Meeting documents

Council
Wednesday, 21 September 2005 7.00pm

NumberItem
  MINUTES - Council 20050921 19:00 
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
4. MAIN DEBATE - 'DISCRIMINATION SIMPLY HAS NO PLACE IN OUR COMMUNITY'
  Any written submission received from Members of the public will be circulated at the meeting.

A copy of the report 'Equalities & Diversity Strategy and Action Plan' agreed by the Executive on 20th July 2005 is attached and marked '4'.
 01REPORT - COU20050921_01.doc 
 02APPENDIX A - COU20050921_02.doc 
 03APPENDIX B - COU20050921_03.doc 
10. MATTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE FOR DECISION BY COUNCIL - HOUSING STRATEGY AND HOUSING BUSINESS PLAN
  The Executive at its meeting on 7th September 2005 considered that attached report and agreed the following recommendations for Council -

(1) That Council be recommended to approve -

(i)The Housing Strategy and Action Plan
(ii)The HRA Business Plan and Action Plan
(2) That the Executive Member (Housing) and the relevant Strategic Director be given delegated authority to make any necessary amendments to the approved document.

(3) That all corporate housing priorities be aligned under the ambition 'Good Housing for All' to:-

*Improve our homes
*Ensure the development of affordable homes.

This matter was considered by the Scrutiny Overview Committee on 12th September 2005 and an extract from the draft Minutes is attached.

(Members are asked to bring with them to the meeting copies of the draft Strategy and Business Plan circulated under separate cover dates 2nd September 2005)
 04REPORT - COU20050921_04.doc 
 05HOUSING STRATEGY - COU20050921_05.doc 
 06HOUSING BUSINESS PLAN - COU20050921_06.doc 
 07DECISION OF SCRUTINY OVERVIEW COMMITTEE - COU20050921_07.doc 
11. OFFICER REPORT - THE COMMON SEAL OF THE COUNCIL
  To increase the number of officers who are authorised to witness the sealing of documents.
 08REPORT - COU20050921_08.doc 
12. OFFICER REPORT- REVISIONS TO CONTRACT STANDING ORDERS
  To obtain Members agreement to the Council's revised Contract Standing Orders as shown in Appendix A of the report.
 09REPORT - COU20050921_09.doc 
 10APPENDIX A - COU20050921_10.doc 
13. MINUTES - STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE - 28TH JULY 2005
  To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Statement of Accounts Committee held on 28th July 2005 (this Committee will not be meeting again in this Municipal Year).
 11MINUTES - COU20050921_11.rtf 
15.12MATTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE FOR DECISION BY COUNCIL - ACCOMMODATION EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS 2006
 13MATTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE FOR DECISION BY COUNCIL - ACCOMMODATION EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS 2006
 14MATTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE FOR DECISION BY COUNCIL - ACCOMMODATION EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS 2006
 15MATTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE FOR DECISION BY COUNCIL - ACCOMMODATION EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS 2006
 16MATTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE FOR DECISION BY COUNCIL - ACCOMMODATION EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS 2006
 17MATTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE FOR DECISION BY COUNCIL - ACCOMMODATION EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS 2006
 18MATTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE FOR DECISION BY COUNCIL - ACCOMMODATION EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS 2006
16.19MATTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE FOR DECISION BY COUNCIL - STEVENAGE LEISURE LIMITED - FACILITY DEVELOPMENT
 20MATTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE FOR DECISION BY COUNCIL - STEVENAGE LEISURE LIMITED - FACILITY DEVELOPMENT