Agenda and decisions

Received from Cllrs Ruth Bennett, Jenkins, McBride, Turner and Wells. 

Cllr Pauline Tunnicliffe submitted apologies for lateness.

Confirmed.

Councillor Carole Hubbard declared a personal interest in respect of item 12 as a Trustee of Age Concern Bromley and an employee of Bromley PCT. 

Councillor Martin Curry declared a personal interest as the Council’s representative on Broomleigh Housing Association.

Councillor Simon Fawthrop declared a personal interest as his wife worked for the Adult Education service.

There were none.

Fourteen oral questions had been submitted but one was withdrawn prior to the meeting.

There were 15 written questions which had been circulated.

Three Statements were made:

a)  Leader of the Council – end of year statement.

b)  The Portfolio Holder for Renewal and Recreation made a general updating statement on the work of his Portfolio.

c)  The Portfolio Holder for Adult and Community Services made a statement on progress on development of extra care housing and redevelopment of residential nursing care homes.

The Chairman of the Standards Committee, Mr Jonathan Prince, attended to introduce the report. 

The recommendation was agreed.

Mr George Kidd and Mr Richard Allen were appointed as independent members of the Committee for a four year period commencing in May 2010.

i)  Members Allowances Scheme 2010/11

ii)  Financial Regulations for Schools and Colleges

i)  Members Allowances Scheme 2010/11

The recommendation proposing adoption of the Members’ Allowances Scheme 2010/11 based on the current allowances for 2009/10 was agreed.

ii)  Financial Regulations for Schools and Colleges

  The recommendation to adopt the revised Regulations was agreed.

The recommendations were agreed.

The Annual Policy Development and Scrutiny Report 2009/10 was received.

Four Motions had been received:

1)  Personal Care at Home Bill

  The Motion was CARRIED.

2)  Cut in the number of Police Officers across London

  The Motion was LOST.

3)  Abuse of the Planning System

  An amendment to the Motion was agreed, as follows –

  “The Council urges that the firmest action possible is taken against those individuals who persistently abuse the planning system. The abuse includes retrospective applications, multiple planning applications for the same site as well as breaches of Planning Control. The Council calls upon Central Government to allow Local Planning Authorities to be able to take tough action against those abusers of the planning system in any form.”

4)  Recession

  The Motion was CARRIED.

The Mayor thanked everyone for supporting the recent successful Quiz Night and reminded members of the following events:

Dinner Dance at Bromley Court Hotel on Saturday 24^th April 2010;

Dinner at Trencherman’s Restaurant, Petts Wood on Wednesday 12^th May 2010.

Notification that the Mayor Elect will be hosting a reception on Thursday 27^th May 2010 for retiring Councillors – either those standing down or those who are not re-elected.  Invitations will be sent out prior to the Annual Meeting on 19^th May 2010.

To consider an item in respect of which resolutions have been passed under the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation Order 2006) and the Freedom of Information Act 2000.