Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence from Councillors.

Councillors are required to comply with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011 and the Council's Code of Conduct regarding Disclosable Pecuniary Interests.

Councillors are also required to disclose any other interests where a Councillor is a member of an external body or organisation where that membership involves a position of control or significant influence, including bodies to which the Council has made the appointment in line with the Council's Code of Conduct.

Declarations received will be reported at the meeting.

To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of the Meeting held on 16 July 2019.

To receive any announcements from the Chairman of the Council.

To receive any public questions, statements or petitions submitted in accordance with the Constitution. Further information on the requirements for submitting these is available to view at the following link:-

https://democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/documents/s2305/Public%20Items%20-%20Meeting%20Procedure%20Rules.pdf 

The deadline for the submission of:

Public questions is Tuesday 10 September 2019.

A statement is 12.00 noon, Monday 16 September 2019.

A petition is 12.00 noon, Monday 16 September 2019.

To receive the minutes of the following meetings.

To receive the record of decisions of the following Cabinet meeting and to consider any recommendations:

Councillors are advised that the record of decisions from the above Cabinet meeting will be circulated on 13 September 2019.

The reports which are the subject of recommendations to Council can be accessed by using the following link.

https://democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=285&MId=3721&Ver=4

The Council is required in accordance with the relevant legislation to review the political balance of the Council and the allocation of seats following any changes to political groupings.

The Council is therefore asked to:

·       consider the revised political balance and the allocation of seats on Committees.

·       note a change to one of the Conservative Group representatives on the Dorset Police and Crime Panel.

·       note a change to the membership of the Planning Committee.

Councillor Nicola Greene will move and Councillor May Haines will second the following motion:

“This Council unanimously, unequivocally and explicitly condemns prejudice and intolerance in all forms. We uphold, as is our moral and legal duty, the 9 protected characteristics of the 2010 Equality Act of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, sex and religion or belief. There is no place in this Council, be it members or officers, for prejudice, discrimination or bigotry of any kind. To further demonstrate our commitment this Council adopts the widely and internationally adopted IHRA definition of antisemitism.”

The deadline for questions to be submitted to the Monitoring Officer is 9 September 2019.