The agenda for the meeting is as follows:-
1 Apologies for absence.
2 Minutes: 26 June 2008 enclosed.
3 Urgent Business (if any): To be accepted at the discretion of the Chairman of the meeting.
4 Exclusion of the public: The Cabinet is asked to consider whether by resolution to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the items of business marked with an 'E' reference because of the possibility of the disclosure of exempt information. A draft resolution is attached for use by the Cabinet if it so wishes.
5 Declarations of interest: To receive declarations of interest in any item for discussion at the meeting. A blank form for declaring interests has been circulated with the agenda, please ensure that this is returned to the Committee Clerk at the end of the meeting.
6 The agenda for this meeting: Members to agree the allocation of items in the various sections of this agenda.
7 References from Council and Committees etc (if any): At its last meeting (minute 30(3) refers), the Council referred the following motion to Cabinet for consideration and report back:-
“At the commencement of each ordinary meeting of the Council there is an opportunity for people who live, work or study in the Borough of Wigan and Leigh to attend and put questions to the Leader of the Council and Executive Members.
Public Question Time will begin at 6:00pm in the Council Chamber and will last for 30 minutes.
Questions are restricted to matters relating to Wigan Council and/or the services provided by the Council.
A person may only submit one question for consideration at any Public Question Time, but one supplementary question will be allowed in each case.
Questions will not be accepted which relate to:-
- Judicial or quasi-judicial matters;
- Matters under investigation;
- Individual planning, license or grant applications or appeals;
- Named officer or member of the Council;
- Confidential or exempt information as described in the Access to information Procedure Rules or requires its disclosure;
- Party political matters;
- Defamatory material; and
- Substantially the same issue as a question put within the past 6 months.
Questions will not be accepted from Member and Employees of the Council.
Questions must be submitted in writing and received no later than 3 working days prior to any Full Council meeting. Questions will be dealt with in the order in which they are received. If time does not allow all of the submitted questions to be dealt with, a written answer will be provided within seven days.”
A suggestion was made by Councillor P A Tushingham:-
“This Council will provide an opportunity for the people of Wigan Borough to put questions to the Leader of the Council, Leaders of the opposition parties and Executive Members. This could either be at either a dedicated open night or prior to full Council and held in the Council Chamber.”
During the debate, the Executive Leader (Councillor P R C Smith) moved the following procedural motion in accordance with Rule of Procedure 10.d, which was seconded:
“This Council refers motion 3 as set out above, submitted by Councillor G Wilkes, together with the suggestion of Councillor Tushingham, to Cabinet and requests a report back to the next Council meeting.”
On the procedural motion being put to the vote, the Mayor declared it carried and it was:-
Resolved: This Council refers motion 3 as set out above, submitted by Councillor G Wilkes, together with the suggestion of Councillor Tushingham, to Cabinet and requests a report back to the next Council meeting.
OPEN ITEMS
Discussion leading to decision:
8 Scrutiny Select Committee 3 – Transport (.pdf, 681Kb): At a recent meeting (minute 25 of 16 June 2008 refers), the Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the Select Committee report and decided as follows:-
Resolved: The Committee:-
- notes the report now submitted;
- endorses the recommendations set out within the report and the need to respond adequately to them;
- agrees to review the recommendations in six months time;
- refers the final report to the Cabinet and relevant Committees and Panels for detailed consideration; and
- thanks the Policy Officer for the presentation and the Chairman and Members of the Select Committee for their hard work in relation to this review.
The Select Committee’s report is enclosed and Mrs F Topping and Councillor Mrs M J Whiteside will present it.
9 Routes to involvement – a new approach to engagement (.pdf, 76Kb): Report of the Deputy Chief Executive enclosed. (Key decision)
10 Community cohesion – embracing change (.pdf, 377Kb): Report of the Chief Executive enclosed. (Key decision)
11 Proposal to amalgamate St Peter’s CE Infant School, and Nursery Unit and St Peter’s CE Junior School Leigh (.pdf, 262Kb): Report of the Director of Children and Young People’s Services enclosed.
12 Decision making model for primary schools (.pdf, 462Kb): Report of the Director of Children and Young People’s Services enclosed.
Monitoring
12A Corporate Plan & High level Performance Indicators: Report of the Chief Executive enclosed.
Decision:
13 School Working Pattern 2010-2011 (.pdf, 45Kb): Report of the Director of Children and Young People’s Services enclosed. (Key decision)
PRESS EXCLUDED ITEMS
Decision:
E1 Proposed exchange of interests and improvements works on land at and to the rear of 373/385 Wigan Road, Bryn, Wigan: Report of the Executive Director Business Support Services enclosed.
