Public Document Pack CORPORATE SERVICES Linda Fisher Deputy Chief Executive GOVERNANCE AND COMMITTEE SERVICES TEAM Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU DX22831 ROCHDALE Tel: (01706) 647474 Fax: (01706) 924705 Website: www.rochdale.gov.uk To: All Members of the Council Enquiries to: Mark Hardman Extension: 4704 Date: Tuesday,14 January 2014 Dear Councillor COUNCIL You are requested to attend the meeting of the Council to be held in Council Chamber - Rochdale Town Hall on Wednesday, 22 January 2014 commencing at 6.35 pm or on the conclusion of the Extraordinary Meeting of the Council, whichever is the later. Deadlines for submissions are as follows – Wednesday before Council Noon Motion pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 11. (15 th January 2014) Notification of question at Council by a resident or ratepayer of the Borough. Tuesday before Council Noon Notification of questions to representatives on Joint (21 st January 2014) Authorities and Outside Bodies and to Portfolio Holders and Committee Chairs. Notification of amendments to proposals and recommendations being submitted to Council. Notifications should be forwarded to Peter Thompson, Senior Governance and Committee Officer on behalf of the Chief Executive. The agenda and supporting papers are attached. If you require advice on any agenda item involving a possible Declaration of Interest which could affect your right to speak and/or vote, please contact staff in the Governance and Committee Services Team at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Yours Faithfully Linda Fisher Deputy Chief Executive ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL COUNCIL Wednesday, 22 January 2014 at 6.35 pm (or at the conclusion of the Extraordinary Meeting, whichever is the later) Council Chamber - Rochdale Town Hall A G E N D A Apologies for Absence 1. Civic Prayers 2. Mayor's Announcements 3. Declarations of Interest 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 Localism Act 2011 and the Council's adopted Code of Conduct, they must declare the nature of any personal or discloseable pecuniary interest required of them and, in the case of any discloseable pecuniary interest, withdraw from the meeting during consideration of the item, unless permitted otherwise within the Code of Conduct. 4. Minutes 1 - 9 To authorise the signing of the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 16 th October and 11 th December 2013. 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 Motions submitted in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11. 7. Nomination of Deputy Mayor 2014/2015 10 - 11 8. Council Constitution 12 - 14 9. Calendar of Meetings 2014/2015 15 - 17 10. 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 Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board (b) The Cabinet Member for Finance (c) The Cabinet Member for Strengthening Communities (d) The Cabinet Member for Place and Regulation (e) The Cabinet Member for Corporate Services and Townships (f) The Cabinet Member for Adult Care with responsibility for the Voluntary Sector (g) The Cabinet Member for Children, Schools and Families (h) The Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Customer Services (i) The Chair of Heywood Township Committee (j) The Chair of Middleton Township Committee (k) The Chair of Pennines Township Committee (l) The Chair of Rochdale Township Committee (m) The Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (n) The Chair of the Health and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee 11. Representatives on Joint Authorities and Outside Bodies To permit questions to representatives on any Joint Authority or Outside Body, where received. (a) Report of the Representative to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority (b) Report of the Representative to the Armed/Reserve Forces and the Lead Member for Public Sector Reform (c) Report of the Representative to Transport for Greater Manchester Agenda Item 4 COUNCIL MINUTES OF MEETING Wednesday, 16 October 2013 PRESENT: The Mayor (Councillor Rush) (in the Chair); Councillors Farooq Ahmed, Shakil Ahmed, Shefali Ahmed, Daalat Ali, Sultan Ali, Beswick, Cecile Biant, Surinder Biant, Boriss, Brett, Martin Burke, Phillip Burke, Burns, Clegg, Danczuk, Darnbrough, Dearnley, Duckworth, Dutton, Neil Emmott, Susan Emmott, Farnell, James Gartside, Jane Gartside, Godson, Greenall, Hartley, Hobhouse, Holly, Hussain, Joinson, Kelly, Lambert, Linden, McCarthy, Mills, Mir, Mulgrew, Neilson, O’Neill, O’Rourke, Robinson, Hilary Rodgers, Martin Rodgers, Sheerin, Stott, Sullivan, Wardle, West, Williams, Winkler and Zaman. OFFICERS: J. Taylor (Chief Executive), S. Downey (Executive Director), M. Rowan (Interim Head of Legal and Democratic Services) and P. Thompson (Corporate Services. ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: 20 members of the public. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Councillors Iftikhar Ahmed, Bethell, Davison, Hornby, Martin, Murphy and Wazir. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 30 There were no declarations of interests. SENIOR MANAGEMENT REVIEW 31 The Mayor advised that this item was to be withdrawn from the agenda. MINUTES 32 DECIDED – That subject to the deletion of Councillors Martin Rodgers and West, at Minute 25(3) and their replacement by Councillors Joinson and Linden, the minutes of the meeting of Council, held 18th July 2013 be approved as a correct record. PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND PETITIONS 33 There were no matters for consideration under this item. CAR PARKING CHARGES 34 The following Motion, of which Notice had been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11, was moved by Councillor Winkler and seconded by Councillor Duckworth – “That Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council withdraw car parking charges on all its car parks during bank holidays.” Upon being put to the vote, the Motion was declared to be carried. DECIDED - That Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council withdraws car parking charges on all its car parks during bank holidays. BRITISH NUCLEAR TEST VETERANS ASSOCIATION 35 The following Motion, of which Notice had been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11, was moved by Councillor McCarthy and seconded by Councillor Lambert – Page 1 “That this Council notes that its commitment to the Armed Forces Community Covenant ensures the needs of those residents in the Borough of Rochdale who serve or who have served, the country are recognised and supported at a local level. Further notes that many other residents have, through a range of professions, served the country in equally significant measure, such as in national security and defence – including those who participated in the testing of Britain’s Nuclear weapons in the 1950s and 1960s. Welcomes that, following a Ministry of Defence commissioned Health Needs Analysis in 2011 of British nuclear test veterans, the NHS have introduced a number of practical measures to support them. Believes that other parts of the public and voluntary sector should seek to introduce similar measures to support nuclear test veterans – and that the council should lead this at a local level by extending the provisions of the Armed Forces Community Covenant to those veterans who live in the Borough of Rochdale. Urges the Government to support the campaign of the British Nuclear Tests Veterans Association by: (a) officially recognising the unique service of these veterans and acknowledge the Nation’s continuing debt to them and (b) support the intention to establish a benevolent fund of £25 million from the Government to provide assistance for those veterans and their descendants in need. Agrees to ask our Members of Parliament to back this campaign and join the Council in urging the Government to support the requests outlined above.” Upon being put to the vote, the Motion was declared to be carried. DECIDED – That (1) the Council notes that its commitment to the Armed Forces Community Covenant ensures the needs of those residents in the Borough of Rochdale who serve or who have served, the country are recognised and supported at a local level; (2) further notes that many other residents have, through a range of professions, served the country in equally significant measure, such as in national security and defence – including those who participated in the testing of Britain’s Nuclear weapons in the 1950s and 1960s; (3) welcomes that, following a Ministry of Defence commissioned Health Needs Analysis in 2011 of British nuclear test veterans, the NHS have introduced a number of practical measures to support them; (4) believes that other parts of the public and voluntary sector should seek to introduce similar measures to support nuclear test veterans – and that the council should lead this at a local level by extending the provisions of the Armed Forces Community Covenant to those veterans who live in the Borough of Rochdale; (5) urges the Government to support the campaign of the British Nuclear Tests Veterans Association by: (a) officially recognising the unique service of these veterans and acknowledge the Nation’s continuing debt to them and (b) support the intention to establish a benevolent fund of £25 million from the Government to provide assistance for those veterans and their descendants in need; (6) agrees to ask our Members of Parliament to back this campaign and join the Council in urging the Government to support the requests outlined in (5) above. Page 2 PROTECTING THE BRITISH PUB 36 The following Motion, of which Notice had been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11, was moved by Councillor Brett and seconded by Councillor Godson – ‘That the Secretary of State help protect community pubs in England by ensuring that planning permission and community consultation are required before community pubs are allowed to be converted to betting shops, supermarkets and pay-day loan stores or other uses, or are allowed to be demolished.