Agenda and minutes

No declarations were made.

The Speaker of the Council MOVED, the Deputy Mayor SECONDED and it was RESOLVED that the minutes of the AGM held on 25 May 2022 be confirmed and signed as a true and accurate record.

In addition to the four written announcements, the Speaker made two further announcements as follows:

1.    He wished the England women’s football team good luck in the Women’s Euro quarterfinal; and

2.    The Speaker’s consort for 2022-23 would be his daughter, Safa Noor Tauseef.

Councillor Jacq Paschoud presented a public petition containing 92 signatures and calling for the provision of a swimming pool at the Bellingham Leisure and Lifestyle Centre in Randlesdown Road.

29 questions were received from members of the public and were

answered. A copy of the questions and answers can be viewed on the Council website with the meeting papers.

Thirty minutes were set aside at the meeting for questioners to raise supplementary questions.

Nine questions were received from Members of the Council and were

answered by the relevant Cabinet Member. A copy of the questions and answers was circulated separately and can be viewed on the Council website with the meeting papers.

Thirty minutes were made available at the meeting for questioners to raise supplementary questions.

Councillor De Ryk MOVED, the Deputy Mayor SECONDED and it was RESOLVED that the Director of Law, Governance and Elections be instructed to amend the Special Responsibility Allowances Scheme to achieve the following:

·        Wherever and only where there is a Cabinet Member supported by an Associate Cabinet Member, the Cabinet Member receives 50% of the full SRA payable to Cabinet Members;

·        The Associate Cabinet Member receives an allowance the equivalent of 50% of the full SRA ordinarily payable to Cabinet Members.

It was RESOLVED that Members of the Council note the action taken by the Speaker of the Council.

Motion 1: Housing Association

It was MOVED by Councillor Will Cooper, SECONDED by Councillor Rosie Parry and RESOLVED that the motion be carried.

Motion 2: Local Government Pay

It was MOVED by Councillor Luke Sorba, SECONDED by Councillor Liz Johnston-Franklin and RESOLVED that the motion be carried.