Council Agenda 9th January 2008

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COUNCIL SUMMONS

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Notice is hereby given that a Meeting of the Council of the City of Sheffield

will be held in the Council Chamber within the Town Hall, Sheffield, on

Wednesday, 9th January, 2008, at 2.00 p.m.

    

PUBLIC INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS AND ACCESS TO MEETINGSCouncil Meetings are open to the public.  Admittance to the public gallery can be gained via the First Point Reception, Old Town Hall, Pinstone Street.  Details of the business to be transacted can be viewed in advance at the First Point Reception which is open between 9.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. Monday – Thursday and between 9.00 a.m. and 4.45 p.m. on Friday, or you can ring on telephone no. 2734552.  A copy of the Council Summons and any reports are also available on the Council’s website at www.sheffield.gov.uk.

 

THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS IS PROPOSED TO BE TRANSACTED-

 

1.            MINUTES OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING

 

To receive the record of the proceedings of the meeting of the Council held on 5th December, 2007 and to approve the accuracy thereof.

 

2.            PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

           

To receive any questions or communications from the public, or communications submitted by the Lord Mayor or the Chief Executive and to pass such resolutions thereon as the Standing Orders permit and as may be deemed expedient.

 

3.         ITEM REFERRED TO COUNCIL

 

To consider a report and a recommendation arising therefrom which was referred by the Cabinet at its meeting held on 12th December, 2007.

 

4.            PARTNERSHIP WORKING

 

To receive a presentation by Jane Brown, Director, Sheffield First Partnership, and Sir Bob Kerslake, Chief Executive, Sheffield City Council, on future arrangements for partnership working.

(This item is scheduled to commence not later than 3.45 p.m.).

 

5.            PUBLIC HEALTH IN SHEFFIELD  - ANNUAL REPORT

 

To receive a presentation by Dr. Jeremy Wight, Director of Public Health, Sheffield City Council and Sheffield Primary Care Trust, on his Annual Report for 2007, on Public Health in Sheffield.

(This item is scheduled to commence not later than 5.10 p.m.) 

 

6.            REPRESENTATION, DELEGATED AUTHORITY AND RELATED ISSUES

 

To consider any changes to the memberships and arrangements for meetings of Boards etc., delegated authority and related issues, and the appointment of representatives to serve on other bodies, and to pass such resolutions thereon as the Standing Orders permit and as may be deemed expedient.

 

7.            QUESTIONS RELATING TO URGENT BUSINESS

 

To consider any questions relating to urgent business, for which notice has been given in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order A18(6).

 

8.            OBSERVATIONS

 

To receive observations on the minutes of the meetings of the various Council bodies for the period 17th November to 14th December, 2007.

 

 

 

 

Dated this 21st day of December, 2007

 

Chief Executive