Public Document Pack LEGAL & DEMOCRATIC SERVICES Linda Fisher Service Director COMMITTEE SERVICES SECTION PO Box 15, Town Hall, Rochdale OL16 1AB Telephone: Rochdale (01706) 647474 Fax: Rochdale (01706) 924705 www.rochdale.gov.uk To: All Members of Council Your Ref: Our Ref: Enquiries to: Mark Hardman Extension: 4704 Date: 17 January 2012 Dear Councillor COUNCIL You are requested to attend the meeting of Council to be held in Council Chamber - Rochdale Town Hall on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 commencing at 6.15 pm. The agenda and supporting papers are attached. Deadlines for submissions are as follows - Wednesday before Council Noon Motion pursuant to Council Procedure Rule (18 th January 2012) 11 ‘’ Notification of question at Council by a resident or ratepayer of the Borough Tuesday before Council Noon Notification of questions by Members to (24 th January 2012) representatives on Joint Authorities and Outside Bodies ,, Notification of questions to be answered by Portfolio Holders/Committee Chairs ,, Notification of amendments in respect of proposals/recommendations being submitted to Council Notifications should be forwarded to Mark Hardman, Governance and Committee Manager, on behalf of the Chief Executive. Yours faithfully Linda Fisher Service Director 1 2 ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL COUNCIL Wednesday, 25 January 2012 at 6.15 pm Council Chamber - Rochdale Town Hall A G E N D A Apologies for Absence 1. Civic Prayers 2. Mayor's Announcements 3. Declaration of Interests Members are requested to indicate at this stage, any items on the agenda in which they intend to declare an interest. Members are reminded that, in accordance with the Local Government Act 2000 and the Council’s Code of Conduct, they must declare the nature of any personal or prejudicial interest and, if the interest is prejudicial, withdraw from the meeting during consideration of the item. 4. Minutes To authorise the signing of the minutes of the meetings of the Council held on 19 th October and 15 th December 2011 5. Public Questions and Petitions To receive petitions and questions from members of the public where these have been received in accordance with the Petitions Scheme and/or Council Procedure Rules. 6. Notices of Motion To consider Notices of Motion, where received. 7. Appointments 2011/12 - Update 8. Licensing and Regulatory Committee Recommendations (a) Nomination of Deputy Mayor 2012/13 9. Members' Quarterly Reports To receive quarterly reports from members of the Cabinet, Chairs of Township Committees and Chairs of Overview and Scrutiny Committees, and to permit questions from members of the Council. (a) The Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Finance (b) The Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Care and Housing (c) The Cabinet Member for Children, Schools and Families (d) The Cabinet Member for Internal and Environmental Services 3 (e) The Cabinet Member for Corporate Services and Economic Regeneration (f) The Cabinet Member for Performance and Partnerships (g) The Chair of Heywood Township Committee (h) The Chair of the Middleton Township Committee (i) The Chair of the Pennines Township Committee (j) The Chair of Rochdale Township Committee (k) The Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (l) The Chair of the Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee 10. Representatives on Joint Authorities and Outside Bodies To permit questions to representatives on any Joint Authority or Outside Body, where received (a) Report of Representative to Greater Manchester Police Authority 11. Urgent Executive Decisions 4 Public Document Pack Agenda Item 4 COUNCIL MINUTES OF MEETING Wednesday, 19 October 2011 PRESENT: Councillor Godson, The Mayor (in the Chair); Councillors Ahmed, Daalat Ali, Sultan Ali, Zulfiqar Ali, Ashworth, Beswick, Bethell, Cecile Biant, Surinder Biant, Boriss, Bruce, Karen Burke, Martin Burke, Phillip Burke, Burns, Clayton, Clegg, Colclough, Darnbrough, Irene Davidson, Peter Davison, Dearnley, Duckworth, Dutton, Neil Emmott, Susan Emmott, Evans, Fitzsimons, Flynn, James Gartside, Jane Gartside, Hobhouse, Holly, Hornby, Hussain, Kelly, Lambert, Martin, McCarthy, Metcalfe, Mills, Mulgrew, Murphy, Neilson, Robinson, Hilary Rodgers, Martin Rodgers, Rush, Sharif, Stott, Sullivan, Wardle, Wazir, West, Williams and Zaman OFFICERS: R. Ellis (Chief Executive), C. Eastwood (Executive Director), L. Fisher (Service Director), P. Kane (Service Director) and M. Hardman (Legal and Democratic Services) Apologies for Absence: Councillors Bailey, Rowbotham and Todd CIVIC PRAYERS MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS 49 The Mayor advised the Council of the award of the ‘Care Innovator Award’ to Rachel Law, Head of Learning Disabilities in The Great British Care Awards, a celebration of excellence across the care sector that paid tribute to those individuals who have demonstrated excellence within their field of work. Rachel Law and Dianne David, Service Director addressed the Council advising of the developed work areas that had led to the Award. The Council congratulated Rachel on her achievement. With the permission of the Mayor, Councillor Hobhouse made a personal statement to the Council. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS 50 In accordance with the Code of Conduct for Councillors and Voting Co-Opted Members, Councillor Duckworth declared personal interests in any matter coming before the Council relating to school transport proposals and matters relating to Metrolink. MINUTES 51 DECIDED – That the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 20 th July 2011 be approved as a correct record. PRESENTATION - BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE PROGRAMME UPDATE 52 Claire Butler from the Local Education Partnership made a presentation to the Council providing an update on progress within the Building Schools for the Future programme, and responded to questions from Members. PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND PETITIONS 53 Three questions from members of the public, of which notice had been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10, were asked and responded to by the relevant Portfolio Holders. Page 1 The Mayor received a petition from Councillor Ashworth relating to Rochdale Infirmary. Subject to checking, this petition and the e-petition on the same issue would be the subject of a report to a future meeting of the Council in accordance with the Petition Scheme. NOTICE OF MOTION - GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE 54 The following Motion, of which notice had been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11, was moved by Councillor Lambert and seconded by Councillor Sultan Ali:- “This Council believes that local communities will be better served and protected if the proposed cuts to Greater Manchester Police are reversed to allow more front line police. This Council will work with our local MP’s and other AGMA authorities to try to get the police funding cuts reversed”. An amendment was moved by Councillor Colclough and seconded by Councillor Hobhouse to delete the second paragraph and to insert the following text:- “This Council notes that efficiencies have to be made as a result of the last Labour government’s financial mismanagement. This Council implores GMP to protect where possible front line services and to make sure communities are protected.” In the course of the debate and with the consent of the Council, Councillor Colclough agreed to (i) the withdrawal of that part of the amendment that sought deletion of the second paragraph of the Motion; (ii) the deletion of all words in the first sentence of the amendment following the words “have to be made”; and (iii) with the consent of Councillors Stott and Evans, the addition of the words “There is public concern particularly in outlying areas such as Littleborough and Heywood where staffing may be particularly affected and further consideration should be given to ensure that these particular enquiry desks are maintained”, these words forming part of a further amendment of which notice had been given by Councillors Stott and Evans. Upon being put to the vote, the amendment as altered was declared to be carried. The Motion, as amended, was put to the vote and declared to be carried. DECIDED – That this Council believes that local communities will be better served and protected if the proposed cuts to Greater Manchester Police are reversed to allow more front line police. This Council will work with our local MP’s and other AGMA authorities to try to get the police funding cuts reversed. This Council notes that efficiencies have to be made. This Council implores GMP to protect where possible front line services and to make sure communities are protected. There is public concern particularly in outlying areas such as Littleborough and Heywood where staffing may be particularly affected and further consideration should be given to ensure that these particular enquiry desks are maintained. Page 2 NOTICE OF MOTION - METROLINK 55 The following Motion, of which notice had been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11 and altered with the consent of the Council in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14.8, was moved by Councillor Wazir and seconded by Councillor Sharif:- “This Council fully supports the construction of a Metrolink stop at Drake Street. Council notes that following Call-In of the Cabinet’s decision not to challenge TfGM (GMPTA’s) decision to construct a Metrolink stop at Kingsway Business Park and shift the resources from the proposed Drake Street Metrolink stop, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee at its meeting on 28 July 2011 considered, at great length, the reasons and rationale behind this