deputation.

Thereafter the deputation returned to their seats in the public seating area.

Deputation from NHS Southwark Clinical Commissioning Group

Council assembly considered whether to receive the deputation request from NHS Southwark Clinical Commissioning Group.

RESOLVED:

That the deputation be received.

The deputation’s spokesperson, Dr Jonty Heaversedge, addressed the meeting.

The deputation asked a question of Councillor Peter John, leader of the council, who provided an oral response.

Councillors Mark Williams, David Noakes and Stephen Govier asked questions of the deputation.

Thereafter the deputation returned to their seats in the public seating area.

At this juncture Councillor Tim McNally, seconded by Councillor Anood Al-Samerai, moved a procedural motion to vary the order of business to allow the deputation from the Walworth Society to be now considered.  The procedural motion was put to the vote and declared to be lost.