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Minutes of Previous Council Meeting held 6th April 2005

Minutes of a Meeting of the Council held on Wednesday, 6th April, 2005

Meeting of the Council of the City of Sheffield held in the Council Chamber within the Town Hall, Sheffield, on Wednesday, 6th April, 2005 pursuant to notice duly given and Summonses duly served.

PRESENT

THE LORD MAYOR (Councillor Mike Pye)

THE DEPUTY LORD MAYOR (Councillor Roger Davison)

1 Arbourthorne Ward		10 Dore & Totley Ward			19 Mosborough Ward
Julie Dore		Anne Smith			Mike Peat
John Robson		Mike Waters			David Barker
Tim Rippon					Sam Wall

2 Beauchief/Greenhill Ward		11 East Ecclesfield Ward			20 Nether Edge Ward
Anthony Holmes		Pat Fox			Ali Qadar
Simon Clement-Jones		Vic Bowden
Clive Skelton		Graham Oxley

3 Beighton Ward		12 Ecclesall Ward			21 Richmond Ward
Chris Rosling-Josephs		Sylvia Dunkley			Martin Lawton
Helen Mirfin-Boukouris					John Campbell
					Terry Barrow

4 Birley Ward		13 Firth Park Ward			22 Shiregreen & Brightside Ward
Bryan Lodge		Joan Barton			Jane Bird
Angela Smith		Chris Weldon			Peter Price
					Peter Rippon

5 Broomhill Ward		14 Fulwood Ward			23 Southey Ward
Paul Scriven		John Knight			Tony Damms
Alan Whitehouse		Andrew Sangar			Leigh Bramall
Shaffaq Mohammed		Janice Sidebottom			Gill Furniss

6 Burngreave Ward		15 Gleadless Valley Ward			24 Stannington Ward
Jackie Drayton		Terry Fox			Arthur Dunworth
Ibrar Hussain		Rosemary Telfer			David Baker
Steve Jones		Garry Weatherall			Vickie Priestley

7 Central Ward		16 Graves Park Ward			25 Stocksbridge & Upper Don Ward
Jean Cromar		Peter Moore			Martin Davis
		Barrie Jervis			Martin Brelsford
					Alison Brelsford

8 Crookes Ward		17 Hillsborough Ward			26 Walkley Ward
Brian Holmes		Robert MacDonald			Diane Leek
John Hesketh		Janet Bragg			Veronica Hardstaff
Sylvia Anginotti		Alf Meade			Jonathan Harston

9 Darnall Ward		18 Manor Castle Ward			27 West Ecclesfield Ward
Mary Lea		Pat Midgley			Kathleen Chadwick
Harry Harpham		Jan Fiore			Alan Hooper
Mohammad Altaf		Jan Wilson			Trevor Bagshaw

					28 Woodhouse Ward
					Marjorie Barker
					Mick Rooney
					Ray Satur

1.	APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
	Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Ian Auckland, Mohammad Azim, Kate Dawson, Keith Hill, Alan Law, Ian Saunders, Pat White and Alan White.

2.	DEATHS OF FORMER ALDERMAN PATIENCE SHEARD, CBE, BA, JP AND HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
	The Lord Mayor (Councillor Mike Pye) referred in sympathetic terms to the recent death of former Alderman Patience Sheard, following which Councillors Veronica Hardstaff, Sylvia Dunkley and Anne Smith paid tribute to her and the contributions she had made to the benefit of the City, particularly in relation to health and clean air issues and in promoting women in politics.
	The Lord Mayor also referred to the recent death of His Holiness John Paul II and paid tribute to his life and work and the influence he had made on world affairs.
	Members observed a minute’s silence in memory of both people.

3.	RESIGNATION OF FORMER COUNCILLOR ANGELA SMITH
	The Lord Mayor (Councillor Mike Pye) reported that Angela Smith had resigned as a member of the City Council with effect from 21st March, 2005 and Councillors Jan Wilson, Paul Scriven and Anne Smith paid tribute to her contribution to the work of the Council and the able manner in which she had performed her duties.
	RESOLVED: On the motion of the Lord Mayor (Councillor Mike Pye), seconded by Councillor Jan Wilson, that this Council places on record its appreciation of the valuable service rendered to the City Council by former Councillor Angela Smith over a period of eight years and 10 months.

4.	LIZ BASHFORTH
	The Lord Mayor (Councillor Mike Pye) referred to the fact that Liz Bashforth was attending her first meeting of the Council in her capacity as Assistant Chief Executive, Legal and Governance and members of the Council joined him in offering their congratulations on her recent appointment.

5.	MINUTES OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETINGS
	RESOLVED: On the motion of Councillor Pat Midgley, seconded by Councillor Joan Barton, that the minutes of the meetings of the City Council held on 2nd and 4th March, 2005, be approved as a correct record, with the correction of the name of the Chief Fire Officer and Chief Executive, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service by the substitution of “Mark Smitherman” for “Mark Smitherson”.
	(NOTE: Following comments made by Councillor Clive Skelton with regard to a perceived omission from the minutes of the meeting of the City Council held on 2nd March, 2005, officers of the Committee Secretariat have held discussions with Councillor Skelton on this matter and Councillor Skelton has accepted the explanation given by the officers as to the reasons why certain matters raised by him were not recorded in the minutes of the meeting).

6.	PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

6.1	Petitions
	The Council received petitions containing (a) 63 signatures raising concerns about the condition of Bradwell Street, in particular problems of discarded needles, tipping, graffiti, uneven flagstones, untrimmed bushes, litter and rubbish and calling upon the City Council to take action and remedy this situation and referred the petition for consideration by Councillor Harry Harpham, the Cabinet Member for Streetscene and (b) 523 signatures calling upon the First Bus Group and the South Yorkshire Passenger Executive to ensure that the 31 bus route serving the Walkley/Hillsborough area continues to be in service and referred the petition for consideration by Councillor Jan Wilson, the Leader of the Council and the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority.

6.2	Public Questions
	No public questions were asked at this meeting.

7.	MEMBERS’ QUESTIONS

7.1	Urgent Business
	A question purporting to relate to urgent business, for which notice had not been given, under Standing Order A18(6) was ruled inadmissible.

7.2	Questions
	A schedule of questions to Cabinet Members submitted in accordance with Standing Order A18(2) was circulated, which contained written answers to certain questions, and those Cabinet Members who were identified on the schedule as intending to give verbal answers, responded accordingly.

	(Note: A completed set of questions containing written and verbal answers is available for inspection on the Council’s website)

7.3	Supplementary Questions
	No supplementary questions were asked on written questions submitted at the meeting under the provisions of Standing Order A18(4) as the time limit of 30 minutes allocated for Members’ written and verbal questions had expired.

7.4	South Yorkshire Joint Authorities
	No questions were asked on the discharge of the functions of the South Yorkshire Joint Authorities for Fire and Civil Defence, Passenger Transport, Pensions and Police under the provisions of Standing Order A18(6) as the time limit of 30 minutes allocated for Members’ written and verbal questions had expired.

7.5	Yorkshire and Humber Assembly
	No questions were asked on the discharge of the functions of the Yorkshire and Humber Assembly under the provisions of Standing Order A18(6) as the time limit of 30 minutes allocated for Members’ written and verbal questions had expired.

8.	REPRESENTATION
	It was moved by Councillor Joan Barton, seconded by Councillor Pat Midgley, that (a) approval be given to the following changes to the memberships of Boards, etc. and the appointment of representatives to serve on other bodies:-

	Care, Health and Protection Scrutiny Board		-	Councillor Sam Wall to replace Councillor Jean Cromar

	Corporate Planning Scrutiny Board		-	Councillor Ian Saunders to replace Councillor Sam Wall

	Education Scrutiny Board		-	Remove Councillor Ray Satur to create a vacancy and Councillor Chris Rosling-Josephs to replace Councillor Bryan Lodge

	Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Board		-	Councillor Julie Dore to replace Councillor Marjorie Barker

	City Centre and East Planning and Highways Area Board		-	Councillors Trevor Bagshaw, Martin Davis, Sylvia Dunkley and Brian Holmes to fill vacancies as appointed Members of the Board

	West Planning and Highways Area Board		-	Councillors Arthur Dunworth, John Hesketh, Tony Holmes and Alan Hooper to fill vacancies as appointed Members of the Board

	Planning Policy Advisory Group		-	Remove Councillor Arthur Dunworth to create a vacancy

	Schools PFI Steering Group (Contract 2)		-	Councillor Robert MacDonald to fill a vacancy

	Sheffield Futures Board		-	Councillor Sam Wall to fill a vacancy

	Sheffield Homes Local Board Area I		-	Councillor Garry Weatherall to replace Councillor Terry Fox

	Sheffield Homes Local Board Area K		-	Councillor Harry Harpham to replace Councillor Mary Lea

	(b) Councillor Steve Jones be appointed as Cabinet Member for Education and Training in addition to his existing portfolio;
	(c) Councillors Jonathan Harston, Graham Oxley and Shaffaq Mohammed be appointed as Substitute Members of the Planning and Highways Area Boards;
	(d) Councillors Robert MacDonald and Sam Wall (1 vacancy) be appointed to serve on a new Building Schools for the Future Project Board;
	(e) Councillor Pat Midgley be appointed to serve as a Director of the All Saints Sports, Education and Recreational Company;
	(f) Councillor Tim Rippon be appointed to serve on the Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield Consultative Committee;
	(g) the Chief Executive be appointed as the Electoral Registration Officer and the Returning Officer for the City Council; and
	(h) it be noted that the operations of the Sheffield Racial Equality Council have been transferred to a company established with the same name, and it be confirmed that the City Council’s representatives on the Council (Councillors Terry Barrow, Jackie Drayton and Ali Qadar) should now serve as Directors of the Company.

	Whereupon it was moved by Councillor Paul Scriven, seconded by Councillor Andrew Sangar, as an amendment, that the motion now submitted be amended by the deletion of the membership changes to the City Centre and East and West Planning and Highways Area Boards in paragraph (a) and the addition of the following words as a new paragraph (i):-

	“due to the fact that the Council has not discussed the changes to the Planning and Highways Area Boards, the three Boards as constituted on 1st February, 2005 be reconstituted and that the Members who sat on those Boards on that date be reinstated until such time as the Council has discussed the changes to the Constitution of the Council as implemented on 2nd February, 2005.”

	During discussion of the amendment, it was moved by Councillor Pat Midgley, seconded by Councillor Joan Barton, that in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order A20(11), the question be now put.

	The votes on the motion, that the question be now put, were ordered to be recorded and were as follows:-