Agenda and draft minutes
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor G Coates, N Arkeny, B Price, J Wadrup
Councillor H Hadley arrived at 18.26pm
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of Members’ interests (pecuniary and non-pecuniary) in any matters which are to be considered at this meeting.
When Members are declaring a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they have dispensation, they should specify the nature of such interest. Members should leave the room if they have a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they do not have a dispensation. Minutes: Councillor N Statham, declared an interest as her employer is the MP. |
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To receive any announcements from the Mayor, Leader, Members of the Cabinet or the Chief Executive Minutes: The Deputy Mayor announced that over £800 was raised at the Mayor’s Civic Dinner for the mayors chosen charities Changes Tamworth and Tamworth Hygiene Bank.
The Leader of the Opposition made the following announcement
Just wanted to take a minute to remember sitting in this very room 5 years ago with the then Mayor, Cllr Kingstone making us aware of the changes that were about to see take place on the dawn of the covid pandemic in the UK. I think we sat here, and Richard said that for the next few years life will not be the same again and I think none of us quite appreciated what Cllr Kingstone was saying at the time but I think it’s worth a mention that it has been 5 years since covid landed on our shores and we have gone through a huge amount of turmoil as individuals emotionally and as an authority in terms of structures and duties and I just wanted to put on the record that we remember 5 years ago a different world pre- covid.
The Deputy Mayor added that it’s also a time to remember all those that lost their lives during the pandemic. There was a Remembrance Day at the weekend. |
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Local Government Reorganisation and Devolution (Report of the Leader of the Council) Additional documents: Minutes: Report of the Leader of the Council to present the initial proposals for Tamworth Borough Council's response to the Government's plan for local government reorganisation and devolution. The report recommends that the Full Council endorses the recommendations being considered by Cabinet on 6 March 2025. This includes the initial proposals for submission to Government by 21 March, consider other potential options, and authorise the development of a final proposal to be submitted by the Government’s deadline of 28 November 2025.
Cllr Doyle moved an amendment to the report that the Council look at the use of parish councils to protect our assets. Following a discussion Cllr Doyle withdrew this motion.
A motion was moved to amend the wording to include the following additional wording that a Governance Review is began considering the options available including the creation of Parishes or other bodies to achieve the outcomes of Local Government Re-organisation
(Moved by Councillor J Oates and seconded by Councillor S Doyle)
This motion was not carried
The recommendations were approved. |
