Falkirk Council Agenda - 25 June 2008, 10:30 
A meeting to be held at Municipal Buildings, Falkirk at 10:30 on 25 June 2008.
| Number | Item |
|---|---|
| 1 | MINUTES AND INFORMATION BULLETIN Submit:- |
| (a) | Minute of Meeting of Falkirk Council held on 30 April 2008; View Papers |
| (b) | Minute of Reconvened Meeting of Falkirk Council held on 26 May 2008; View Papers |
| (c) | Minute of Reconvened Meeting of Falkirk Council held on 9 June 2008; View Papers |
| (d) | Volume of Minutes - Volume 2 2008/2009; and |
| (e) | Information Bulletin - Volume 2 2008/2009. |
| 2 | SHARED HEADTEACHERS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS (This item has been called in to Council in terms of the Scheme of Delegation by Councillors Kenna and Alexander) Submit:- |
| (a) | Extract of Minute of Meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee held on 3 June 2008; View Papers |
| (b) | Report by Director of Education Services submitted to the meeting of Policy and Resources Committee held on 3 June 2008. View Papers |
| 3 | COMMUNITY USE OF PFI CLASS '98 SCHOOLS (This item has been called in to Council in terms of the Scheme of Delegation by Councillors Kenna and Alexander) Submit:- |
| (a) | Extract of Minute of Meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee held on 3 June 2008; View Papers |
| (b) | Report by Director of Education Services submitted to the meeting of Policy and Resources Committee held on 3 June 2008. View Papers |
| 4 | FALKIRK CRUISE PARTNERSHIP AND ASSOCIATED FALKIRK TOWN CENTRE ISSUES - UPDATE (This item has been called in to Council in terms of the Scheme of Delegation by Councillors Kenna and Alexander) Submit:- |
| (a) | Extract Minute of Meeting of the Policy & Resources Committee held on 3 June 2008; and View Papers |
| (b) | Report by Director of Development Services submitted to the meeting of the Policy and Resources held on 3 June 2008. View Papers |
| 5 | REFERRAL FROM ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE COMMITTEE - 10 JUNE 2008 - FALKIRK COUNCIL LOCAL PLAN HILLEND FARM, SLAMANNAN RESPONSE TO REPRESENTATIONS Submit:- |
| (a) | Extract of Minute of Meeting of the Environment and Heritage Committee held on 10 June 2008; and View Papers |
| (b) | Report by Director of Development Services considered at the meeting of Environment and Heritage Committee held on 10 June 2008. View Papers |
| 6 | REFERRAL FROM SPECIAL HOUSING AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE - 24 JUNE 2008 - HOUSING ALLOCATIONS REVIEW UPDATE Submit:- |
| (a) | Extract of Minute of Special Meeting of the Housing and Social Services Committee held on 24 June 2008; and (To Follow) |
| (b) | Report by Director of Corporate and Commercial Services considered at the special meeting of Housing and Social Services Committee held on 24 June 2008 View Papers |
| 7 | AUDIT OF BEST VALUE AND COMMUNITY PLANNING - AUDIT SCOTLAND REPORT, MAY 2008 Submit Report by Chief Executive. View Papers |
| 8 | ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2007/08 Submit Report by Director of Finance. View Papers |
| 9 | COUNCIL STRUCTURES Submit Report by Chief Executive. View Papers |
| 10 | SINGLE OUTCOME AGREEMENT Submit Report by Chief Executive View Papers |
| 11 | TOWN CENTRES STRATEGY: BO'NESS HARBOUR AND FORESHORE INITIATIVE Submit Report by Director of Community Services. View Papers |
| 12 | FALKIRK GATEWAY Submit Report by Director of Community Services. View Papers |
| 13 | SCOTTISH HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT POLICY (SHEP) ON HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS: CONSULTATION RESPONSE Submit Report by Director of Development Services. View Papers |
| 14 | DISCONTINUED BUS SERVICES Submit Report by Director of Development Services. View Papers |
| 15 | CONTRACTS FOR THE PROVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES Submit Joint Report by Director of Development Services and Director of Corporate and Commercial Services. View Papers |
| 16 | APPOINTMENT TO OUTSIDE BODIES Submit Report by Acting Director of Law and Administration. View Papers |
| 17 | DELEGATION OF POWERS TO DETERMINE URGENT ISSUES DURING THE SUMMER RECESS Submit Report by Acting Director of Law and Administration. View Papers |
| 18 | NOTICES OF MOTION In order to ensure the proper and timely dispatch of Council business, Council hereby agrees to replace section 31 of the Standing Orders relating to Meetings with the following and that with immediate effect: 31. CLOSE OF BUSINESS 31.1 Meetings of Council will generally start at 10.30a.m. (unless the Provost specifies and earlier or later time) and will last for no longer than 3 hours unless a motion to continue the meeting for a further specified period has been moved, seconded and voted upon without discussion, provided that no meeting will continue beyond 5p.m. on that same day (subject to the terms of section 31.2 below) unless a motion to continue the meeting beyond that time for a further specified period has been moved, seconded and voted upon without discussion. 31.2 If, at 5 p.m. or such later time as Council shall have agreed, business remains on the agenda to be transacted, it shall be dealt with in the following manner: 31.2.1 Any motion or amendment which has been formally moved and seconded will be put to the vote by the Provost. 31.2.2 Any reports or motions then remaining on the agenda will be considered by the Provost in order. It will be available for a motion and amendment to be moved and seconded on each item but without discussion (Provided that the Provost may allow discussion on such an item where in his/her view such discussion is necessary for the proper consideration of the item). Each item will then be put to the vote by the Provost. Items not moved and seconded will fall from the agenda. 31.2.3 There will be no right of reply available to the mover of any motion under this Standing Order. 31.3 Nothing in this Standing Order will prejudice the power of the Provost, at his/her discretion, to adjourn temporarily any meeting for a brief period. The time elapsed during any such adjournment will be disregarded for the purpose of calculating the period of 3 hours referred to in Standing Order 31.1 but will not have the effect of extending the 5p.m. closure term specified therein. Proposed by Councillor L Gow View Papers |
| 19 | EXECUTION OF DEEDS Submit Report by Acting Director of Law and Administration. View Papers |
| 20 | EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC If so resolved in terms of Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, exclude from the meeting the press and public for the following item of business on the grounds that it would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 11 & 12 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the said Act. |
| 21 | EQUAL PAY, SINGLE STATUS AND CRAFT PAY AND CONDITIONS UPDATE Submit Report by Director of Corporate and Commercial Services. |