Agenda

Council - Thursday 24th April, 2025 6.30 pm

Venue: Town Hall, Southport

Contact: Debbie Campbell  Democratic Services Manager

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

2.

Declarations of Interest

Members are requested at a meeting where a disclosable pecuniary interest or personal interest arises, which is not already included in their Register of Members' Interests, todeclare any interests that relate to an item on the agenda.

 

Where a Member discloses a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, he/she must withdraw from the meeting room, including from the public gallery, during the whole consideration of any item of business in which he/she has an interest, except where he/she is permitted to remain as a result of a grant of a dispensation.

 

Where a Member discloses a personal interest he/she must seek advice from the Monitoring Officer or staff member representing the Monitoring Officer to determine whether the Member should withdraw from the meeting room, including from the public gallery, during the whole consideration of any item of business in which he/she has an interest or whether the Member can remain in the meeting or remain in the meeting and vote on the relevant decision.

 

3.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 334 KB

Minutes of the meeting held on 27 February 2025

4.

Mayor's Communications

Public Session

5.

Matters Raised by the Public

To deal with matters raised by members of the public resident within the Borough, of which notice has been given in accordance with the procedures relating to public questions, motions or petitions set out in Paragraph 36 to 47 of the Council and Committee Procedure Rules in Chapter 4 of the Council Constitution.

 

(Details of any further petitions notified or questions submitted by members of the public will be circulated at the meeting).

Council Business Session

6.

Questions Raised by Members of the Council

To receive and consider questions to Cabinet Members, Chairs of Committees or Spokespersons for any of the Joint Authorities upon any matter within their portfolio/area of responsibility, of which notice has been given by Members of the Council in accordance with Paragraph 49 to 51 of the Council and Committee Procedure Rules, set out in Chapter 4 of the Council Constitution.

7.

Acceptance of Warm Homes : Local Grant Funds pdf icon PDF 297 KB

Report of the Executive Director – Regeneration, Economy and Assets

8.

Procurement Strategy for Maritime Corridor Scheme - Phase 2 pdf icon PDF 177 KB

Report of the Assistant Director – Highways and Public Protection

9.

Contract Procedure Rules pdf icon PDF 390 KB

Report of the Executive Director of Corporate Services and Commercial

Additional documents:

10.

Local Government Act 1972 - Attendance at Meetings - Councillor Greg Myers pdf icon PDF 229 KB

Report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer

11.

Membership of Committees 2024/25

To consider any changes to the membership of any Committees etc.

12.

Motion Submitted by Councillor Pugh - Championing Southport's Links with Manchester and Lancashire pdf icon PDF 92 KB

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13.

Motion Submitted by Councillor Halsall - Protecting Disability Benefits and Defending the Rights of Disabled Residents pdf icon PDF 98 KB

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14.

Motion Submitted by Councillor Halsall - Divestment of Sefton Council Pension Fund From Unethical Businesses pdf icon PDF 181 KB

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15.

Motion Submitted by Councillor Corcoran - Epidemic of Violence Against Women and Girls pdf icon PDF 405 KB

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16.

Motion Submitted by Councillor Lappin - Housing - Access for All pdf icon PDF 179 KB

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17.

Motion Submitted by Councillor Atkinson - Protecting Disabled Residents from Cuts to Benefits pdf icon PDF 338 KB

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18.

Motion Submitted by Councillor Prendergast - Save Southport's Beach pdf icon PDF 185 KB

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19.

Motion Submitted by Councillor Brodie-Browne - Tackling Childhood Poverty pdf icon PDF 191 KB

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