Venue: Virtual meeting
Contact: Governance Unit The webcast can be viewed at http://www.rotherham.public-i.tv
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
To consider any announcements by the Mayor in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 3(2)(ii). |
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive the apologies of any Member who is unable to attend the meeting. |
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COMMUNICATIONS
Any communication received by the Mayor or Chief Executive which relates to a recommendation of the Cabinet or a committee which was received after the relevant meeting. |
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MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING
To receive the record of proceedings of the ordinary meeting of the Council held on 13th January, 2021 and to approve the accuracy thereof. Additional documents:
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To report on any petitions received by the Council received by the Council and receive statements in support of petitions in accordance with Petitions Scheme and Council Procedure Rule 13. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
To invite Councillors to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests or personal interests they may have in any matter which is to be considered at this meeting, to confirm the nature of those interests and whether they intend to leave the meeting for the consideration of the item. |
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PUBLIC QUESTIONS
To receive questions from members of the public who may wish to ask a general question of the Mayor, Cabinet Member or the Chairman of a Committee in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 12. |
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EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC
Should it be necessary, in the opinion of the Mayor, to consider excluding the press and public from the meeting in relation to any items of urgent business on the grounds that private information is likely to be divulged.
There are no such items at the time of preparing this agenda. |
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LEADER OF THE COUNCIL'S STATEMENT
To receive a statement from the Leader of the Council in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 9. |
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MINUTES OF THE CABINET MEETINGS
To note the minutes of the Cabinet Meetings held on 25th January and 15th February, 2021. Additional documents: |
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To consider the Cabinet’s recommendations in respect of the Budget and Council Tax for the 2021-22 financial year. Additional documents:
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CALENDAR OF COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THE 2021-22 MUNICIPAL YEAR
To approve a calendar of meetings for the Council and its committees for the 2021-22 municipal year. Additional documents: |
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OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY UPDATE
To receive an update on the activities of the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny bodies in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14. Additional documents:
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RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY - BUILDING USE
To receive for information recommendations from Overview and Scrutiny Management Board in respect of a scrutiny review of building use. |
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RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY - HOMES ALLOCATIONS POLICY
To receive for information recommendations from Improving Places Select Commission in respect of a scrutiny review of the Homes Allocations Policy. |
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RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY - CALL CENTRE COMMUNICATIONS
To receive for information recommendations from Improving Places Select Commission in respect of a scrutiny review of Call Centre Communications. |
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THRIVING NEIGHBOURHOODS - UPDATES FROM WARD COUNCILLORS
To receive updates from ward councillors from Brinsworth and Catcliffe, Hoober and Keppel on the activities supporting Thriving Neighbourhoods across the Borough. Additional documents: |
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NOTICE OF MOTION - STANDARDS AND ETHICS COMMITTEE
That the Standards and Ethics Committee is not serving the people of Rotherham as a forum for justice, is unfair, biased and not transparent.
Mover:- Councillor John Turner Seconder:- Councillor Cowles |
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NOTICE OF MOTION - THE 'RIGHT TO FOOD' TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE NATIONAL FOOD STRATEGY
This Council recognises that we are seeing a crisis of food poverty born out of the political choices and systemic failings created over the past four decades, which has now reached a tipping point for so many Rotherham residents. The figures are devastating for one of the richest nations in the world and highlight the inequality in the UK in 2021.
This Council notes:
· That there are consistently high rates of poverty across our borough. There is growing concern amongst our health and care professionals about the current situation and the likely exacerbation of poverty figures due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and economic uncertainty as 2021 progresses.
· Between 2015 and 2019 End Child Poverty reported a 3.4 per cent increase in the number of children in Rotherham who live in poverty. The Rotherham Foodbank gave out 4716 emergency parcels in 2019-20 and have helped 504 clients since January 2020. As there are other foodbanks operating in the area it is fair to assume that the real figure is likely to be much higher.
· The National Food Strategy is the first independent review of England’s entire food system for 75 years. Its purpose is to set out a vision for the kind of food system we should be building for the future, and a plan for how to achieve that vision. It argues that the Covid-19 crisis has brought into painful focus the flaws in the UK’s food system, especially its effect on the nation’s physical and mental health.
This Council supports the demand by The Right to Food campaign that the 11 million people in food poverty should be central to The National Food Strategy. Enshrining the ‘Right to Food’ into law would clarify government obligations on food poverty and would introduce legal avenues to hold government bodies accountable for violations.
This Council calls for the ‘Right to Food’ to be incorporated into the National Food Strategy. We ask the Chief Executive to write to Henry Dimbleby, who is heading the strategy, to further this request.
Mover:- Councillor Sheppard Seconder:- Councillor Cooksey |
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STANDARDS AND ETHICS COMMITTEE
To receive and consider reports, minutes and recommendations of the Standards and Ethics Committee.
To confirm the minutes as a true record. |
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RECOMMENDATION FROM THE STANDARDS AND ETHICS COMMITTEE - LGA MODEL MEMBER CODE OF CONDUCT
To consider the recommendation from the Standards and Ethics Committee in respect of the LGA’s Model Member Code of Conduct. Additional documents: |
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To consider recommendations from the Standards and Ethics Sub-Committees in respect of Councillor Ireland. Additional documents: |
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To consider recommendations from the Standards and Ethics Sub-Committees in respect of Councillor Ellis. Additional documents: |
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To receive and consider reports, minutes and recommendations of the Audit Committee.
To confirm the minutes as a true record. |
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HEALTH AND WELLBEING BOARD
To receive and consider reports, minutes and recommendations of the Health and Wellbeing Board.
To confirm the minutes as a true record. |
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To receive and consider reports, minutes and recommendations of the Planning Board.
To confirm the minutes as a true record. |
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To receive and consider reports, minutes and recommendations of the Staffing Committee.
To confirm the minutes as a true record. |
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RECOMMENDATION FROM THE STAFFING COMMITTEE - PAY POLICY STATEMENT 2021
To consider a recommendation from the Staffing Committee in respect of the Pay Policy Statement 2021/22. Additional documents: |
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To receive and consider reports, minutes and recommendations of the, Licensing Board Sub-Committee.
To confirm the minutes as a true record. |
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MEMBERS' QUESTIONS TO DESIGNATED SPOKESPERSONS
To put questions, if any, to the designated Members on the discharge of functions of the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority and South Yorkshire Pensions Authority, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11(5). |
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MEMBERS' QUESTIONS TO CABINET MEMBERS AND CHAIRPERSONS
To put questions, if any, to Cabinet Members and Committee Chairpersons (or their representatives) under Council Procedure Rules 11(1) and 11(3). |
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URGENT ITEMS
Any other public items which the Mayor determines are urgent. |
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SHARON KEMP, Chief Executive.
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